Hebrews 9:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:7-8

But into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offereth for himself and for the errors (literally, ignorances ; cf. Hebrews 9:2 ) of the people. For the ceremonies on the Day of Atonement, see Leviticus 16:1-34 . They may be summarized, in their main characteristics, thus: read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:7

But into the second - The second apartment or room, called the most holy place; Hebrews 9:3.Went the high priest alone once every year - On the great day of atonement; Exodus 30:10. On that day he probably entered the Holy of Holies three or four times, first to burn incense, Leviticus 16:12; then to sprinkle the blood of the bullock on the mercy-seat, Leviticus 16:14; then he was to kill the goat of the sin-offering, and bring that blood within the Veil and sprinkle it also on the mercy-seat,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 9:7

Hebrews 9:7. But into the second The holy of holies; went the high-priest alone And no other person; and he was to be so alone as that none were to attend in order to assist him in any part of the service; yea, no one was allowed to be in the other part of the sanctuary where he might so much as see the veil opened, but all the priests, as well as the people, were kept without the sanctuary, Leviticus 16:2; Leviticus 16:17; Leviticus 16:32. Hence it was always provided, in case of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:1-10

Priestly work under the old covenant (9:1-10)Before discussing Christ’s priestly work further, the writer describes the tabernacle and its furniture (see introductory notes). The golden altar of incense, though kept in the Holy Place, was connected with the ark of the covenant in the ritual of the Day of Atonement (see Exodus 30:6; Leviticus 16:12-14,Leviticus 16:18-19). This may be why the writer mentions it as belonging to the Most Holy Place. He also mentions the three objects kept in the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 9:7

second . i.e. the Holy of Holies. once . Greek. hapax. See Hebrews 6:4 . every . Literally "of the". without = apart from. Greek. choris. for . Greek. huper. App-104 . errors = ignorances. Greek. agnoema . Only here. See Leviticus 4:2 . people . Greek. laos. See Acts 2:47 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 9:7

But into the second the high priest alone, once in the year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: the Holy Spirit this signifying, that the way into the holy place hath not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet standing.The second designates the most holy place, or Holy of Holies, into which only the high priest could enter, and during which entry no lesser priest could ever stand in the sanctuary without, making it impossible to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 9:7

Hebrews 9:7. But into the second, &c.— 'Αγνοηματων, rendered errors, signifies, sins of error, or ignorance. Respecting the day of expiation, see Leviticus 16:0. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:7

7. once every year—the tenth day of the seventh month. He entered within the veil on that day twice at least. Thus "once" means here on the one occasion only. The two, or possibly more, entrances on that one day were regarded as parts of the one whole. not without blood— ( :-). offered—Greek, "offers." errors—Greek, "ignorances": "inadvertent errors." They might have known, as the law was clearly promulged, and they were bound to study it; so that their ignorance was culpable (compare Acts... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 9:1-10

The heavenly sanctuary 9:1-10"In case any of the readers should think that the writer was underestimating the old, he now outlines some of the glories of the old tabernacle. He is impressed by the orderliness of the arrangements within the Levitical cultus, and aims to present this in order to demonstrate the greater glory of the new." [Note: Guthrie, p. 178.] In this pericope the writer concentrated on the tabernacle and its provisions for cultic worship. "Cultic" refers to the rituals... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Hebrews 9:6-10

He passed on to the "regulations of divine service" (Hebrews 9:1) in the Old Covenant to show its inferiority further. The "outer tabernacle" is the holy place (Hebrews 9:6), and "the second" is the holy of holies (Hebrews 9:7). The high priest entered the holy of holies only once a year on the Day of Atonement to offer the special sacrifices for that day (Leviticus 16:2). His offering then covered those sins of the people that they committed ignorantly as opposed to those they committed in... read more

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