Verse 10
10. Which —sacrifices.
stood —consisted in [ALFORD]; or, "have attached to them" only things which appertain to the use of foods, c. The rites of meats, &c., go side by side with the sacrifices [THOLUCK and WAHL] compare :-.
drinks— (Leviticus 10:9; Leviticus 11:4). Usage subsequently to the law added many observances as to meats and drinks.
washings— (Leviticus 11:4- :).
and carnal ordinances—One oldest manuscript, Syriac and Coptic, omit "and." "Carnal ordinances" stand in apposition to "sacrifices" (Hebrews 9:9). Carnal (outward, affecting only the flesh) is opposed to spiritual. Contrast "flesh" with "conscience" (Hebrews 9:13; Hebrews 9:14).
imposed—as a burden (Acts 15:10; Acts 15:28) continually pressing heavy.
until the time of reformation—Greek, "the season of rectification," when the reality should supersede the type (Hebrews 8:8-12). Compare "better," Acts 15:28- :.
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