Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 10:32
32. As previously he has warned them by the awful end of apostates, so here he stirs them up by the remembrance of their own former faith, patience, and self-sacrificing love. So Revelation 2:3; Revelation 2:4. call to remembrance—habitually: so the present tense means. illuminated—"enlightened": come to "the knowledge of the truth" (Revelation 2:4- :) in connection with baptism (see on Revelation 2:4- :). In spiritual baptism, Christ, who is "the Light," is put on. "On the one hand, we are not... read more
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 10:31
31. fearful . . . to fall into the hands—It is good like David to fall into the hands of God, rather than man, when one does so with filial faith in his father's love, though God chastises him. "It is fearful" to fall into His hands as a reprobate and presumptuous sinner doomed to His just vengeance as Judge ( :-). living God—therefore able to punish for ever ( :-). read more