hebrews-9:27-28,-ecclesiastes-12:5-7-niv

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:27-28

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this judgment: so the Christ also, once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, without sin, to them that look for him, unto salvation. The Divine ordinance concerning mankind in general has its analogy in the truth concerning Christ, who was made like unto us in all things, and who represents humanity. As human life, with all its works, comes to an end in death, and only judgment fellows, so Christ's death... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:27-28

The two deaths, and the two appearings after death. "And as it is appointed unto men once to die," etc. The writer is still treating of the completeness of the sacrifice of our Savior. That sacrifice was offered once for all. Being perfect, it needed no repetition. And now he shows that its repetition was impossible. Notice— I. THE TWO DEATHS . The death of man, and the death of the Christ. They are mentioned together here to bring out the fact that Christ's offering of himself... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:28

The difference between Christ's first and second advent. I. THE FIRST ADVENT . Here Christ shares the common lot of men; he dies, and dies once for all. There is no dying and rising and dying again. He is offered as a Sacrifice once for all, to bear the sins of many. And here, of course, the death of Christ must be taken as representing the whole of his life in the flesh. His life in every hour and every faculty was vicarious. He was ever striving to show that he could neutralize... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:27

And as it is appointed unto men once to die - Or, “since it is appointed unto men to die once only.” The object of this is to illustrate the fact that Christ died but once for sin, and that is done by showing that the most important events pertaining to man occur but once. Thus, it is with “death.” That does not, and cannot occur many times. It is the great law of our being that people die only once, and hence, the same thing was to be expected to occur in regard to him who made the atonement.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:28

So Christ was once offered - Since people are to die but once; and as all beyond the grave is fixed by the judgment, so that his death there would make no change in the destiny, there was a propriety that he should die but once for sin. The argument is, there is one probation only, and therefore there was need of but one sacrifice, or of his dying but once. If death were to occur frequently in the existence of each individual, and if each intermediate period were a state of probation, then... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 9:27-28

Hebrews 9:27-28. And as it is appointed, &c. Inasmuch as this is the constitution of God, that sinful men shall die once, and but once; (see the margin;) and after this the judgment Of the great day, between which and death nothing shall interpose to make any alteration in the state or condition of any one, for at death every man’s final state is determined; but we do not find a word in the Scriptures of any particular judgment taking place immediately after death. So Christ, ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:23-28

Sacrifice under the new covenant (9:23-10:18)Levitical sacrifices were part of a material order and brought symbolic cleansing. Christ’s death is concerned with the spiritual order and brings actual cleansing (23). The Levitical high priest entered the symbolic presence of God with the blood of a sacrificial animal, a ceremony that had to be repeated yearly. Christ entered God’s real presence on account of his own blood, and he did so only once. His death is sufficient to remove completely the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 9:27

as = inasmuch as. Greek. kath' ( App-104 .) hoson. appointed . Greek. apokeimai. See Colossians 1:5 . unto = to. men . App-123 . judgment . Greek. krisis. App-177 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 9:28

bear . Greek. anaphero. See Hebrews 7:27 . look . Greek. apekdechomai. See Romans 8:19 . appear . Greek. horao. App-133 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 9:27

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment so Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for him unto salvation.See under Hebrews 6:2 for notes concerning the "judgment." It needs only to be added here, in the words of Milligan, thatThe true character of every individual is determined on his exit from this world; and that his destiny is then virtually determined. And just... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:27-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:27-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 9:27-28

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:23-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 9:27

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 9:28

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 9:27

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