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The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:14-16

Christ's sympathy and help. This passage is one of the great signposts of the Epistle. In Hebrews 1:1-14 ., 2. the writer has discussed the superiority of Christ as a King to angels; and in Hebrews 3:1-19 ., 4. his superiority as a Prophet to Moses. He now proceeds to discourse more at length of his superiority as a Priest to Aaron. I. A TWOFOLD STATEMENT OF DOCTRINE . This double statement concerns the cardinal truth of the Savior's priesthood. 1. Its outer aspect. (... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:14-16

Steadfastness. I. THERE IS HERE ENCOURAGEMENT TO STEADFASTNESS FROM THE DIGNITY AND SPHERE OF OUR LORD 'S MINISTRY . He is called the great High Priest, who stands in exalted contrast to Aaron and all his successors in the important duty of representing the people before God and representing God to the people. This greatness will appear in the arguments and discussions which follow, in which the holiness of his life, the value of his sacrifice, and the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:15

For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all things tempted like as we are, without sin. The power of sympathy ( συμπαθήσαι ) of our great High Priest is not adduced to distinguish him from other high priests, but to express, in this respect, his resemblance to them; community of nature and feeling with those for whom he mediates being essential to the conception of a high priest (see Hebrews 4:2 ). The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 4:15-16

The helpful nearness to man of the true High Priest. I. THE IMPLICATION WITH REGARD TO OTHER PRIESTS . Other priests are lacking in proper sympathy with human weakness. They are lacking in a sense of the almost omnipotence of tempting influence. They themselves, in all important respects, are no better than those for whom they act. Not that they are to blame for this; other things were not expected from them. They were only to be part of an instructive and impressive... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 4:13

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight - There is no being who is not wholly known to God. All his thoughts, feelings, plans, are distinctly understood. Of the truth of this there can be no doubt. The “design” of the remark here is, to guard those to whom the apostle was writing from self-deception - since they could conceal nothing from God.All things are naked - Exposed; uncovered. There is nothing that can be concealed from God; Psalms 139:11-12.“The veil of night is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 4:14

Seeing then that we have a great high priest - The apostle here resumes the subject which had been slightly hinted at in Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 3:1, and pursues it to the end of Hebrews 10:0. The “object” is to show that Christians have a great High Priest as really as the Jews had; to show wherein he surpassed the Levitical priesthood; to show how all that was said of the Aaronic priesthood, and all the types pertaining to that priesthood, were fulfilled in the Lord Jesus; and to state and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 4:15

For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched - Our High Priest is not cold and unfeeling. That is, we have one who is abundantly qualified to sympathize with us in our afflictions, and to whom, therefore, we may look for aid and support in trials. Had we a high priest who was cold and heartless; who simply performed the external duties of his office without entering into the sympathies of those who came to seek for pardon; who had never experienced any trials, and who felt himself... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 4:13

Hebrews 4:13 . Neither is there any creature Especially no human creature; that is not manifest Αφανης , unapparent; in his sight Namely, in the sight of God, whose word is thus powerful; for it is God in whose sight, or before whom, Greek ενωπιο , αυτου , every creature is manifest, and of this his word, working on the conscience, gives the fullest conviction; but all things are naked and opened Γυμνα και τετραχηλισμενα , expressions used with a plain allusion to the state in which... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 4:14

Hebrews 4:14. The writer of this epistle having spoken of the Author of the gospel, as the Creator of the world, as the Lawgiver in God’s church, as the Conductor of the spiritual seed of Abraham into the heavenly country, the rest of God, and as the Judge of the whole human race, now proceeds to speak of him as the High-Priest of our religion, and to show that, as such, he hath made atonement for our sins by the sacrifice of himself. This is the fourth fact whereby the authority of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 4:15

Hebrews 4:15. For we have not a high-priest, &c. As if he had said, Though he be so great, yet he is not without concern for us in our mean and low condition. Here the apostle lets the Hebrews know that in the gospel there is no loss of privilege in any thing. Had they a high-priest who, with his office, was the life and glory of their profession and worship? We also, says he, have a High-Priest, who is, in like manner, the life and glory of our profession and service; and not one who... read more

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