Verse 7
"A double illustration forms a transition between the negative and positive realities described in Hebrews 6:4-6 and Hebrews 6:9-12:
| Hebrews 6:4-6 | Hebrews 6:7 | Hebrews 6:8 | Hebrews 6:9-12 |
| negativereality | positiveimage | negativeimage | positivereality" [Note: Ellingworth, p. 325.] |
In the illustration in this verse, the ground represents believers who drink in the water of God’s Word and bear fruit as a result. This kind of response leads to God bestowing a blessing on those individuals who, by their fruit-bearing, have been a blessing to others (cf. Matthew 13:23).
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