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Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9:21

21. Moreover At a later period. Stuart says: “The setting up and consecration of the tabernacle with its vessels is related in Exodus xl; yet nothing is there related of sprinkling them with blood, but only of anointing them with holy oil. Exodus 40:9-11. In the like manner, the anointing only of Aaron and his sons is there spoken of as a rite preparatory to entering upon the duties of their office in the tabernacle, Exodus 40:12-15; while nothing is said at all of their being sprinkled... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9:22

22. Almost Alford thinks that this word does not qualify all things; but it qualifies the whole assertion. We might almost say that all things were blood-purged. And the almost universal law of the Levitical ritual was, no remission of sin without, that is, apart from, blood shedding; referring, beyond question, to the blood shedding of the victim, held by our writer as typical of the shedding of the blood of the Lamb of God. As the blood is ritually the life, so the shedding... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9:23

23. Therefore Inference from the testamentary character of the ritual. Patterns Rather, copies; for the heavenly is the pattern, and the earthly is its copy. These Blood, sheddings. Heavenly things Literally, the heavenlies; same word as in Ephesians 1:3, where see note. The phrase here is unequivocally local, signifying things and places in the highest heavens, as is absolutely shown by in the presence of God, Hebrews 9:24. See notes on 2 Corinthians 12:2; Eph 2:2 ; 1... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9:24

24. For Reason for the better of last verse. Made with hands Humanly built, as in Hebrews 9:11, where see note. True Original and real. Heaven itself Of which the second apartment, the holiest, was type. The presence of God Typified by the glory on the mercy-seat of the ark, between the cherubim. For us Just as the earthly sacrifice or victim was for us, the human offerers. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9:25

25. The true sacrifice was once for all, as the typical were repeated and often. Offer himself This offer is parallel to the entereth of the high priest; it, therefore, does not here mean to sacrifice himself, but to present himself in heaven, as the high priest presented himself in the holy place. Yet in both cases a previous sacrifice takes place. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9:26

26. Often have suffered The One great sacrifice was often typified by the dying victims as successive human sinners sacrificed them. Had there been but one victim his sacrifice must have ever been repeated; he must have died millions of deaths. Since the foundation of the world From as early as man began to sin and needed a sacrifice. But now As the fact really is. In the end of the world In the together-ending of the ages. The Greek word here (as in Matthew 13:39-40; Matthew 13:49;... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9:27

27. With men the law is first death and then judgment; with Christ it is, by parallelism, first sacrifice of himself for sin, and then an advent to a judgment glorious for believers. Appointed By God as the established order of things. The judgment Without the Greek article. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 9:28

28. Once The first point of comparison that Christ died once as men die once, his death being sacrificial. Second point between judgment and appear. From different quarters the bodies of men and the person of Christ meet at one terminus. He descends from heaven, they ascend from earth; he to judge, they to be judged. Third point of comparison between bear the sins and without, or irrespective of, sin. Christ died under the weight of human sins; he returns without connexion... read more

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