Hebrews 10:1-23

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:1

1. For Referring to the repeated declarations reigning through Hebrews 9:24-28, that Christ has made a decisive, perfecting atonement, once for all. Shadow A dim representation. Good things to come That is, to come in this our Messianic dispensation. See notes on Hebrews 2:5; Hebrews 6:5; Hebrews 9:11. Image of the things That is, image, consisting of the things; the form filled with the substance. For though the good things of the present dispensation look forward to a higher... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:1-18

3. Our high priesthood is all-sufficient animal blood being intrinsically worthless for pardon of sin is antitypical, and is replaced by the all-sufficient self-offered blood, Hebrews 10:1-18. a. As animal blood is intrinsically worthless for our justification, Hebrews 10:1-4 . This worthlessness of the animal sacrifices does not imply that pardon was not granted by God, and peace of conscience produced by them for the offerer. It is simply meant that those blessings did not ensue from... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:2

2. Ceased to be offered Had the law been able by a finished act, once for all, as Christ has performed, to finish men for glory, the continuity of the sacrifices would have been unnecessary. Their very continuous repetition, therefore, is the very demonstration of their inferiority. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:3

3. But these sacrifices, so far from being an abolition of sins, are a reminder and remembrance of sins, every year; namely, on the day of atonement. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:4

4. For Reason why they do not abolish sin. The death of an animal is no real atonement for the sins of a man. There is no rational adequacy in the case. A sacrifice of a higher nature is demanded. read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:5

b. So the decisive atonement is made by Christ’s submission to the demands for Hebrews 2:5-18 . 5. Wherefore In consequence of this demand for an adequate sacrifice. He The great unnamed, yet well-known. Cometh into the world The words of Psalms 40:6-8 are adduced as illustrating the spirit and pure purpose of the Messiah’s entrance into our sublunary world. The psalm was probably written by David at the period when the troubles with Saul had terminated, and he was about to assume the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:7

7. In the volume of the book Note, Matthew 1:1. The book may be the Pentateuch. David had been already anointed king by Samuel; and he doubtless understood that Jacob’s dying prophecy predicting that the royalty should be in Judah’s line, was now being fulfilled in him. In obedience to the prediction of the book, he has now come to do Jehovah’s will upon the throne, as Saul did not. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:8-9

8, 9. Now for our author’s application of the passage quoted. He argues that the psalmist, first, (Hebrews 10:9,) depreciates sacrifices and offerings; and, second, exalts willing obedience; and then (Hebrews 10:10) infers that by that obedient will our atonement was wrought. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:10

10. By the which will The will, namely, of Hebrews 10:9, the will of the Father, with which the will of the Son identifies itself. Body This may be a reference to the body of Hebrews 10:5, and then the incarnation is illustratively read by our author into that clause. We prefer to refer both this term and the phrase cometh into the world, to the incarnation. Our apostle now completes his argumentative section with two reiterations, yet with variation, of his conclusion, to impress... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Hebrews 10:11

11. Every priest A balance of authorities reads here, Every high priest. Alford prefers this reading on the ground that it involves a difficulty, and so would not be introduced by a copyist. The difficulty is, that the high priest did not sacrifice daily, but only annually, on the day of atonement. This difficulty Alford evades by maintaining that the priests were really all agents, through whom the high priest performed all the sacrifices. Delitzsch rejects Alford’s evasion, and... read more

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