|
| |
INDEX
PREVIOUS
NEXT
|
COLLECTIONS
Commentaries,
Word Studies, Devotionals, Sermons, Illustrations
Old and New Testament. |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
THEREFORE JESUS ALSO, THAT HE MIGHT SANCTIFY THE PEOPLE: Dio kai
Iesous, hina hagiase (3SAAS) dia tou idiou haimatos ton laon:
In other words, Jesus has
fulfilled the sacrifices of the Day of Atonement; they are completed
in Him; they find their final meaning in Him. And the meaning is: All
there was to eat on the Day of Atonement was forgiveness and hope.
That's all there is to eat from the altar of Calvary where the body of
Jesus was consumed with suffering.
So the point is: When you feel like a failure, when you feel
discouraged and hopeless and dirty, don't turn to food. It's an alien
remedy, and v9 says, it has not benefited those who walk in it. It
only makes things worse. Instead go to the altar of grace. We have an
altar. And there is food. And the food is grace - the grace of
forgiveness and the grace of hope. The only way to be strong is to
come back to this table again and again.
THROUGH HIS OWN BLOOD: dia tou idiou haimatos
SUFFERED OUTSIDE THE GATE: exo tes pules epathen (3SAAI):
The purpose of Christ's people.
The gate of the city of Jerusalem which, bounded by its walls,
corresponds to the holy ground of the wilderness camp.
Jesus was crucified outside the city gate. We know from the Gospels
that he was crucified at Golgotha (Mk15:22) which must have been
outside the gate for we read that Simon of Cyrene, who was forced to
bear the cross of Jesus, “was passing by on his way in from the
country” (Mk15:21) while “they were going out” (Mt27:32 |
|
|
|
|
HENCE: toinun (for that very reason):
The inferential particle draws a
conclusion from the preceding. . The subj. is hortatory "let us go
out." The pres. tense expresses vividly the immediate effort. This
could be a call for the readers to refuse to go back into Judaism
LET US GO OUT TO HIM OUTSIDE THE CAMP: exerchometha (1PPMS) pros
auton exo tes paremboles:
Click
for all 12 "let us..." exhortations in Hebrews (in the
NASB).
BEARING HIS REPROACH: ton oneidismon autou pherontes (PAPMPN):
Heb10:33, 11:26 Mt5:11,10:22,23, 16:24 27:39-44 Lu 6:22 Cp. Ac5:41:
You have to hold to this truth
whether you have to suffer for it or not.
Jews considered one crucified to
be cursed (Dt21:23; Ga3:13; 1Co1:23). Jesus was crucified as a traitor
and a criminal. Through their sufferings, which included insult and
persecution (10:33), the readers were bearing his disgrace. |
|
|
|
|
FOR HERE WE DO NOT HAVE A LASTING CITY: ou gar echomen (1PPAI) hode
menousan (PAPFSA) polin: Heb10:34,
Vincent rightly argues that the
Epistle must have been written before the destruction of Jerusalem
else a reference to that event could hardly have been avoided here.
BUT WE ARE SEEKING THE CITY WHICH IS TO COME: alla ten mellousan (PAPFSA)
epizetoumen (1PPAI): Heb11:10, 12:22, 2Pe3:13,14
The lack of need for materially
expressed religion is underscored by this statement. Like Abraham of
old, believers are pilgrims and strangers in the world, looking
forward, as he did, to “the city with foundations, whose architect and
builder is God” (11:10). This is not intended to sentence believers of
every age to penury—for Abraham was rich—or to prohibit involvement
with politics or business—for Abraham was involved in both. But it
frees us from lusting after material benefits, and especially from
seeking to gain influence by religious display. We have already
attained to that “city that is to come” in our spirits (12:22); we
shall enter it in body at the resurrection when Jesus returns (Rev
21:2–4). We are in no need now of ornate buildings, special ceremonies
and elaborate ritual.
The cities of the earth—all
earthly institutions—will fall apart. Only the heavenly Zion will
remain. We must go, flee to him outside the camp, and willfully
embrace his “disgrace,” for such an act is worth doing a million times
over! Thus Jesus Christ, who is “the same yesterday and today and
forever,” becomes our constant meal—our food, our drink, our life—and
we will receive from him grace upon grace upon grace. And because he
is outside the camp, he will always be accessible. In fact, he is with
us, in us, and coming to us! This understanding that he nourishes us
and is accessible to us will help us keep on course. |
|
|
DOWNLOAD
InstaVerse
for free. It is a nifty,
easy to download and install (no restart), simple to use Bible Verse pop up
tool that will allow you to read every cross reference in this study
quickly, in context and in the Version you prefer (Note: Only KJV is free.
NAS, ESV, NIV, et al available for purchase) When you hold the mouse pointer
over the Scripture reference, the passage pops up immediately and can even
be highlighted (Go to "Menu" > Options > Appearance.
Yellow works great).
InstaVerse
works anywhere on
the Web as well as offline in Word for Windows, in email such as Outlook,
etc. It can be enabled or disabled easily (Menu > Disable). Try the free
version. It really works...you will be amazed and edified. (click
here) Note it won't work if
there is not a space between book name and chapter (Mt1:1 won't pop up but
Mt 1:1 will) |
|
