Imágenes de páginas
PDF
EPUB

your conscience from dead works, that ye may serve the living God? 15 And for this cause Christ is the mediator of the new covenant; that, death having taken place for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those who are called might receive the promise of the aionian inheritance.,

by these things; but the heavenly things themselves, with bet ter sacrifices than these.

24 For Christ hath not entered into the Holy Place made with hands, which answereth to the true one; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: 25 nor was it necessary that he should offer himself often, as the high16 For where a covenant is, priest entereth into the most there is a necessity for the death Holy Place every year with the of that which establisheth the blood of others; 26 (for then covenant.* 17 For a covenant he must have suffered often is firm over the dead: whereas since the foundation of the it is of no force while that world;) but now he hath been which establishes the covenant manifested once, at the end of liveth. 18 Wherefore neither the ages, to put away sin was the first covenant confirmed through the sacrifice of himself. without blood. 19 For when Moses had spoken to all the people every commandment according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book and the people, 20 saying, "This is the blood of the covenant which God hath enjoined upon you." 21 Moreover, in like manner he sprinkled with blood the tabernacle also, and all the vessels of the ministry. 22 And, according to the law, almost all things are cleansed with blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.t 23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things which are in the heavens should be cleansed

27 And as it is appointed to men once to die, and after this a judgment; 28 so Christ also was once offered to bear away the sins of the many; and to those who wait for him, he will appear a second time, without a sin-offering to salvation.‡

CH. X. 1 For the law having a shadow of future good things, and not the very image of the things, can never make those who come to the altar perfect by the same sacrifices which are offered year by year continually. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because the worshippers once cleansed would have had no more consciousness of sins. S But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance made of sins every

That is, of the victim by which the covenant is ratified. See Wakefield and Doddridge. Observe here, that even inanimate things, the books, the tabernacle, the vessels, etc. are, represented as in a sinful state till they obtain remission by the shedding of blood: i. e. they are ceremonially impure and unholy till they are ceremonially consecrated. See ch. vii. 27, note. Gr. without sin. See ch. vii, 27, note.

year: 4 for it is impossible* | mies be made his footstool. 14

that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

5 Wherefore, when Christ cometh into the world, he saith, "Sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not; but a body thou hast prepared me. 6 In burntofferings and sacrifices for sin thou hadst no pleasure. 7 Then I said, 'Lo, I come (in the volume of a book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God.'" 8 Above he saith, sacrifice, and offering, and burnt-offerings, and sacrifices for sin, thou wouldst not, and hadst no pleasure in them; (namely those which are offered according to the law;) then he saith, "Lo, I come to do thy will." 9 He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. 10 By which will we have been sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 And every priest standeth ministering daily, and offering frequently the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 but this person, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, is perpetually seated at the right hand of God; 13 thenceforth waiting till his ene

For by one offering he hath made perfect perpetually those who are sanctified. 15 Of which the holy spirit also is a witness to us: for, after having said before, 16 "This is the covenant which I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;" 17 it then saith," and their sins and iniquities I will remember no more." 18 Now when these are remitted, there is no more any offering for sin.§

19 HAVING therefore, brethren, assurance of an entrance into the most holy place through the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which he hath consecrated for us through the veil, (that is, his flesh;) 21 and having a high-priest over the household of God; 22 let us come near, with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our body washed with pure water: 23 let us hold fast the steady profession of our hope; (for he who hath promised is faithful:) 24 and let us consider one another,

That is, legally impossible; for the law limited the efficacy of these sacrifices to one year. After which, new sacrifices were to be offered upon the annual day of atonement for sins of ignorance only, which however free from moral turpitude, would exclude from the benefit of the Mosaic covenant, if not cancelled by the appointed sacrifices. See ch. ix. 7.

that is, sins of ignorance, ix. 7. The sacrifices of the law could not take away sin, as their efficacy was limited to a year. See ver. 4.

See ver. 10. Believers are so far consecrated by this great sacrifice, that they can never forfeit their privileges by sins of ignorance. The writer labours to reconcile the Hebrews to a suffering Messiah, by these bold figurative representations of the efficacy of his death. “Our Lord," says Mr. Lindsey (Sequel. p. 88), “never called himself a high-priest, nor is he so styled by any of the writers of the New Testament, except the author of this epistle; whence we may conclude, that neither Christ nor the evangelists esteemed this to be any real part of his character, or needful to be attended to by his followers." Im. Ver. note.

"The author here finishes the argumentative part of his epistle, in which he illustrates and proves the excellence of the New Covenant when compared with the Old. The practical part fol Tows." Newcome.

that we may provoke each other | 33 partly, while ye were made to love, and to good works: 25 a spectacle by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while ye became sharers with those who were so treated.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some; but exhorting to it: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. 26 For if we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remaineth any sacrifice for sins: 27 but a certain fearful looking for of judgment remaineth; and of fiery indignation which is about to consume the adversaries.

28 He who despised the law of Moses, died without mercy, under two or three witnesses: 29 of how much greater punishment, think ye, will he be deemed worthy, who hath trodden under foot the son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, through which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath injuriously treated the spirit of favour?

30 For we know him who hath said, "Vengeance belongeth to me: I will recompense;" [saith the Lord.] And again, "The Lord will avenge his people." 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings;

34 For ye had compassion for those who were in bonds, and bore joyfully the spoiling of your goods; knowing that ye have for yourselves a better and an enduring substance [in heaven.]* 35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which will have great recompense of reward. 36 For ye have need of patience; that, after ye have done the will of God, ye may receive his promise. 37 For yet a very little while, and "he who is to come will come, and will not delay.",

38 Now," the just by faith shall live: but if he draw back, my soul will have no pleasure in him." 39 But we are not of those who draw back to destruction; but of those who have faith to the preservation of life.

CH XI. 1 NOW faith is a confidence in things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen. 2 For through it, those of old time obtained a good witness.

3 Through faith, we understand that the ages were so ordered by the word of God, that the present state of things arose not from what then appeared.†

4 Through faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sa

These words, Ev ovgavois, in the heavens, are wanting in the Alexandrian and Clermont MSS. and in the Coptic, Ethiopic, and Vulgate versions: and are omitted by Mr. Wakefield. See Im. Ver. note.

+ See Wakefield and Sykes, who oberves that aves properly signifies ages, or periods of time, and that there is no instance in the New Testament where more than this seems to be meant by the word. Sykes' note on Heb. i. 3. In the present instance the author's meaning is, that "it was so contrived that Christ's coming into the world, which we see, was brought about by means which could not be seen." Syke's note in loco and Rosenmuller.

crifice than Cain; through him too become as dead, sprang which Abel obtained witness that as many as the stars of heaven he was righteous, God witness-in multitude, and as the innuing of his gifts: and through it merable sand which is by the he, though dead, still speaketh. sea-shore. 5 Through faith, Enoch was translated, that he might not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before [his] translation he had this witness, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him for he who cometh to God must believe that God exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.

13 All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and having hailed them, and having confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth. 14 For those who speak such things, plainly declare that they are seeking a country.

15 And indeed if they had borne in mind that country whence they came out, they might have had opportunity of returning to it: 16 but now they desire a better, that is, a hea

7 Through faith, Noah, having been warned of God concerning things not then seen, moved with godly reverence, made ready an ark for preserv-venly country. Wherefore God ing his house: by which he is not ashamed to be called condemned the world, and be- their God: because he hath precame heir of the justification pared for them a city. which is through faith.

8 Through faith, Abraham obeyed, when he was called to depart into the place which he was afterward to receive for an inheritance; and departed, not knowing whither he went.

9 Through faith, he sojourn ed in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, and dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the joint-heirs of the same promise: 10 for he was waiting for that city which hath foundations; whose framer and builder is God. 11 Through faith, also Sarah herself gained strength to conceive, even when she was past age, because she thought Him faithful who had promised. 12 Wherefore even from one, and

17 Through faith, Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac; and he that had received the promises offered up his only son: 18 with reference to whom it was said, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called:" 19. having concluded that God was able to raise him up even from the dead; whence he had also in a manner received him. ·

20 Through faith, Isaac blessed Jacob, and Esau, concerning things to come. 21 Through faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff. 22 Through faith, Joseph, when he was ending his life, mentioned the departure of the

sons of Israel from Egypt: and gave commandment concerning his bones.

23 Through faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a goodly child; and they feared not the king's commandment. 24 Through faith, Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25 choosing rather to suffer cruel treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time; 26 and esteeming the reproach of Christ* greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompense of the reward.

for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and of Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in war, turned to flight the armies of other nations. 35 Women received their dead by a resurrection to this life: but others were tortured, and did not accept deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36 And others had trial of scoffs and scourgings; and of bonds also and imprisonment: 37 they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were picrc

27 Through faith, he left Egypt, and feared not the wrath of the king: for he remained firm, as seeing Him who is invisible. 28 Through faith he kepted with stakes, they were slain the passover, and the sprinkling with the sword: they went of the blood; that he who des- about in sheep-skins and in goattroyed the first-born might not skins, destitute, afflicted, crueltouch them. ly treated, 38 (of whom the 29 Through faith, the Israel-world was not worthy,) wanderites passed through the Red sea ing in deserts, and in mounas on dry land: which the tains, and in dens and caves of Egyptians attempting to do, the earth. were drowned. 30 Through 39 And all these, though faith, the walls of Jericho fell they obtained a good witness down, after they had been com-through faith, yet received not passed about for seven days. 31 the promise: 40 God having Through faith, the harlot Rahab provided a better thing for us, did not perish with those who that they might not be made believed not, when she had re-perfect without us. ceived the spies with peace.

CH. XII. 1 Wherefore since

32 And why do I still go on? we are surrounded by so great

"such reproach as Christ endured." Newcome. "such reproach as the anointed of God endured." Im. Ver. "the reproach of Christ, or, the anointed." Gr. The Israelites are called Christs, or anointed, i. e. a chosen and favoured people, Psalm ev. 15; Hab. iii. 13.

« AnteriorContinuar »