God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Paul, though not inscribing his name, was well known to those addressed (Hebrews 13:19: see 'Introduction'). In the Pauline method the statement of subject and the division are put before the discu... [ Continue Reading ]
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; IN THESE LAST DAYS. In 'Aleph (') A B Delta [ ep' (G1909) eschatou (G2078)], 'at the last part of these days.' The rabbis divided time into 'this age' and the 'age to com... [ Continue Reading ]
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; WHO BEING - by pre-existent and essential being. BRIGHTNESS OF HIS GLORY, [ a... [ Continue Reading ]
Being made so much better than the angels as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. BEING MADE SO MUCH BETTER - by His exaltation by the Father (; ); in contrast to His be... [ Continue Reading ]
For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? FOR. Substantiating Hebrews 1:4. UNTO WHICH. A frequent argument is derived from the silence of Scripture (Hebrews 1:13; Hebrews... [ Continue Reading ]
And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. AND, [ De (G1161)] - 'But.' Not only this, BUT a more decisive proof is Psalms 97:7, which shows that not only at His resurrection, but also in His being brought into the world (c... [ Continue Reading ]
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. OF, [ pros (G4314) tous (G3588) angelous (G32)] - 'in reference TO the angels.' SPIRITS - or 'winds.' Who employeth His angels as the winds. His ministers as the lightnings; or, He maketh His angelic m... [ Continue Reading ]
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. O GOD, [ Ho (G3588) Theos (G2316)]. Grotius, 'God is Thy throne' - i:e., God will establish Thy throne. But nowhere is God said to be Christ's throne. Heaven, angels, and... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. INIQUITY, [ adikian (G93)] - 'unrighteousness.' So 'Aleph (') read 'lawlessness' [ anomian (G458)]. THEREFORE - because God loves righteousness and hat... [ Continue Reading ]
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: AND. In another passage He says, IN THE BEGINNING. The Septuagint (as in Genesis 1:1) answers by contrast to the end implied in "they shall perish," etc. The English version, 'o... [ Continue Reading ]
They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; THEY. The earth and the heavens in their present form "shall perish" (Hebrews 12:26): not annihilation; as in the case of "the world that ... being over-flowed with water, perished" (2 Peter 3:6). The covenant o... [ Continue Reading ]
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. VESTURE, [ peribolaion (G4018)] - 'an enwrapping cloak.' FOLD THEM UP. Septuagint, Psalms 102:26 [ helixeis (G1667)]; but Hebrew, 'change them.' The Spirit, by Paul, treats... [ Continue Reading ]
But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? () The image is from conquerors putting the feet on the necks of the conquered ().... [ Continue Reading ]
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? MINISTERING SPIRITS - Hebrews 1:7, "spirits, and his ministers" Incorporeal spirits, as God, but ministering to Him as inferiors. SENT FORTH, [ apostellomena (G649)] - 'being sent forth' cont... [ Continue Reading ]