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Hebrews 8:3
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices; wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices; wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
Verse Hebrews 8:3. _EVERY HIGH PRIEST IS ORDAINED_] καθισταται, _Is set_ _apart_, for this especial work. _GIFTS AND SACRIFICES_] δωρα τε και θυσιας. _Eucharistic_ offerings, and _sacrifices for sin...
FOR EVERY HIGH PRIEST IS ORDAINED TO OFFER GIFTS AND SACRIFICES - This is a general statement about the functions of the high priest. It was the uniqueness of the office; it constituted its essence, t...
CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Christ, the High Priest (Hebrews 8:1)_ 2. The old covenant and the new (Hebrews 8:7) Hebrews 7:1 The new priesthood which the better priest exerciseth in heaven furthermore implies a...
HEBREWS 8:1 TO HEBREWS 10:18. The greatness of the High Priest has now been sufficiently proved, and the writer proceeds to demonstrate the _greatness of His ministry._ This section constitutes the he...
The pith of what we are saying is this--it is just such a high priest we possess, a priest who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of majesty in the heavens, a high priest who is a mini...
THE WAY TO REALITY (Hebrews 8:1-6)...
OFFER. See Hebrews 5:1. THIS MAN... ALSO. Read "this _High Priest_ also"....
_is ordained_ Rather, "is appointed." _gifts and sacrifices_ See note on Hebrews 5:1. _that this man_ It would be better as in the R. V. to avoid introducing the word "man" which is not in the origi...
ΚΑΘΊΣΤΑΤΑΙ. “_Is appointed_.” ΔΩ͂ΡΆ ΤΕ ΚΑῚ ΘΥΣΊΑΣ. See note on Hebrews 5:1. ΚΑῚ ΤΟΥ͂ΤΟΝ. “_That He too_.” It would be better as in the R.V. to avoid introducing the word “man” which is not in the or...
CH. 8. Having compared the two Priesthoods, and shewn the inferiority of the Aaronic priesthood to that of Christ as “a High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek,” the writer now proceeds to...
HAVING COMPARED THE TWO PRIESTHOODS, AND SHEWN THE INFERIORITY OF THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD TO THAT OF CHRIST AS “A HIGH PRIEST FOR EVER AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEK,” THE WRITER NOW PROCEEDS TO CONTRA...
_CHRIST'S PRIESTHOOD IS PERMANENT-- HEBREWS 8:1-3:_ The pre-eminence of our High Priest is seen in the fact that He, "is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens." (Hebrews 8:...
ΕΙΣ (G1519) с артикулированным инфинитивом обозначает цель, ΠΡΟΣΦΈΡΕΙΝ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΠΡΟΣΦΈΡΩ (G4374) приносить, предлагать. _Praes._ подчеркивает повторяющееся действие, ΚΑΘΊΣΤΑΤΑΙ _praes....
FOR EVERY HIGH-PRIEST IS ORDAINED, &C.— "For the special business of every high-priest, for which he is appointed and authorized of God, is to present oblations and sacrifices of atonement, which were...
E. _He is a priest of a better covenant. Hebrews 8:1-13_. 1. _Officiates in the true tabernacle, of which the earthly was a type. Hebrews 8:1-5_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 8:1-5...
THE PERFECT PRIEST (Hebrews 8:1-5) "This chapter is a continuation of the argument which has been prosecuted in the previous Chapter s respecting the priesthood of Christ. The apostle had demonstrate...
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. FOR - Reason for calling Him "minister of the sanctuary" ()...
11 It would be very difficult for the Hebrews to acknowledge the failure of the Aaronic priesthood. Yet this is distinctly involved in the announcement of a priest after a different order. Had our Lor...
THE HIGH PRIEST OF THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY AND THE FULFILMENT OF JEREMIAH'S PROPHECY Christ, as Melchizedek-High-Priest, has a higher ministry than the Levitical priesthood, because He ministers in the...
GIFTS AND SACRIFICES] see on Hebrews 5:1. A high priest implies an offering, and this Christ has: see on Hebrews 7:27 and references there....
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 8 4 JESUS IS THE BETTER *MEDIATOR 8:1-10:39 A NEW AND BETTER AGREEMENT 8:1-13 THE WORK OF CHRIST IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE OLD PRIEST...
This verse and the three following confirm and illustrate the importance of the statement just made. The general course of thought appears to be as follows: — That which stands “at the head” of what w...
CHAPTER VIII. THE NEW COVENANT. "Now in the things which we are saying the chief point is this: We have such a High-priest, Who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,...
The idea of Christ's priesthood, merely suggested in Hebrews 1:3, expressly affirmed in Hebrews 2:17, has been from Hebrews 4:14 onwards enlarged upon and illustrated. It has been shown that Christ is...
πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεὺς.… “For every High Priest is appointed for the offering of gifts and sacrifices, and therefore it was necessary that this man also have something to offer”. That Christ is in heaven a...
THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT Hebrews 8:1 _ Such a High Priest_, Hebrews 8:1. He sits because His work is finished so far as His sacrifice is concerned. His place is at God's right hand-the seat o...
Having established the fact of the superiority of Christ, the argument now proceeds to deal with the superiority of the relationships consequent thereupon. The central verity is set forth in the words...
JESUS' WORK AS OUR HIGH PRIEST Jesus has finished making the only offering necessary and is now seated at the right hand of God in heaven. He is the High Priest in heaven, described here as the sanctu...
(4) For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore [it is] of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. (4) He brings a reason why it must be that Christ should...
For every high priest, &c. That is, as all priests are ordained to offer up to God some gifts and sacrifices; so Christ, a priest for ever, has now in heaven something to offer to his eternal Father;...
(3) For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. (4) For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, see...
The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of God for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginning of our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
3._For every high priest, etc. _The Apostle intends to show, that Christ’s priesthood cannot coexist with the Levitical priesthood. He proves it in this way, — “The Law appointed priests to offer sacr...
Chapter 8 in this respect is simple and clear; the last Verses only give room for a few remarks. The sum of the doctrine we have been considering is, that we have a High Priest who is seated on the th...
FOR EVERY HIGH PRIEST IS ORDAINED TO OFFER GIFTS AND SACRIFICES,.... Hebrews 5:1 WHEREFORE IT IS OF NECESSITY THAT THIS MAN HAVE SOMEWHAT ALSO TO OFFER; or this person; for the word "man" is not in t...
The summary description of our high priest designed is carried on in this verse. And the apostle manifests, that as he wanted nothing which any other high priest had, that was necessary unto the disch...
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore _it is_ of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. Ver. 3. _Somewhat also to offer_] To wit, his own body, "an...
HEB. 8:3-4. FOR EVERY HIGH PRIEST IS ORDAINED TO OFFER GIFTS AND SACRIFICES: WHEREFORE (IT IS) OF NECESSITY THAT THIS MAN HAVE SOMEWHAT ALSO TO OFFER. FOR IF HE WERE ON EARTH, HE SHOULD NOT BE A PRIES...
_For every high-priest_, &c. As if the apostle had said, And it appears that Christ is a minister, or priest, of the true tabernacle, because he offers sacrifice, which none but the priests might do....
THAT THIS MAN; Christ, if he would perform the office of a priest....
"Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: we have such an High Priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens: a minister of the sanctuary, and of the...
1-6 The substance, or summary, of what had been declared was, that Christians had such a High Priest as they needed. He took upon himself human nature, appeared on earth, and there gave himself as a...
OLBGrk; FOR EVERY HIGH PRIEST IS ORDAINED TO OFFER GIFTS AND SACRIFICES: in Christ's administration for his in heaven, as he is a King, so he is a High Priest; and as such must have service and minist...
Hebrews 8:3 For G1063 every G3956 priest G749 appointed G2525 (G5743) to G1519 offer G4374 (G5721) gifts...
Hebrews 8:3-6. FOR a new proof is now given that Christ is in the heavenly sanctuary. There is no priest without sacrificial functions (Hebrews 8:3); and if Christ were here on earth He would not be a...
IS APPOINTED (καθιστατα). As in Hebrews 5:1.TO OFFER (εις το προσφερειν). Articular infinitive accusative case with εις as is common while ινα προσφερη (ινα with present active subjunctive) for p...
CONTENTS: Aaronic priests a shadow of Christ who mediates a better covenant. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Moses. CONCLUSION: We have in our Lord Jesus Christ such a High Priest as no other people ever ha...
Hebrews 8:1. _Of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum._ Paul here recapitulates, for so the grandeur of his arguments required, and he does not do it in a dry and barren manner, but with r...
IS APPOINTED. "Our Lord sitting down at the right side of God in the real tent is proof that he offered an acceptable sacrifice for sin. The very purpose for which a high priest is appointed shows thi...
_To offer gifts and sacrifices_ SACRIFICES I. GOD’S ORDINATION OR APPOINTMENT GIVES RULES, MEASURES, AND ENDS UNTO ALL SACRED OFFICES AND EMPLOYMENTS. Whoever undertakes anything in religion or divi...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 8:1 Jesus is the eternal high priest, ministering from heaven in the true tabernacle and enacting the better promises of the new covenant. ⇐...
THE CONTRAST OF THE TWO COVENANTS _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ VIRTUALLY a new topic is dealt with in this chapter. Hitherto the personal characteristics of the high priest have occupied the chief...
EXPOSITION THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST FULFILS THE SYMBOLISM OF THE AARONIC, AND IS ALONE AN ETERNAL REALITY. Christ's heavenly priesthood, shown above to be of a higher order t
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the essence: We have such a high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heavens; he is a minister of the sanctuary, and of...
Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 10:9; Hebrews 5:1; Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 9:14;...
A priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices. Therefore Christ, a high priest, must have gifts and sacrifices to offer, and a sanctuary in which to offer them. Wherefore it is of necessity [ο...
OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST Hebrews 7:1 _and Hebrews 8:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS Christ was God's Priest after the order of Melchisedec. "The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after...
That the Lord Jesus Christ is our great High Priest under the gospel, the apostle had sufficiently demonstrated and confirmed before. Observe here, How he next declares what is the nature, duty and of...