Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Hebrews 4:15
He sympathizes with us even in our innocent infirmities, wants, weaknesses, miseries, dangers. Yet without sin — And, therefore, is indisputably able to preserve us from it in all our temptations.
He sympathizes with us even in our innocent infirmities, wants, weaknesses, miseries, dangers. Yet without sin — And, therefore, is indisputably able to preserve us from it in all our temptations.
Verse 15. _FOR WE HAVE NOT A HIGH PRIEST_] To the objection, "Your High Priest, if entered into the heavens, can have no participation with you, and no sympathy for you, because out of the reach of h...
FOR WE HAVE NOT AN HIGH PRIEST WHICH CANNOT BE TOUCHED - Our High Priest is not cold and unfeeling. That is, we have one who is abundantly qualified to sympathize with us in our afflictions, and to wh...
CHAPTER 4 _ 1. What the rest of God is (Hebrews 4:1)_ 2. The power of the Word of God (Hebrews 4:12) Hebrews 4:1 “Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into His rest, any on...
A short passage which sums up the pre vious argument, and prepares the way for the ensuing discussion of the high-priestly work of Christ. The readers are exhorted to be steadfast in the faith they ha...
Since, then, we have a high priest, great in his nature, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our creed. For we have not a high priest who is such that he can...
THE REST WE DARE NOT MISS (Hebrews 4:1-10)...
WHICH CANNOT. not (Greek. _me)_ able to. BE TOUCHED... OF. sympathize with. Greek. _sumpatheo._ Only here and Hebrews 10:34. Compare 1 Peter 3:8. INFIRMITIES. See John 11:4, same Greek. word. in a
_For_ He gives the reason for holding fast our confession; [we may do so with confidence], for Christ can sympathise with us in our weaknesses, since He has suffered with us (συμπάσχειν). Romans 8:17;...
ΠΕΠΕΙΡΑΣΜΈΝΟΝ. This perf. part. of πειράζεσθαι is supported by אABDE, and gives a better sense (“having been tempted”) and one more in accordance with the usage of the writer (Hebrews 2:18; Hebrews 11...
EXHORTATION FOUNDED ON CHRIST’S HIGH PRIESTHOOD...
CH. 4. CONTINUED EXHORTATION TO EMBRACE THE YET OPEN OFFER OF GOD’S REST (1–13). EXHORTATION FOUNDED ON THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST (14–16)...
_GREAT HELP FROM OUR HIGH PRIEST -- HEBREWS 4:14-16:_ In Hebrews 2:17 the idea had been introduced that Jesus Christ is our merciful and faithful High Priest. "Wherefore in all things it behoved him t...
ΈΧΟΜΕΝ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь,обладать.ΔΥΝΆΜΕΝΟΝ _praes. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΔΎΝΟΜΑΙ (G1410) быть способным, с _inf._ ΣΥΜΠΑΘΉΣΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΣΥΜΠΑΘΈΩ (G4834) разделять чей-л...
DISCOURSE: 2286 ENCOURAGEMENT DERIVED FROM THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST Hebrews 4:15. _We have not an High-priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted...
WHICH CANNOT BE TOUCHED WITH THE FEELING, &C.— _With a fellow feeling,_ &c. See ch. Hebrews 10:34. The Greek of the next clause is literally, _but in all things tempted according to a likeness;_ that...
PART TWO The superiority of Christ as High Priest. Hebrews 4:14 to Hebrews 10:39. I. Purpose of and His fitness for the priesthood. Hebrews 4:14 to...
CHRIST SUPERIOR TO JOSHUA. (Hebrews 4:11-16) The verses which are to be before us complete the present section of our Epistle, a section which begins at Hebrews 3:1 and which has two main divisions:...
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. FOR - The motive to 'holding our professio...
7 The Hebrew of Psa_95:7-11 reads ''as at Meribah" and "the day of Massah", and the passage refers to the twentieth of Numbers. The quotation substitutes their meanings. Meribah is "contention," or "b...
4:15 manner, (h-22) Or 'according to [our] likeness,' which has substantially the same sense, 'according to the likeness of the way in which we are tempted.'...
However highly Christ is exalted He sympathises with us, having experienced the trials and temptations of humanity. This combination in Him of suffering and sinlessness is the ground of our confidence...
JESUS CHRIST, GIVER OR THE PROMISED REST, AND HIGH PRIEST TO BEING MEN TO GOD 1-13. Israel through unbelief failed to enter into the promised rest. The rest, therefore, remains open and a promise of...
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 4 WARNING TO OBEY 3:7-4:2 4V1 The same promise of entering the place of God's rest is still there for us. We should be afraid that some...
We cannot but note again how the power of the exhortation (especially to those immediately addressed) lay in the combination of the two thoughts — the greatness and the tender compassion of the High P...
CHAPTER IV. THE GREAT HIGH-PRIEST. "Having then a great High-priest, Who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high-priest that can...
Confirmation both of the encouragement of Hebrews 4:14 and of the fact on which that encouragement is founded is given in the further idea: οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν … “for we have not a high priest that cannot b...
ENTERED BY FAITH AND PRAYER Hebrews 4:11 There is no escape for disobedience and unbelief, because we have to do with the omniscience of God. The conception of Hebrews 4:12 is of a victim appointed f...
The picture of the whole generation who perished in the wilderness is brought to mind, and the question is, What did they lack, and why did they perish? They did not lack the message of "good tidings....
THE HIGH PRIEST GIVES STRENGTH TO CONTINUE TO THE REST The strength of the foundation of the Christian's confession is further indicated by the High Priest that is his. He is Jesus Christ the Son of G...
(6) For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin. (6) Lest he appear by the great glory...
(14) Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. (15) For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched wi...
The epistle to the Hebrews differs in some important respects from all those which have been before us; so much so that many have questioned whether it be the writing of the apostle Paul, of Apollos,...
_OUR HIGH PRIEST IN HEAVEN_ ‘Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which...
_CHRISTIANITY BETTER THAN JUDAISM_ ‘For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities.’ Hebrews 4:15 From the first chapter to the last of this Epistle the...
15._For we have not, etc. _There is in the name which he mentions, _the Son of God, _such majesty as ought to constrain us to fear and obey him. But were we to contemplate nothing but this in Christ,...
The apostle goes on to apply this part of Israel's history to those whom he was addressing, laying stress on two points:1st, That Israel had failed of entering into rest, through unbelief; 2nd, That t...
FOR WE HAVE NOT AN HIGH PRIEST,.... That is cruel and unmerciful; the saints have an high priest, but not such an one: WHICH CANNOT BE TOUCHED WITH THE FEELING OF OUR INFIRMITIES; such as bodily dise...
In the close of this chapter the apostle gives us a summary improvement of all the foregoing discourses and arguings contained in it. Especially he insists on a double inference unto the practice of t...
But this precedent description of our high priest may be thought to include a discouragement in it in reference unto us, which may take off from all the encouragements which might be apprehended to li...
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as _we are, yet_ without sin. Ver. 15. _Which earshot be touched_] Chris...
HEB. 4:15-16. FOR WE HAVE NOT A HIGH PRIEST WHICH CANNOT BE TOUCHED WITH THE FEELING OF OUR INFIRMITIES; BUT WAS IN ALL POINTS TEMPTED LIKE AS (WE ARE, YET) WITHOUT SIN. LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY...
_For we have not a high-priest_, &c. As if he had said, Though he be so great, yet he is not without concern for us in our mean and low condition. Here the apostle lets the Hebrews know that in the go...
FOR WE HAVE NOT AN HIGH PRIEST WHICH CANNOT BE TOUCHED WITH THE FEELING OF OUR INFIRMITIES, BUT WAS IN ALL POINTS TEMPTED LIKE AS WE ARE, YET WITHOUT SIN....
The encouragement offered by our great High Priest:...
"Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into His rest, any of you should seem to come short of it." This admonition is a continuation of Ch. 3. The promise has been left us,...
11-16 Observe the end proposed: rest spiritual and eternal; the rest of grace here, and glory hereafter; in Christ on earth, with Christ in heaven. After due and diligent labour, sweet and satisfying...
OLBGrk; FOR WE HAVE NOT AN HIGH PRIEST WHICH CANNOT BE TOUCHED WITH THE FEELING OF OUR INFIRMITIES: this duty of perseverance in the Christian religion, is enforced by the consideration of the sympath...
Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics For to the Son of God alone was it reserved to persevere to the last without sin.[15] Origen de Principiis Book II and that "He was tempted in all thing...
Hebrews 4:15 For G1063 not G3756 have G2192 (G5719) Priest G749 cannot G3361 G1410 (G5740) sympathize...
Hebrews 4:15. For. Whatever the difficulties of our Christian life, whatever the dangers that tempt us to turn aside, whatever the dignity of our Priest, whatever the awful power of the Word of God, w...
THAT CANNOT BE TOUCHED WITH THE FEELING (μη δυναμενον συνπαθησα). "Not able to sympathize with." First aorist passive infinitive of συνπαθεω, late compound verb from the late adjective συνπαθος (Rom...
SIN SIN (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _...
Hebrews 4:15 The Sympathetic Saviour. We have her I. Christ's power of sympathy asserted. Sympathy was the heritage which earth gave Him to enrich His heavenly state. II. The conditions guaranteein...
Hebrews 4:15 The Sympathy of Christ. I. Few persons are aware of the extent to which the mind is influenced by sympathy. It may be doubted whether there was ever anything done in the world, greatly b...
Hebrews 4:12 I. The Word of God judges the Christian below. We are familiar with the Word of God. Like Israel, we possess the treasure in our country, in our families. Do we know that in possessing, r...
Hebrews 4:14. _Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession._ Why should we let it go? Jesus has triumphed, he...
Hebrews 4:1. _Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest any of you should seem to come short of it._ Not only dread coming short, but dread the very appearance of...
CONTENTS: The better rest for the believer. The perfect work of redemption. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, David. CONCLUSION: The privileges by Christ under the Gospel are far greater than those enjoyed un...
Hebrews 4:1. _Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it._ This caution is repeated from the preseding chapter, but the r...
OUR HIGH PRIEST. "Even though our High Priest is the Son of God, he can feel sympathy with our weakness." WHO WAS TEMPTED. Our technological age creates no new temptations, but only brings the old tem...
_A great High Priest_ OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST I. PRACTICAL FEATURES OF OUR LORD’S PRIESTHOOD. 1. It is an argument for steadfastness in the Christian life. (1) The fact that Christ is our Priest (He...
_Touched with the feeling of our infirmities_ THE SYMPATHETIC SAVIOUR I. CHRIST’S POWER OF SYMPATHY ASSERTED. Differences of position and circumstances among men materially affect their power to symp...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 4:15 TEMPTED. The Greek word can refer either to temptation to make one sin (compare Matthew 4:1) or testing designed to strengthen one’s faith (compare
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 4:14 As high priest, Jesus is superior to the Mosaic priesthood due to (1) his ability to sympathize with human need, (2) his perfect holiness, (3) his eternal call to the prie...
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Hebrews 4:14_ The Divine-human High Priest.—This passage introduces the consideration of the priesthood of Christ, to which brief reference is made in Hebrews 3:1....
EXPOSITION A REST STILL OFFERED TO CHRISTIANS. HEBREWS 4:1 LET US FEAR, THEREFORE, LEST, A PROMISE BEING STILL LEFT OF ENTERING INTO HIS REST, ANY ONE OF YOU SHOULD SEEM TO HAVE COME SHORT. This ve...
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it (Hebrews 4:1). As you look at your own heart tonight, is it at rest? Have you...
1 John 3:5; 1 Peter 2:22; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Exodus 23:9; Hebrews 2:17
389. Katesqiein or katesqein to devour is used of the sword, Deuteronomy 32:42; 2 Samuel 2:26; Isaiah 31:8; Jeremiah 2:30, etc. Macaira sword, in
These words contain. farther description of Christ our great High Priest, by his merciful disposition towards his people; he is said to be TOUCHED; that is, sensibly affected with the INFIRMITIES, tha...