There is much. The Expositor's Greek Testament says: "No doubt the reference is not barely to Melchizedek, but to Melchizedek as type [model, pattern] of Christ's priesthood." The problem is not the hidden secrets of Melchizedek, if there are any, but the fact that his readers are spiritually retarded! More is said about Melchizedek in chapter 7.
Verse Hebrews 5:11. _OF WHOM WE HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY_] The words περι ου, which we translate _of whom_, are variously applied: 1. To _Melchisedec_; 2. To _Christ_; 3. To the _endless priesthood_...
OF WHOM WE HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY - There are many things which seem strange in regard to him; many things which are hard to be understood. Paul knew that what be had to say of this man as a type of...
CHAPTER 5 _ 1. What the High Priest is and represents (Hebrews 5:1)_ 2. The fulfillment in Christ made High Priest (Hebrews 5:5) 3. The spiritual condition of the Hebrew-Christians (Hebrews 5:11)...
The story which has been laid upon me to tell you about this matter is a long story, difficult to tell and difficult to grasp, for your ears have become dull. For, indeed, at a stage when you ought to...
AT HOME WITH MAN AND GOD (Hebrews 5:1-10)...
OF. Concerning. Greek. _pe_. _i_. App-104. MANY THINGS. Literally much word (Greek. _logos._ App-121.) HARD TO BE UTTERED. difficult to explain. Greek. _dusermeneutos._ Only here. SEEING. since. A...
Complaint that his readers were so slow in their spiritual progress 11. _Of whom_ i.e. of Melchisedek in his typical character. There is no need to render this "of which matter" or to refer it to Chr...
ΠΕΡῚ ΟΥ̓͂, i.e. about Melchisedek in his typical character. There is no need to render this “of which matter” or to refer οὖ to Christ. ΠΟΛῪΣ ἩΜΙ͂Ν Ὁ ΛΌΓΟΣ ΚΑῚ ΔΥΣΕΡΜΉΝΕΥΤΟΣ. “_Respecting whom what I...
CH. 5. TWO QUALIFICATIONS FOR HIGH PRIESTHOOD: (1) CAPACITY FOR SYMPATHY (1–3); (2) A SPECIAL CALL (4–10). SPIRITUAL DULNESS OF THE HEBREWS (11–14)...
COMPLAINT THAT HIS READERS WERE SO SLOW IN THEIR SPIRITUAL PROGRESS...
_THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST WAS UNAPPRECIATED -- HEBREWS 5:11-14:_ The Hebrew writer had many "things to say" concerning Christ and Melchizedek. Sadly the Christians were "dull of hearing" and could not...
ΠΕΡΊ ΟΎ mm. 40051 по поводу этого. Автор говорит о священстве Христа по чину Мелхиседека (Hughes). По поводу этого _см._ BTNT, 380-93; ABD 4:684-88; DDD, 1047-53; DLNT, 729-31. ΉΜΪΝ _dat. pl. от_ ΈΓ ...
DISCOURSE: 2288 THE SLOW PROGRESS OF MANY REPROVED Hebrews 5:11. We have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye ha...
OF WHOM— That is, _Melchisedec:_ "Of whom we have _much to say,_ and _hard to be interpreted,_ so as to make you comprehend it, _seeing you are_ νωθροι, _remiss, careless;_—have little or no desire to...
II. _Necessity of growth in knowledge in order to realize the hope of the priesthood. Hebrews 5:11 to Hebrews 6:20_. A. Difficulty of explaining the priesthood because of the low stage of the knowle...
CHRIST SUPERIOR TO AARON. (Hebrews 5:11-14) At the close of our last article we pointed out that the 10th verse of Hebrews 5 forms the juncture of the two divisions of that chapter. In the first sect...
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. Here he digresses to complain of the low attainments of the Palestinian Christians, and to warn them of th...
1 The chief priest in Israel was able to sympathize with the human frailties of the people because he himself had the same, and sinned, like the rest. But Christ's sufferings, unspeakably more trying...
HUMAN BROTHERHOOD AND DIVINE APPOINTMENT The High Priesthood of Christ. The argument now resolves itself into a discussion of Christ's priesthood in comparison with the Levitical priesthood, which is...
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 5 RULES FOR THE CHIEF PRIEST 5:1-4 V1 All chief priests are *human. They act as agents between other *humans and God. The chief priest ha...
OF WHOM. — Or, _of which_ (subject), “Christ made High Priest after the order of Melchizedek.” HARD TO BE UTTERED. — Rather, _hard of interpretation, seeing ye have become sluggish in hearing._ Their...
CHAPTER V. THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF RENEWAL. "Of Whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing. For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers,...
περὶ οὗ. “Of whom,” not, as Grotius (_cf._ Delitzsch and von Soden) “De quâ,” of which priesthood. It is simplest to refer the relative to the last word Μελχισεδέκ; possible to refer it to ἀρχιερεὺς …...
Complaint of their sluggishness of mind....
“PRESS ON UNTO FULL GROWTH” Hebrews 5:11; Hebrews 6:1 The teacher has to suit his pace to his scholars. How much we miss because we are such inapt pupils! Milk is food which has passed through anothe...
The writer proceeded with the same argument as he instituted a contrast. The two essential qualifications of a priest are capacity for sympathy, and the vocation of God. These are perfectly fulfilled...
THE FAILURE OF THE HEBREW CHRISTIANS TO GROW SPIRITUALLY The subject of Christ's priesthood is one so complex it is difficult to write about. A difficulty which was complicated by the dullness of the...
(6) Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. (6) A digression until he comes to the beginning of the seventh chapter; (Hebrews 5:11-6:20): in which h...
Of whom, i.e. of his high priesthood, according to the order of Melchisedech, we have mighty things to say, and very hard to be expounded or understood by you, at least many of you, who, though you ou...
(9) And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; (10) Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek. (11) Of whom we have many things to...
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,...
11.He therefore makes a preface by saying that he had _many things _to say, but that they were to prepare themselves lest these things should be said in vain. He reminds them that they were _hard _or...
The epistle then develops the priesthood of the Lord Jesus, comparing it with that of Aaron; but, as we shall see, with a view to bring out the difference rather than the resemblance between them, alt...
OF WHOM WE HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY,.... Either of Melchizedek, or of Christ, or of his priesthood or of all of these; since the apostle does largely treat of them in the following Chapter s: he says m...
In the 11th verse the apostle enters upon his designed digression. And first he expresseth the occasion and reason of it, taken from the subject or matter which in this place it was necessary for him...
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. Ver. 11. _Of whom we have, &c._] The digression here begun holds on to the end of the next chapter. _ Hard...
HEB. 5:10-11. CALLED OF GOD A HIGH PRIEST AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEC. OF WHOM WE HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY, AND HARD TO BE UTTERED, SEEING YE ARE DULL OF HEARING. In _Some Thoughts on the Revival...
_Of whom_, &c. The apostle here begins an important digression, wherein he reproves, admonishes, and exhorts the believing Hebrews; _we_ Apostles and other ministers of the word; _have many things to...
HARD TO BE UTTERED; difficult to be so explained that you will understand them. SEEING YE ARE DULL OF HEARING; slow of apprehension, through your sluggishness in respect to divine truth....
A REPROOF OF SPIRITUAL IGNORANCE....
Of whom we have many things to say and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing....
"For every High Priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins." The apostle of course refers to the priesthood of Aa...
11-14 Dull hearers make the preaching of the gospel difficult, and even those who have some faith may be dull hearers, and slow to believe. Much is looked for from those to whom much is given. To be...
OLBGrk; The Spirit here digresseth from discoursing further of the priesthood of Christ, that he may fit these Hebrews to apprehend and improve it when he shall return to it, HEBREWS 5:7. He beginneth...
Tertullian On Monogamy What was the subject-matter which led the apostle to write such (words)? The inexperience of a new and just rising Church, which he was rearing, to wit, "with milk," not yet wi...
Hebrews 5:11 of G4012 whom G3739 we G2254 have G3056 much G4183 say G3056 and G2532 hard G1421 explain...
CHAP. Hebrews 5:11 to Hebrews 6:20. The writer, knowing how unprepared his readers were to admit that the Aaronic priesthood was inferior to that of Melchisedec and to that of Christ (who was the anti...
Hebrews 5:11. OF WHOM; that is, of Melchisedec, in his superiority to Aaron, and as the type of Christ. The other interpretations, ‘ OF CHRIST,' and ‘ OF WHICH THING,' are hardly defensible grammatica...
OF WHOM (περ ου). Or "concerning which," for ου can be either masculine or neuter (genitive). It is the likeness of Jesus as high priest to Melchizedek that the author has in mind. He is ready to di...
Hebrews 5:11-6 Growth in Grace and Knowledge. I. The comparison between a newly-converted man and a babe is, like all comparisons, imperfect. For, in one sense, a Christian is born by the Holy Ghost...
Hebrews 5:1. _For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:_ Notice that the high priests were take...
Hebrews 5:1. _For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:_ The high priest of old was «taken from...
Hebrews 5:1. For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: who can have compassion on the ignorant,...
CONTENTS: Christ, our Great High Priest after the order of Melchisedec. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Aaron, Melchisedec. CONCLUSION: God was pleased to take One from among men, His only begotten Son, who...
Hebrews 5:1. _Every highpriest taken from among men is ordained for men._ He is to officiate in all the hallowed services of the sanctuary, to offer the mincha, or oblations and gifts of thanksgiving,...
_With strong crying and tears_ THE EXERCISE OF THE SON OF GOD IN HIS AGONY I. In the first place we shall illustrate the definition of THE SEASON OF THE AGONY OF THY, SON OF GOD in these words: “The...
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 5:11 The author interrupts his discussion of Jesus as high priest to challenge his readers to grow in their faith. He rebukes them for their lack of maturity (Hebrews 5:11), li
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Hebrews 5:11. HARD TO BE UTTERED.—R.V. “hard of interpretation.” But the difficulty was mainly due to the spiritual incapacity of those to whom the epistle was written...
EXPOSITION THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. The purpose of the first part of this chapter (Hebrews 5:1) is to corroborate the position arrived at in the conclusion of Hebrews 4:1., viz. that we _have _in Ch...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Hebrews 5 At the end of chapter 4, the author of Hebrews introduced the idea of Jesus being our great High Priest. "Seeing then that we have a great high priest, tha...
1 Kings 10:1; 2 Peter 3:16; Acts 28:27; Isaiah 6:10; John 16:12;...
From this point the comparison of Christ with Melchisedec would naturally be developed; but the author digresses into a complaint of the imperfect spiritual attainment of his readers, and a remonstran...
Concerning whom — The apostle here begins an important digression, wherein he reproves, admonishes, and exhorts the Hebrews. We — Preachers of the gospel. Have many things to say, and hard to be expla...
That is, of which priesthood of Christ, as compared with Melchizedek, we have much to say, which is not easy to make intelligible by words, to those that are ignorant and dull of understanding. Learn...