Verse Hebrews 4:16. _LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY UNTO THE THRONE OF_ _GRACE_] The allusion to the high priest, and his office on the day of atonement, is here kept up. The _approach_ mentioned here...
LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY UNTO THE THRONE OF GRACE - “The throne of grace!” What a beautiful expression. A throne is the seat of a sovereign; a throne of grace is designed to represent a sovereign...
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)...
COME. draw near. Greek. _proserchomai._. key word; occurs seven times in Hebrew: here, Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 10:1; Hebrews 10:22; Hebrews 11:6
_Let us therefore come boldly_ Rather, "let us then approach with confidence." The notion of "approach" to God (προσέρχεσθαι) in the Levitical service (Leviticus 21:17; Leviticus 22:3) is prominent in...
EXHORTATION FOUNDED ON CHRIST’S HIGH PRIESTHOOD...
ἜΛΕΟΣ אABCD, a less correct form than ἔλεον but the one which is most common in the LXX. and N.T. (where ἔλεος is made neut.). 16. ΠΡΟΣΕΡΧΏΜΕΘΑ ΟΥ̓͂Ν ΜΕΤᾺ ΠΑΡΡΗΣΊΑΣ, “_let us then approach with confid...
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...
ΠΡΟΣΕΡΧΏΜΕΘΑ _praes. conj. med. (dep.) от_ ΠΡΟΣΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ (G4334) приходить к чему-л., приближаться. Это слово используется в Септ, для обозначения приближения священника к Богу во время службы (Westcott...
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...
TO THE THRONE OF GRACE,— That throne on which God the Father, who hath shewn us so great favour through Jesus Christ, sits. "Let us come, not fearful or distrustful, nor under any concern or anxiety,...
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:...
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. COME - rather [as proserchoometha (G4334)], 'approach,' ' draw near.' BOLDLY,...
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...
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...
COME BOLDLY] RV 'draw near.' This privilege of access is one of many points of superiority in the new dispensation as compared with the old: cp. Hebrews 10:19; Hebrews 12:18; Ephesians 2:13;...
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...
OBTAIN MERCY. — The real meaning is, _receive compassion_ (Hebrews 2:17) in our weakness and trials. The thought of obtaining _mercy_ for guilt is not in these words, taken by themselves; but “grace”...
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...
προσερχώμεθα οὖν.… “Let us, therefore [_i.e._, seeing that we have this sympathetic and victorious High Priest] with confidence approach the throne of grace”. προσέρχεσθαι is used in a semi-technical...
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...
Le us often contemplate Jesus Christ on his two thrones, that of his mercy, and that of his justice; of his mercy, where at present he is seated as our compassionate high priest, to bestow on us the r...
(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...
REFLECTIONS How shall I properly prize my mercies, in the grace the Lord gives me, to receive and believe in Jesus; when I am told, as in this Chapter, that the professing Israel of old, to whom the G...
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...
_THE THRONE OF GRACE_ ‘Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.’ Hebrews 4:16 Mercy is man’s great need. If he looks...
16._Let us therefore come boldly, _or, _with confidence, etc. _He draws this conclusion, — that an access to God is open to all who come to him relying on Christ the Mediator; nay, he exhorts the fait...
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...
LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY TO THE THRONE OF GRACE,.... Either to Christ, who is before spoken of as an high priest, and who was typified by the mercy seat, to which there seems to be an allusion; an...
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...
The last verse of this chapter contains an inference from what was discoursed in the two foregoing, as the contexture of the words declares. The exhortation is insisted on, Hebrews 4:14, that we would...
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Ver. 16. _Let us therefore come boldly_] In the sense of sin to wrap ourselves...
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...
_Let us therefore come boldly_ Without any doubt or fear, trusting in his sacrifice and intercession for acceptance; _unto the throne of grace_ The throne of our reconciled Father, which grace erected...
THE THRONE OF GRACE; God on his gracious throne dispensing mercy to sinners. In God is help for men; and it is their duty to come unto him in the name of Christ, that for his sake they may receive it....
The encouragement offered by our great High Priest:...
LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY UNTO THE THRONE OF GRACE, THAT WE MAY OBTAIN MERCY AND FIND GRACE TO HELP IN TIME OF NEED. The picture which the inspired writer had just drawn of the omniscience of God a...
"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...
LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY UNTO THE THRONE OF GRACE: since our High Priest hath a sense of our infirmities, hath experienced our trials, and no sin is in him to shut up his bowels of compassion, the...
Hebrews 4:16 us G4334 therefore G3767 come G4334 (G5741) boldly G3326 G3954 throne G2362 grace G5485 that...
Hebrews 4:16. LET US THEREFORE COME NIGH a common word in this Epistle for drawing nigh to God by sacrifice, or under the Gospel through Christ (Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 10:1;...
LET US THEREFORE DRAW NEAR (προσερχωμεθα ουν). Present active middle volitive subjunctive of προσερχομα. "Let us keep on coming to" our high priest, this sympathizing and great high priest. Instead...
THRONE OF GRACE Grace (imparted). (Hebrews 12:15); (Hebrews 12:28); (Romans 6:1); (2 Peter 3:18)....
Hebrews 4:16 I. We have here the idea of majesty. God is seated upon a throne. His estate is royal. To Him belongs kingly authority. He is to be approached as a monarch, with reverence and worship. T...
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 4:12 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...
LET US BE BRAVE. "Because of the High Priest we have, we can be brave and come forward to God's throne (which Judaism does not make possible)!" THERE WE WILL RECEIVE. Everything is ours in Christ!!! S...
_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...
_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 Chronicles 28:11; 1 Peter 2:10; 2 Corinthians 12:8; Ephesians 2:18;...
Let us therefore come boldly — Without any doubt or fear. Unto the throne of God, our reconciled Father, even his throne of grace — Grace erected it, and reigns there, and dispenses all blessings in a...
These words are an inference drawn from the apostle's foregoing discourse, "Seeing we have such an High Priest as is before described, let us come with boldness, with freedom and liberty to the throne...