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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_...
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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...
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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)...
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AT HOME WITH MAN AND GOD (Hebrews 5:1-10)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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COMPLAINT THAT HIS READERS WERE SO SLOW IN THEIR SPIRITUAL PROGRESS...
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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...
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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)...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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 …...
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Complaint of their sluggishness of mind....
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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(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...
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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...
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(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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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....
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A REPROOF OF SPIRITUAL IGNORANCE....
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Of whom we have many things to say and hard to be uttered, seeing ye
are dull of hearing....
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"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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Hebrews 5:11 of G4012 whom G3739 we G2254 have G3056 much G4183 say
G3056 and G2532 hard G1421 explain...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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_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...
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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
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Kings 10:1; 2 Peter 3:16; Acts 28:27; Isaiah 6:10; John 16:12;...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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