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Verse Hebrews 6:20. _WHITHER THE FORERUNNER_] The word
προδρομος, _prodromos_, does not merely signify one that
_goes_ or _runs before_ another, but also one who _shows the way, he
who first does a_...
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WHITHER - To which most holy place - heaven.
THE FORERUNNER - The word used here occurs nowhere else in the New
Testament. A “forerunner” - πρόδρομος prodromos - is
one who goes before others to prep...
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CHAPTER 6
_ 1. Return to Judaism the crucifixion of the Son of God afresh
(Hebrews 6:1)_
2. Persuaded of better things: Comfort and hope (Hebrews 6:9)
Hebrews 6:1
A solemn warning follows, addresse...
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The mention of God's promise suggests the thought that it is
absolutely sure, so that we may hold to it without misgiving. When God
made His promise to Abraham He sealed it by an oath. Just as in huma...
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THE NECESSITY OF PROGRESS (Hebrews 6:1-3)...
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When God made his promise to Abraham, since he was not able to swear
by anyone greater, he swore by himself. "Certainly, he said, "I will
bless you and I will multiply you." When Abraham had thus exer...
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THE. as.
FORERUNNER. Greek. _prodromos._ Only here.
JESUS. App-98.
MADE. having become.
AN. Omit.
FOR EVER. App-151. a.
AFTER. Greek. _kata_. App-104.
ORDER. See Hebrews 5:6. This order is uniq...
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_whither the forerunner is … entered_ Lit. "where a forerunner
entered … Jesus;" or "where, as a forerunner" (or harbinger) "Jesus
entered."
_for us_ "on our behalf." This explains the introduction of...
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ὍΠΟΥ ΠΡΌΔΡΟΜΟΣ … ΕἸΣΗ͂ΛΘΕΝ. Lit., “_where
a forerunner entered … Jesus_”; or better “where, as a
forerunner” (or harbinger), “Jesus entered.” I see no reason to
depart from the normal force of the aor...
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TO WHICH THEY ARE EXHORTED TO HOLD FAST...
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AN ANCHOR FOR OUR SOUL -- HEBREWS 6:16-20 : God's promise of our
heavenly hope provides an anchor for our soul. Two immutable things,
God's promise and the oath of God should cause us to possess a str...
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DISCOURSE: 2295
THE CHRISTIAN’S ANCHOR
Hebrews 6:19. _Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure
and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the vail; whither
the Forerunner is for...
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WHICH ENTERETH INTO THAT WITHIN THE VAIL;— The apostle means, that
the hope set before us, is not limited to any thing temporal or
present, but reaches to heaven and heavenly things; which he compares...
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_The example of Abraham. Hebrews 6:13-20_.
_TEXT_
Hebrews 6:13-20
Hebrews 6:13 For when God made promise to Abraham, since He could
swear by none greater, He sware by Himself,...
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THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL
(Hebrews 6:16-20)
In our last article we saw that the Holy Spirit through Paul exhorted
the people of God to "be not slothful, but followers of them who
through faith and patie...
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Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high
priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
The absence of the Greek article requires (Alford) 'Where, AS
forerunner in behalf...
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11 Brotherly kindness manifested in the service of the saints is
several times commended in t his epistle (Heb_10:34, Heb_13:1), and
will be rewarded in accord with the promise of Mat_10:40-42.
12 "T...
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6:20 ever (f-11) As ch. 5. 6. see Note b....
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WARNING AND ENCOURAGEMENT
1. Leaving.. let us go on] RV 'let us cease to speak of.. and press
on.' The words are either an exhortation to the readers to advance
beyond the elementary stage of Christia...
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The discussion is brought round to the point where it was interrupted
(Hebrews 5:10) by the warning against the danger of spiritual dulness
and apostasy....
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HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN?
HEBREWS
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 6
JESUS IS SUPERIOR IN PROMISES 6:1-20
GROW AS CHRISTIANS *FAITH 6:1-3
V1-2 So, let us leave behind the elementary teaching about Christ...
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WHITHER THE FORERUNNER. — Rather, _Whither, as forerunner, Jesus
entered for us, having become High Priest after the order of
Melchizedek for ever._ The Jewish high priest entered the Holiest
Place by...
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CHAPTER VI.
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE.
"But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that
accompany salvation, though we thus speak: for God is not unrighteous
to forget your wo...
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The holding-ground of the anchor of hope, the real presence of God, is
further described in the words ὅπου πρόδρομος ὑπὲρ
ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς, “whither as forerunner
for us entered Jesus”. ὅποι does...
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Reasons for diligently cultivating hope and exercising patience, thus
becoming imitators of those who have patiently waited for the
fulfilment of the promises, the reasons being that God has made the...
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“THE HOPE SET BEFORE US”
Hebrews 6:9
The keynote of this passage is _patient continuance_. We should seek
not only faith but its accompaniments. It is not enough to manifest
faith, hope and love, bu...
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This chapter consists of the third appeal and warning. The appeal is
that they should leave the first principles and press on to
perfection. The things referred to were Jewish, and all have spiritual...
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TRUST IN THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL
So, the reader could rely upon God's word since he had both the
promise and an oath stating that the promise would be kept. In fact,
strong consolation is the reward of...
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(9) Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an
high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
(9) He repeats David's words, in which all those comparisons that he
mentioned...
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(13) For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by
no greater, he swore by himself, (14) Saying, Surely blessing I will
bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. (15) And so,...
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REFLECTIONS
Called upon as the Church is, in this Chapter, to leave behind first
principles in the awakening of the soul to the convictions of sin, and
having then but slight views of Christ, let us s...
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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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Now the Spirit will not stop at this point with Christians, but will
go on to that full revelation of His glory which belongs to them that
are of full age and indeed forms us for that state.
We easily...
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WHITHER THE FORERUNNER IS FOR US ENTERED, EVEN JESUS,.... Christ was a
runner; he had a race to run, which lay in going about to heal
diseases, in preaching the Gospel, in obeying the law, and in
suff...
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In this last part of the chapter two things are further designed by
the apostle:
1. An explication of the purpose and end of God in his promise, as it
was confirmed by his oath; and therewithal and...
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Whither the forerunner is for us entered, _even_ Jesus, made an high
priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Ver. 20. _Whither the forerunner_] Like as the high priest once a year
entered int...
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Heb. 6:20
HEB. 6:20. WHITHER THE FORERUNNER IS FOR US ENTERED, (EVEN) JESUS,
MADE A HIGH PRIEST FOR EVER AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEC.
In "Justification by Faith Alone" Hebrews 6:20 is seen to co...
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_Whither the forerunner_ Προδρομος, _a forerunner_, is one
who goes before to do some service for another who is to follow: in
which sense also the Latin word _ante-cursor_ is used. A forerunner
uses...
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THE FORERUNNER IS FOR US ENTERED; he has entered into heaven itself as
our high-priest, to present his own blood before the throne as the
expiation for our sins; and he has entered as our forerunner a...
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WHITHER THE FORERUNNER IS FOR US ENTERED, EVEN JESUS, MADE AN HIGH
PRIEST FOREVER AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.
In reminding his readers of the sureness of God's promises, the
inspired author never...
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The certainty of God's promises:...
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Verse 1 of this chapter is not properly translated in the Authorized
Version, and it should be evident that we must never leave "the
principles of the doctrine of Christ." Divine principles and sound...
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11-20 The hope here meant, is a sure looking for good things
promised, through those promises, with love, desire, and valuing of
them. Hope has its degrees, as faith also. The promise of blessedness...
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WHITHER THE FORERUNNER IS FOR US ENTERED: this heaven is actually
possessed for us already by a harbinger, who came at his Father's word
to fit and prepare us for it, and then again returned in our na...
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Hebrews 6:20 where G3699 forerunner G4274 entered G1525 (G5627) for
G5228 us G2257 Jesus G2424 become G1096 ...
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Hebrews 6:20. WHITHER AS FORERUNNER JESUS HAS ENTERED FOR AS, HAVING
BECOME AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEC A HIGH PRIEST FOR EVER. ‘As
forerunner' (not ‘the,' and not ‘a' forerunner, as if He were one...
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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 6:13-20. The writer has sought to encourage the Hebrews by
appealing to the Divine ‘righteousness.' He who _graciously_ made
them fruitful would _righteously_ treat them according to their
fru...
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AS A FORERUNNER
(προδρομος). Old word used for a spy, a scout, only here in
N.T. Jesus has shown us the way, has gone on ahead, and is the surety
(εγγυος, Hebrews 7:22) and guarantor of our own entr...
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Hebrews 6:20
The lessons of comfort and instruction which we are to derive from the
appearance of Melchisedec to Abraham are as clear as they are
important.
I. The word "Melchisedec" leads our though...
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Hebrews 6:4
Exhortation.
I. The danger of apostasy. The Hebrews had become lukewarm, negligent
and inert; the Gospel, once clearly seen and dearly loved by them, had
become to them dim and vague; the...
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In the previous chapter, Paul was writing to some who ought to have
been teachers, but who needed still to be taught the first principles
of the gospel; they were such babes in grace that they needed...
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CONTENTS: Warning against mixture of law and grace. Danger of tasting
the Spirit's work in grace and then going back to ceremonies.
CHARACTERS: Christ, God, Holy Spirit, Abraham, Melchisedec.
CONCLUS...
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Hebrews 6:1. _Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of
Christ,_ as a builder leaves the foundation to complete the
superstructure, _let us go on to perfection,_ which he calls here,
_telei...
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JESUS HAS GONE IN. As the Jewish high priest went through the curtain
into the Most Holy Place in the earthly temple, Jesus has gone into
heaven itself and sits at God's right side! By doing this, he...
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HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 6:19 The Christian’s HOPE is in the person
and saving work of Christ. This hope is an ANCHOR, providing security
and stability for the soul. Clearly, even though the author has...
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Hebrews 6:13.—The connection of thought may be thus given: “Follow
the godly, I say. Take one such for an instance. Abraham. See how
graciously God met his steadfast go...
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EXPOSITION
HEBREWS 6:1, HEBREWS 6:2
WHEREFORE (since it is so incumbent on us to advance out of the state
of milk-fed infants), LEAVING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE DOCTRINE OF
CHRIST, LET US PRESS ON UNTO...
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Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, [that is
the primaries, the word at the beginning of the gospel of Christ] let
us go on to maturity; not laying again the foundation of repe...
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1 John 2:12; 1 Peter 3:22; Ephesians 1:20; Ephesians 1:3; Hebrews 1:3
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Whither the forerunner is for us entered [ο π ο υ π ρ ο δ ρ
ο μ ο ς υ π ε ρ η μ ω ν ι ε σ η λ θ ε ν]. %Opou,
strictly where, instead of opoi whither (not in N. T.), but more
significant as indicating...
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A forerunner uses to be less in dignity than those that are to follow
him. But it is not so here; for Christ who is gone before us is
infinitely superior to us. What an honour is it to believers, to h...
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Observe here, The person spoken of, Christ: the subject matter spoken
of him, his entering into heaven; and the quality in which he entered
heaven; namely, as our forerunner.
This denotes, 1. His pub...