Hebrews 9:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

The mediator

Means

Hebrews 9:16

Hebrews 2:14

Hebrews 13:20

For

The first

Hebrews 9:1

Hebrews 8:7

They which

Promise

Bible References

The mediator

the agreement which he guarantees is better than the old one,

But, as it is, the priestly service to which Christ has been appointed is as much better than the old as the agreement established by him and the promises on which it is based are superior to the former ones.

to Jesus the negotiator of a new agreement, and to sprinkled blood that speaks more powerfully than even Abel's.

For there is but one God, and one intermediary between God and men??he man Christ Jesus,

Means

For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established,

Therefore since these children referred to have the same mortal nature, Jesus also shared it, like them, in order that by his death he might dethrone the lord of death, the devil,

May God, the giver of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus who through the blood by which he ratified the everlasting agreement has become the great shepherd of the sheep,

For

taking with him no blood of goats and calves, but his own, and secured our permanent deliverance.

for God had resolved upon something still better for us, that they might not reach the fulfilment of their hopes except with us.

but by his mercy they are made upright for nothing, by the deliverance secured through Christ Jesus.

For when we were still helpless, at the decisive moment Christ died for us godless men.

It is through union with him and through his blood that we have been delivered and our offenses forgiven,

For Christ himself died once for all, for sin, an upright man for unrighteous men, to bring us to God, and was physically put to death, but he was made alive in the Spirit.

Then they sang a new song: "You deserve to take the roll and open its seals, for you have been slaughtered, and with your blood have bought for God men from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation,

They were singing a new song before the throne and the four animals and the elders, and no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been ransomed from the earth.

The first

Even the first agreement provided regulations for worship, and a sanctuary that was fully equipped.

For if that first agreement had been perfect, there would have been no occasion for a second one.

They which

Therefore, my fellow-Christians, who have likewise heard the heavenly invitation, observe how faithful Jesus, the commissioner and high priest of our religion,

We know that in everything God works with those who love him, whom he has called in accordance with his purpose, to bring about what is good.

including us whom he has called not only from among the Jews but from among the heathen?

and called you to it through our preaching of the good news, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Promise

For when God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to make oath by, he did so by himself,

All these people lived all their lives in faith, and died without receiving what had been promised; they only saw it far ahead and welcomed the sight of it, recognizing that they themselves were only foreigners and strangers here on earth.

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

And what he himself has promised us is eternal life.