Hebrews 9:15

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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

by so much is Jesus become the surety of a better testament.

But now hath Christ obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established on better promises.

and to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than that of Abel.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Means

For where a testament is, of necessity the death of the testator is implied.

Seeing therefore that the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself, in exact resemblance, partook of the same, that by death he might destroy him who held the power of death, that is, the devil;

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great pastor of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament,

For

nor by the blood of goats and of calves, but by his own blood, he entered once for all into the holies, having obtained eternal redemption.

God having provided for us something better, that without us they should not attain to perfection.

justified freely by his grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus:

For even then when we were without strength, Christ died in due time for the ungodly.

in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, put to death indeed in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:

And they sung a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereon; because thou hast been slaughtered, and hast redeemed us for God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

and they sang as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living beings, and the presbyters: and no person could learn that song, but the hundred forty-four thousand, who were redeemed from the earth.

The first

THEN also the first tabernacle had indeed regulations for the divine service, and a sanctuary furnished.

For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no place sought for a second.

They which

WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, contemplate the apostle and high-priest whom ye confess, Jesus Christ;

But we know that to those who love God all things work together for good, even to those who are called according to his purpose.

even us, whom he hath called, not only out of the Jews, but out of the Gentiles?

whereunto also he called you by our gospel, in order to your acquisition of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Promise

For God when he gave the promise to Abraham forasmuch as he had nothing greater to swear by, sware by himself,

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them at a great distance, though believing and embracing them, and confessing that they were strangers and sojourners in the land.

Blessed is the man who patiently supports temptation: for when he is proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to those who love him.

And this is the promise which he hath promised to us, even life eternal.