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

so that Jesus was made guarantee of an alliance so much the more excellent, as it was not without the solemnity of an oath.

Our high priest then has obtained a priesthood so much the more excellent, as he is the mediator of a better alliance, established upon better promises.

to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the aspersion of that blood which cries for pardon, and not for vengeance as that of Abel.

for there is but one God, and but one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Means

For where a testament is, there the death of the testator is necessarily pre-suppos'd.

Since then the children were made subject to a state of mortality, so he himself likewise was subject to the same condition: that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

May the God of peace, who has raised from the dead our Lord Jesus (who by the blood of the eternal covenant is become the grand pastor of

For

nor with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood he enter'd once for all into the holy of holys, after having obtained for us an eternal redemption.

because God out of his distinguishing kindness to us, would not let them arrive before us to the enjoyment of perfect felicity.

being justified by his unmerited favour through the redemption that is by Jesus Christ:

for at the appointed time Christ died for us, when we were in a helpless, sinful state.

who has by his blood obtained for us the redemption, even the forgiveness of our sins, according to the riches of his grace,

for Jesus Christ himself has already suffer'd for our sins, the innocent for the guilty, to bring us to God: who, tho' he died with respect to his body, was rais'd to life by that spirit,

and they sung a new song, saying, "thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation;

and a new song was sung before the throne, and before the four animals, and the elders: and no one could learn that song, but the hundred forty four thousand, who were ransom'd from the earth.

The first

The first alliance then had rites of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

for if the first alliance had been without defect, there could have been no occasion for the second.

They which

Wherefore, christian brethren, you who are called to an heavenly inheritance, consider the apostle and high priest of the faith we profess, even Christ Jesus;

We know too, that all things co-operate for the good of those who love God, who, pursuant to his purpose, has now called them:

to such as we, whom he has called, both from among the Jews, and from among the Gentiles.

to this he has called you, to a life of glory with our Lord Jesus Christ.

Promise

For when God gave his promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying,

These all died in faith, without receiving what was promised, having only a distant view of what they eagerly expected, professing to live as strangers and pilgrims in the land.

happy is he that can stand the tryal: for when he has undergone the test, he shall receive that crown of life which the Lord has promised to those that love him.

and this is the reward that he hath promised us, even eternal life.