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

Hebrews 3:1

Romans 8:28

2 Thessalonians 2:14

Promise

Bible References

The mediator

And this makes Jesus surety for a superior covenant.

As it is, however, the divine service he has obtained is superior, owing to the fact that he mediates a superior covenant, enacted with superior promises.

to Jesus who mediates the new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood whose message is nobler than Abel's.

For "there is one God" and "one intermediary between God and men,

Means

Thus, in the case of a will, the death of the testator must be announced.

Since the children then share blood and flesh, he himself participated in their nature, so that by dying he might crush him who wields the power of death (that is to say, the devil)

May the God of peace who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, with the blood of the eternal covenant,

For

not taking any blood of goats and oxen but his own blood, and entered once for all into the Holy place. He secured an eternal redemption.

God had something better in store for us; he would not have them perfected apart from us.

but they are justified for nothing by his grace through the ransom provided in Christ Jesus,

For when we were still in weakness, Christ died in due time for the ungodly. For the ungodly!

in whom we enjoy our redemption, the forgiveness of our trespasses, by the blood he shed.

Christ himself died for sins, once for all, a just man for unjust men, that he might bring us near to God; in the flesh he was put to death but he came to life in the Spirit.

singing a new song: "Thou deservest to take the scroll and open its seals, for thou wast slain and by shedding thy blood hast ransomed for God men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation;

they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living Creatures and the Presbyters, and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who had been ransomed from earth.

The first

The first covenant had indeed its regulations for worship, and a material sanctuary.

For if the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second.

They which

Holy brothers, you who participate in a heavenly calling, look at Jesus then, at the apostle and high priest of our confession;

We know also that those who love God, those who have been called in terms of his purpose, have his aid and interest in everything.

it was for this that he called you by our gospel, to gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Promise

For in making a promise to Abraham God swore by himself (since he could swear by none greater),

(These all died in faith without obtaining the promises; they only saw them far away and hailed them, owning they were 'strangers and exiles upon earth.'

Blessed is he who endures under trial; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the crown of life which is promised to all who love Him.

Now this is what he has promised you, eternal life.