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

Of so much better a covenant was Jesus made a surety.

And now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much better a covenant he is a mediator of, which is established upon better promises.

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than that of Abel. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh:

For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men,

Means

For where a testament is, there must also necessarily be the death of the testator.

Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:

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

For

not made with hands, that is, not of this building, And not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

did not receive the promise, God having provided some better thing for us, that they might not be perfected without us.

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

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

by which he hath freely accepted us through the beloved, By whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins,

For Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh,

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou 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 tongue, and people, and nation,

And they sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and none could learn the song but the hundred forty-four thousand, who were redeemed from the earth.

The first

And verily the first covenant also had ordinances of worship and a worldly sanctuary.

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

They which

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession,

And we know, that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.

Even us whom he hath called, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles:

To which he hath called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Promise

For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater,

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confest that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

Happy is the man that endureth temptation: for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

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