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 also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

but now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much also as He is Mediator of a better covenant, which, indeed, has been enacted on better promises.

and to Jesus, the Mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, speaking better things than Abel.

For there is one God, one Mediator also between God and men, a Man, Christ Jesus,

Means

For where there is a testament, there is a necessity that the death of the testator be brought in.

Since, therefore, the children have partaken of blood and flesh, He Himself also in like manner took part of the same; that, through death, He might bring to nought him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil;

Now the God of peace, Who brought up from the dead the Great Shepherd of the sheep, in virtue of the blood of an eternal covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

For

nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, entered, once for all, into the Holies, having obtained eternal redemption.

God having provided something better concerning us, that, apart from us, they should not be made perfect.

being justified freely by His grace, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus;

For, while we were yet weak, Christ, in due season, died for the ungodly.

in Whom we have our redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace,

because Christ also suffered for sins once, a Righteous One in behalf of the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in flesh, but made alive in the Spirit,

And they sing a new song, saying, "Worthy art Thou to take the book, and to open its seals; because Thou wast slain, and didst redeem to God, by Thy blood, some of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

And they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one was able to learn the song, except the hundred and forty-four thousand, who had been purchased out of the earth.

The first

Verily, therefore, the first covenant used to have ordinances of divine service, and the sanctuary pertaining to the world.

For, if that first covenant had been faultless, place would not be sought for a second;

They which

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a Heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus,

And we know that all things are working together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose;

whom He also called, not from Jews only, but also from gentiles?

unto which He called you through our Gospel, to an obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Promise

For God, when making a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, swore by Himself,

These all died according to faith, not having obtained the promises, but having seen them from afar, and having greeted them, and having confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.

And this is the promise which He Himself promised us, the eternal life.