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Melchisedec's Priesthood. (a. d. 62.)
MELCHISEDEC'S PRIESTHOOD. (A. D. 62.) The foregoing chapter ended with a repetition of what had been cited once and again before out of Psalm 110:4, Jesus, a high priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec. Now thi…
Melchisedec and Christ Compared. (a. d. 62.)
MELCHISEDEC AND CHRIST COMPARED. (A. D. 62.) Observe the necessity there was of raising up another priest, after the order of Melchisedec and not after the order of Aaron, by whom that perfection should come which could…
The Priesthood of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) Here is, I. A summary recital of what had been said before concerning the excellency of Christ's priesthood, showing what we have in Christ, where he now resides, and what sanctuary…
The Old and New Covenant. (a. d. 62.)
THE OLD AND NEW COVENANT. (A. D. 62.) In this part of the chapter, the apostle illustrates and confirms the superior excellency of the priesthood of Christ above that of Aaron, from the excellency of that covenant, or t…
The Furniture of the Tabernacle. (a. d. 62.)
THE FURNITURE OF THE TABERNACLE. (A. D. 62.) Here, I. The apostle gives an account of the tabernacle, that place of worship which God appointed to be pitched on earth; it is called a worldly sanctuary, wholly of this wo…
The Priesthood of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) In these verses the apostle undertakes to deliver to us the mind and meaning of the Holy Ghost in all the ordinances of the tabernacle and legal economy, comprehending both place an…
The Priesthood of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) In these verses the apostle considers the gospel under the notion of a will or testament, the new or last will and testament of Christ, and shows the necessity and efficacy of the b…
The Priesthood of Christ; The Second Coming of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST; THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) In this last part of the chapter, the apostle goes on to tell us what the Holy Ghost has signified to us by the legal purifications of the patterns of t…
The Priesthood of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) Here the apostle, by the direction of the Spirit of God, sets himself to lay low the Levitical dispensation; for though it was of divine appointment, and very excellent and useful i…
The Priesthood of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) Here the apostle raises up and exalts the Lord Jesus Christ, as high as he had laid the Levitical priesthood low. He recommends Christ to them as the true high priest, the true aton…
The Consecrated Way; Cautions against Apostasy; Perseverance Inculcated. (a. d. 62.)
THE CONSECRATED WAY; CAUTIONS AGAINST APOSTASY; PERSEVERANCE INCULCATED. (A. D. 62.) I. Here the apostle sets forth the dignities of the gospel state. It is fit that believers should know the honours and privileges that…
The Nature of Faith. (a. d. 62.)
THE NATURE OF FAITH. (A. D. 62.) Here we have, I. A definition or description of the grace of faith in two parts. 1. It is the substance of things hoped for. Faith and hope go together; and the same things that are the…
Exemplars of Faith. (a. d. 62.)
EXEMPLARS OF FAITH. (A. D. 62.) The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old-Testament times, and these may be divid…
Exemplars of Faith. (a. d. 62.)
EXEMPLARS OF FAITH. (A. D. 62.) The apostle having given us a classis of many eminent believers, whose names are mentioned and the particular trials and actings of their faith recorded, now concludes his narrative with…
Christ the Great Exemplar. (a. d. 62.)
CHRIST THE GREAT EXEMPLAR. (A. D. 62.) Here observe what is the great duty which the apostle urges upon the Hebrews, and which he so much desires they would comply with, and that is, to lay aside every weight, and the s…
The Benefit of Afflictions; The Use of Afflictions; Cautions against Apostasy. (a. d. 62.)
THE BENEFIT OF AFFLICTIONS; THE USE OF AFFLICTIONS; CAUTIONS AGAINST APOSTASY. (A. D. 62.) Here the apostle presses the exhortation to patience and perseverance by an argument taken from the gentle measure and gracious…
Nature of the Christian Economy. (a. d. 62.)
NATURE OF THE CHRISTIAN ECONOMY. (A. D. 62.) Here the apostle goes on to engage the professing Hebrews to perseverance in their Christian course and conflict, and not to relapse again into Judaism. This he does by showi…
Various Duties. (a. d. 62.)
VARIOUS DUTIES. (A. D. 62.) The design of Christ in giving himself for us is that he may purchase to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Now the apostle calls the believing Hebrews to the performance of ma…
Conclusion. (a. d. 62.)
CONCLUSION. (A. D. 62.) Here, I. The apostle recommends himself, and his fellow-sufferers, to the prayers of the Hebrew believers (Hebrews 13:18): "Pray for us; for me and Timothy" (mentioned Hebrews 13:23), "and for al…
Inscription. (a. d. 61.)
INSCRIPTION. (A. D. 61.) We have here the inscription of this epistle, which consists of three principal parts. I. The character by which our author desires to be known: James, a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Ch…
Necessity of Faith and Patience; Evil of Indecision. (a. d. 61.)
NECESSITY OF FAITH AND PATIENCE; EVIL OF INDECISION. (A. D. 61.) We now come to consider the matter of this epistle. In this paragraph we have the following things to be observed:— I. The suffering state of Christians i…
Procedure and Results of Sin. (a. d. 61.)
PROCEDURE AND RESULTS OF SIN. (A. D. 61.) I. We are here taught that God is not the author of any man's sin. Whoever they are who raise persecutions against men, and whatever injustice and sin they may be guilty of in p…
On Suppressing Corrupt Affections; The Duty of Hearers; Practical Religion. (a. d. 61.)
ON SUPPRESSING CORRUPT AFFECTIONS; THE DUTY OF HEARERS; PRACTICAL RELIGION. (A. D. 61.) In this part of the chapter we are required, I. To restrain the workings of passion. This lesson we should learn under afflictions;…
Regard Due to Poor Christians; Partiality Condemned. (a. d. 61.)
REGARD DUE TO POOR CHRISTIANS; PARTIALITY CONDEMNED. (A. D. 61.) The apostle is here reproving a very corrupt practice. He shows how much mischief there is in the sin of prosopolepsia—respect of persons, which seemed to…