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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Hebrews 10 In this chapter the apostle pursues his argument, showing the weakness and imperfection of the Levitical priesthood, and the superior excellency of Christ's, which he closes with suitable exhortations to faith on Christ, as the alone high priest, and to a constant profession of him. The imperfection of the Levitical priesthood is proved, from the law by which it was...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he saith,.... In Psalms 40:7. This was said by David, not of himself, and his own times, for sacrifice and offering were desired and required in his times; nor was he able to do the will of God; so as to fulfil the law, and make void legal sacrifices; nor did he engage as a surety to do this; nor was it written of him in the volume of the book that he...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

The apostle knew very well that the Hebrews, to whom he wrote, were strangely fond of the Levitical dispensation, and therefore he fills his mouth with arguments to wean them from it; and in order thereto proceeds in this chapter, I. To lay low the whole of that priesthood and sacrifice, ver. 1-6. II. He raises and exalts the priesthood of Christ very high, that he might effectually recommend him...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Wherefore when he cometh- he who is the essence of it all, “When he cometh,”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Types were no longer needed when the great Antitype had come. Christ was no longer pre-figured, for he was there in person. He put...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, — That great HE, — that Divine HE, — our Saviour and our God. “when he cometh into the world,”-

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

He saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. That will had not been done, although myriads of sacrifices had been offered. But Christ came really to do that will by offering himself as the one...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, — That is, the true Messiah, the Son of God, Jesus of Nazareth, our Redeemer: “When he cometh into the world,” — Heb_10:5. He saith, — According to Psa_40:6-8, —

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, You know who that is, there is but one great “HE” to us,-our blessed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, the true High Priest.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

He saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: By the work of the Holy Ghost within the Virgin Mary, the blessed body of Christ was “prepared” so that he ought be God and man in one person, and so might bring an offering acceptable unto God.