Hebrews 6:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it byc an oath: ”

Hebrews 6:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wherein God - On account of which; or since an oath had this effect, God was willing to appeal to it in order to assure his people of salvation. Willing more abundantly - In the most abundant...
Hebrews 6:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Wherein God, willing more (f) abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath: (f) More than was needed, were it not for the wickedness of men...
Hebrews 6:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The mention of God's promise suggests the thought that it is absolutely sure, so that we may hold to it without misgiving. When God made His promise to Abraham He sealed it by an oath. Just as in hum...
Hebrews 6:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Wherein . In (Greek. en) which. willing . Greek. boulomai. App-102. unto . to. promise . the promise. See Galatians 1:3 ; Galatians 1:22 , Gal 1:29. immutability . unchangeableness. Gr...
Hebrews 6:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. God, willing, etc. See how kindly God as a gracious Father accommodates himself to our slowness to believe; as he sees that we rest not on his simple word, that he might more fully im...
Hebrews 6:17 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2294 THE CITY OF REFUGE Hebrews 6:17-18 . God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: that by two immutabl...
Hebrews 6:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: The heirs of promise - All the believing posterity of Abraham, and t...
Hebrews 6:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Wherein— Wherefore, or therefore: on which account. The word rendered confirmed, εμεσιτευσεν, signifies properly, as in the margin, interposed; and so it is rendered in many versions.
Hebrews 6:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: Wherein - i:e., Which being the case among men, God, in accomm...
Hebrews 6:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warning and Encouragement 1. Leaving.. let us go on] RV 'let us cease to speak of.. and press on.' The words are either an exhortation to the readers to advance beyond the elementary stage of Chri...
Hebrews 6:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wherein. — Since this is the case. Of promise. — Rather, of the promise. The promise made to Abraham was substantially and really (see Hebrews 6:13 ) that which embraced all Messianic hope; o...
Hebrews 6:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER VI. THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF FAILURE. "But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak: for God is not unrighteous to forget you...
Hebrews 6:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Hope Set before Us” Hebrews 6:9-20 The keynote of this passage is patient continuance . We should seek not only faith but its accompaniments. It is not enough to manifest faith, hope and...
Hebrews 6:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter consists of the third appeal and warning. The appeal is that they should leave the first principles and press on to perfection. The things referred to were Jewish, and all have spiritual...
Hebrews 6:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, (14) Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. (15) And so...
Hebrews 6:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherein God, willing ,.... Or "wherefore", as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions render it; that is, whereas an oath is used among men to confirm anything that might be doubted; therefore God, in cond...
Hebrews 6:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: Ver. 17. God willing more abundantly ] His word is sufficient, y...
Hebrews 6:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For men verily swear by the greater By persons greater than themselves, whose vengeance they imprecate if they swear falsely; and particularly by Him who is infinitely greater than themselves; and...
Hebrews 6:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 1 of this chapter is not properly translated in the Authorized Version, and it should be evident that we must never leave "the principles of the doctrine of Christ." Divine principles and sound...
Hebrews 6:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cautions against Apostasy; The Divine Promise and Oath. A. D. 62. 9 But, beloved, we are per...
Hebrews 6:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; The apostle having stated the nature of an oath in the antecedent, subjoins and applies it in a consequent, in which he shows that God sware to this end, that his own counsel might appear to...
Hebrews 6:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 6:13 .—The connection of thought may be thus given: “Follow the godly, I say. Take one such for an instance. Abraham. See how graciously God met his steadfas...
Hebrews 6:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 6:4-20 Exhortation. I. The danger of apostasy. The Hebrews had become lukewarm, negligent and inert; the Gospel, once clearly seen and dearly loved by them, had become to them dim and vag...
Hebrews 6:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

In the previous chapter, Paul was writing to some who ought to have been teachers, but who needed still to be taught the first principles of the gospel; they were such babes in grace that they needed...
Hebrews 6:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 6:1 . Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, as a builder leaves the foundation to complete the superstructure, let us go on to perfection, which he calls here, te...
Hebrews 6:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Hebrews 6:1 , Hebrews 6:2 Wherefore (since it is so incumbent on us to advance out of the state of milk-fed infants), leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, l...
Hebrews 6:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The certainty of God's promises:
Hebrews 6:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:3 ; 1 Peter 3:7 ; Exodus 22:11 ; Galatians 3:29 ; Genesis 26:28 ; Hebrews 11:7 ; Hebrews 11:9 ; Hebrews 6:12 ; Hebrews 6:16 ; Hebrews 6:18 ; Isaiah 14:24 ; Isaiah 14:26 ; Isaia...
Hebrews 6:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

God interposed by an oath — Amazing condescension! He who is greatest of all acts as if he were a middle person; as if while he swears, he were less than himself, by whom he swears! Thou that heare...

Hebrews 6:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 6:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Hebrews 6:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hebrews 6:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 6:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 6:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 6:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 6:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 6:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 6:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 6:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 6:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 6:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 6:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 6:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 6:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes