Hebrews 8:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ A minister of the sanctuary,a and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. ”

• Hebrews 8:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  A minister of the sanctuary - Margin, “or holy things.” Greek τῶν ἁγίων tōn hagiōn. The Greek may either mean “the sanctuary” - denoting the Holy of Holies; or “holy things.” The word “s...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (2) A minister of the (a) sanctuary, (3) and of the (b) true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. (2) They of Levi were high priests in an earthly sanctuary, but Christ is in the heavenl...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Hebrews 8:1 to Hebrews 10:18 . The greatness of the High Priest has now been sufficiently proved, and the writer proceeds to demonstrate the greatness of His ministry. This section constitutes...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Minister. Greek. leitourgos. App-190. sanctuary . Literally the Holies, i.e. the Holy of Holies. Compare Hebrews 9:3 . Greek. hagion. Neut. Used ten times in Hebrew: Hebrews 8:2 ; Hebrews...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  2. Of the sanctuary, or, literally, of holy things, etc. The word is to be taken, as being in the neuter gender; and the Apostle explains himself by saying, of the true tabernacle. (1...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. A minister of the sanctuary - Των ἁγιων λειτουργος· A public minister of the holy things or places. The...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  A minister of the sanctuary,— Των αγιων, of holy things, which seems preferable. In the next clause the apostle speaks of the holy places; and from that clause we are to borrow the word αληθινω...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. Minister, х leitourgos ( G3011 )] - implies priestly ministry in the temple; the sanctuary...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The High Priest of the Heavenly Sanctuary and the Fulfilment of Jeremiah's Prophecy Christ, as Melchizedek-High-Priest, has a higher ministry than the Levitical priesthood, because He ministers in...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Of the sanctuary . — The word here rendered “minister” (see Hebrews 1:7 ; Hebrews 1:14 ) is very commonly used in the LXX. for the officiating priest. It is difficult, however, to decide on the me...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER VIII. THE NEW COVENANT. "Now in the things which we are saying the chief point is this: We have such a High-priest, Who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heav...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  The Mediator of the New Covenant Hebrews 8:1-13 Such a High Priest , Hebrews 8:1-6 . He sits because His work is finished so far as His sacrifice is concerned. His place is at God's right ha...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Having established the fact of the superiority of Christ, the argument now proceeds to deal with the superiority of the relationships consequent thereupon. The central verity is set forth in the word...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (1) Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such a high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; (2) A minister of the sanctuary, and...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  A minister of the sanctuary ,.... The heavenly one, so called, in allusion to the holy of holies, the type of it; and because it is truly an holy place; and which Christ sanctifies and prepares for...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. Ver. 2. A minister of the sanctuary ] λειτουργος. Or, a public officer, an agent for the saints, abou...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  A minister Λειτουργος, a public minister , who, having entered within the veil, now ministers, or executes, the remaining part of his office in his human nature, representing the merit of his own...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  "Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: we have such an High Priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens: a minister of the sanctuary, and of the...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Priesthood of Christ. A. D.  62.       1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  OLBGrk; A minister; this is spoken of the High Priest sat down on the right hand of the Majesty in the heavens, and relates to that work of his whereby he was constituted leitourgov which, accordi...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE CONTRAST OF THE TWO COVENANTS CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES VIRTUALLY a new topic is dealt with in this chapter. Hitherto the personal characteristics of the high priest have occupied the c...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Hebrews 8:1-2 The True Tabernacle. I. The tabernacle has no fewer than three meanings: (1) In the first place, the tabernacle is a type, a visible illustration, of the heavenly place in which God...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Hebrews 8:1 . Of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum. Paul here recapitulates, for so the grandeur of his arguments required, and he does not do it in a dry and barren manner, but wit...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  The true tabernacle The true tabernacle I. IT HAS A DIVINE RESIDENT. The soul is in the body, animating and controlling it, and revealing itself in it; so God is in the good--the true Church....

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• Hebrews 8:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST FULFILS THE SYMBOLISM OF THE AARONIC , AND IS ALONE AN ETERNAL REALITY . Christ's heavenly priesthood, shown above to be...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Christ's Eternal Priesthood has Superseded the Temporary Priesthood of Aaron. The more excellent ministry of Christ:

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Corinthians 5:1 ; Colossians 2:11 ; Exodus 28:1 ; Exodus 28:35 ; Hebrews 10:21 ; Hebrews 11:10 ; Hebrews 9:11 ; Hebrews 9:23 ; Hebrews 9:24 ; Hebrews 9:8-12 ; Luke 24:44 ; Romans 15:8

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Our Great High Priest Hebrews 7:1-28 and Hebrews 8:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Christ was God's Priest after the order of Melchisedec. "The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a Priest...

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• Hebrews 8:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  A minister — Who represents his own sacrifice, as the high priest did the blood of those sacrifices once a year. Of the sanctuary — Heaven, typified by the holy of holies. And of the true tabernacl...

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