Hebrews 9:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: ”

Hebrews 9:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For if the blood of bulls and of goats - Referring still to the great day of atonement, when the offering made was the sacrifice of a bullock and a goat. And the ashes of an heifer - For an a...
Hebrews 9:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(9) For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the (k) purifying of the flesh: (9) If the outward sprinkling of blood and ashes of beas...
Hebrews 9:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The two ministries are now contrasted, in order to show that the OT institutions were imperfect, and pointed beyond themselves to that real access to God which we have obtained through Christ. He...
Hebrews 9:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

if . Greek. ei . App-118. bulls, &c . See Leviticus 16 . ashes, &c . See Numbers 19:2-20 . sprinkling . Greek. rhantizo. See App-136. purifying . Greek. katharotes. Only here....
Hebrews 9:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. For if the blood of bulls, etc. This passage has given to many all occasion to go astray, because they did not consider that sacraments are spoken of, which had a spiritual import. Th...
Hebrews 9:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2302 THE JEWISH SACRIFICES TYPICAL OF CHRIST’S Hebrews 9:13-14 . If the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of...
Hebrews 9:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: Sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh - Answers the end propo...
Hebrews 9:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For if the blood of bulls and of goats,— The legal impurities debarred the Jews from an attendance upon the public service; but they were freed from these bythe sacrifices, washings, and sprinkling...
Hebrews 9:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: If - as we know is the case: the indicative. Argument fro...
Hebrews 9:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The New Covenant and the Sacrifice of Christ Hebrews 9:1 to Hebrews 10:39 . The writer now proceeds to elaborate in greater detail the contrast between the old covenant and the new. The old cov...
Hebrews 9:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For if the blood of bulls and of goats. — This verse connects itself with the last words of Hebrews 9:12 , “having won eternal redemption,” showing why our hope may rise so high. The sacrifice is...
Hebrews 9:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Blood Which Sealed the New Covenant Hebrews 9:11-20 We are led to consider Christ's high-priestly work. The scene for it is no edifice made with hands in this transitory world, but eternal...
Hebrews 9:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Because of the better priesthood and the better covenant a better worship is established. First, the sanctuary is described. Christ is set forth as the One who has entered into a greater Tabernacle t...
Hebrews 9:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(11) But Christ being come a high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; (12) Neither by the blood of goat...
Hebrews 9:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE ATONEMENT ‘For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ, Who th...
Hebrews 9:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For if the blood of bulls and of goats ,.... Shed either on the day of atonement, or at any other time: the former of thee, Pausanias y relates, was drank by certain priestesses among the Grecians,...
Hebrews 9:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: Ver. 13. The ashes of a heifer ] Gr. Ashes and cinders mixt t...
Hebrews 9:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For , &c. The truth intended to be confirmed in these verses, is that which the apostle had asserted in the two preceding, namely, That Christ by his blood hath obtained for us eternal redempti...
Hebrews 9:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter s 9 and 10 form a wonderful climax in the orderly presentation of the truth in this epistle: If according to the new covenant, a man must be morally fitted for the presence of God by means of...
Hebrews 9:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Priesthood of Christ. A. D. 62. 8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the...
Hebrews 9:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This service of Christ in his sanctuary exceeds the Aaronical, not only for reconciling souls to God, but purifying of them, as cleared in this and Hebrews 9:14 . For if the blood of bulls and of...
Hebrews 9:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 9:11 . Good things to come. —Lit. “who procures future blessings”; in the sense of spiritual blessings. Farrar suggests the reading “of the good things th...
Hebrews 9:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 9:7-14 Christ entered in by His own blood. We who believe that Christ has entered by His own blood into the holy of holies have thereby received a fourfold assurance. I. The redemption w...
Hebrews 9:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. An external sanctuary, a material structure, and therefore belonging to this world. Hebrews 9:2...
Hebrews 9:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 9:2 . A tabernacle wherein was the candlestick. For a description of this portable temple, which disdains borrowing figures from the Egyptian temples, though they had some figures analogou...
Hebrews 9:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

How much more shall the blood of Christ? The sacrifice of Jesus Christ The sacrifice of our Lord admits of being considered from many different points of view. We may consider it as making aton...
Hebrews 9:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The sphere of Christ's "more excellent ministry," as the "Mediator of a better covenant," having been shown to be elsewhere than in the earthly tabernacle, the ministry itself is no...
Hebrews 9:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The perfection of Christ's sacrifice:
Hebrews 9:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 1:22 ; 2 Chronicles 30:19 ; Acts 15:9 ; Leviticus 16:14 ; Leviticus 16:16 ; Numbers 19:12 ; Numbers 19:2-21 ; Numbers 8:7 ; Psalms 51:7
Hebrews 9:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

If the ashes of an heifer — Consumed by fire as a sin — offering, being sprinkled on them who were legally unclean. Purified the flesh — Removed that legal uncleanness, and re — admitted them to th...

Hebrews 9:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 9:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Hebrews 9:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 9:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 9:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 9:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 9:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 9:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 9:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 9:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 9:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 9:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 9:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hebrews 9:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 9:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 9:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 9:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes