Hebrews 9:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. ”

Hebrews 9:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And over it - That is, over the ark. The cherubim of glory - A Hebrew mode of expression, meaning “the glorious cherubim.” The word “cherubim” is the Hebrew form of the plural, of which cheru...
Hebrews 9:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the (d) mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. (d) The Hebrews call the cover of the ark of the covenant the mercy seat, which both the Gr...
Hebrews 9:5 - 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 9:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

cherubims . cherubim. Only here in NT, but see Revelation 4:6 . glory . See p. 1511. shadowing . overshadowing. Greek. kataskiazo. Only here. mercyseat . Greek. hilasterion. See Romans 3...
Hebrews 9:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. Of which we cannot now, etc. As nothing can satisfy, curious men, the apostle cuts off every occasion for refinements unsuitable to his present purpose, and lest a longer discussion of...
Hebrews 9:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. And over it the cherubims of glory - Cherubim is the plural of cherub, and it is absurd to add o...
Hebrews 9:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And over it the cherubims— That these things were shadows, emblems, and patterns of heavenly things, is past a doubt, from what we meet with in this epistle; nor does it appear difficult to underst...
Hebrews 9:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. Over it - over "the ark of the covenant." Cherubim - representing the ruling powers...
Hebrews 9:5 - 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 9:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Cherubims of glory. — See Exodus 25:18-22 ; Exodus 29:43 ; Numbers 7:89 ; Ezekiel 10:19-20 . As these passages will show, the reference is to the glory which appeared above the mercy seat. (See...
Hebrews 9:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Imperfect Way of Approach to God Hebrews 9:1-10 With careful enumeration each item of the Tabernacle furniture is specified, because of each there is a spiritual equivalent in the unseen, s...
Hebrews 9:5 - 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 9:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. (2) For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the...
Hebrews 9:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And over it the cherubim of glory ,.... Or "glorious cherubim", where the Shechinah, or divine glory, dwelt, Psalms 80:1 . These were over the ark, and were in number two, as were the cherubim whic...
Hebrews 9:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. Ver. 5. And over it the cherubims ] The ark covering the law within it, the mercy seat upon...
Hebrews 9:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Which had the golden censer Used by the high-priest only on the great day of atonement. “The apostle may have learned from the priests that this censer was of gold, and that it was left by him in t...
Hebrews 9:5 - 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 9:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Furniture of the Tabernacle. A. D. 62. 1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinan...
Hebrews 9:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercy-seat; on the cover of the ark at each end was a cherub of beaten gold; these and the cover of the ark were all of one piece, they had their fe...
Hebrews 9:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CHRIST IS THE END OF THE LAW CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES THE writer proceeds to compare, or rather contrast, the ordinances of ministration under the two priesthoods. 1. The older ceremonia...
Hebrews 9:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

mercyseat (Greek, "hilastērion", "place of propitation"). ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:25 ).
Hebrews 9:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 9:1-5 Worship in Spirit and Truth. I. Apart from revelation men have not the idea of God as Lord, Spirit, Father; and even after the light of Scripture has appeared, God is to many only a...
Hebrews 9:5 - 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 9:5 - 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 9:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

The first covenant had also ordinances The ancient tabernacle The writer now proceeds to compare the old and the new covenants with reference to their respective provisions for religious commun...
Hebrews 9:5 - 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 9:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Old Testament Cult inferior to the Perfection of Christ's Sacrifice. Description of the Tabernacle and its appointments:
Hebrews 9:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 28:11 ; 1 Kings 8:6 ; 1 Kings 8:7 ; 1 Peter 1:12 ; 1 Samuel 4:4 ; 2 Kings 19:15 ; Ephesians 3:10 ; Exodus 25:17-22 ; Exodus 37:6-9 ; Hebrews 4:16 ; Leviticus 16:13 ; Leviticu...
Hebrews 9:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And over it were the cherubim of glory — Over which the glory of God used to appear. Some suppose each of these had four faces, and so represented the Three — One God, with the manhood assumed by t...

Hebrews 9:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hebrews 9:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hebrews 9:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hebrews 9:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hebrews 9:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 9:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hebrews 9:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hebrews 9:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

Hebrews 9:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 9:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 9:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 9:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hebrews 9:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hebrews 9:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hebrews 9:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hebrews 9:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes