Hebrews 9:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

for this cause. on account of (Greek. dia) this.

Mediator. See Hebrews 8:6.

the. a.

new. See Hebrews 8:8.

testament. covenant, as in Hebrews 9:4.

by means, &c. Literally death having taken place.

redemption. Greek. apolutrosis. See Romans 3:24. Compare Hebrews 9:12

transgressions. Greek. parabasis. See Hebrews 2:2. Compare App-128.

under. upon (based upon). Greek. epi. App-104.

promise, &c. = the promised eternal inheritance. Figure of speech Hypallage. App-6.

inheritance. Compare 1 Peter 1:4.

Hebrews 9:15

15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.