Hebrews 9:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

of force. sure. Greek. bebaios. See Hebrews 6:19.

after, &c. = over (Greek. epi) the dead (victims). See Genesis 15:9-18; Jeremiah 34:18.

no... at all. Greek. me pote.

strength. Greek. ischuo. Compare App-172. The two covenants referred to above show the necessity of. victim being slain for the validity of. covenant, and the ceremony of passing between the parts thereof. To the unconditional covenant with Abraham, Jehovah was the only party (Genesis 15:17; Genesis 15:18); in the other, note verses: Heb 18:19. The passage here has nothing to do with. "will" or "will-making".

Hebrews 9:17

17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.