Hebrews 13:9,10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Be not carried about, &c.— Be not seduced or led away. Heylin. The connection of this verse is thus: "Remember the faithful pastors you have had, the end and object of that faith which they have taught,—the eternal and immutable power of Jesus Christ; and, in this view, see to it that you be not led away by such doctrines relating to Christianity as are different from what your deceased pastors taught you, and are new and strange among Christians; as 'there is no virtue in meats offered on the Jewish altar:' for it is better that the heart should be established in the grace of the gospel, than in a regard to such meats; inasmuch as they who have paid a regard to them, have not thereby received any advantage (see Acts 15:13; Acts 15:41.). Nor let them boast (Hebrews 13:10.) of their having an altar at Jerusalem, whereof no Gentile has a right to partake: for we have, what is infinitely better than this,—an altar of which the Jewish priests who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat; that is, their Jewish worship gives them no interest in the sacrifice of Christ."

Hebrews 13:9-10

9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.