Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
Concluding Prayer.
God of peace. So Paul, Romans 15:33; Romans 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Philippians 4:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Thessalonians 3:16. Judaizing was calculated to sow seeds of discord, disobedience to pastors (Hebrews 13:17), and alienation toward Paul. The God of peace, by giving unity of doctrine, will unite in mutual love.
Brought again from the dead, х anagagoon (G321)] - 'brought up,' etc.: God brought up the Shepherd; the Shepherd shall bring the flock. Here only he mentions the resurrection. He would not conclude without the connecting link between the two truths discussed-the one perfect sacrifice and the continual priestly intercession-the depth of His humiliation and the height of His glory-the "altar" of the cross and the ascension to the heavenly Holy of holies.
Lord Jesus - rise title marking His person and His Lordship. But Hebrews 13:21, "through Jesus Christ." His office, as Anointed of the Spirit, making Him the medium of communicating the Spirit to us, the unction flowing down from the Head on the members (cf. Acts 2:36).
Great (Hebrews 4:14).
Shepherd of the sheep - a title familiar to Hebrew readers, from their Old Testament (Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 63:11 х ton (G3588) poimena (G4166) ton (G3588) probaton (G4263)]; Septuagint): primarily Moses, antitypically Christ; already compared Hebrews 3:2-7. The transition is natural from earthly pastors (Hebrews 13:17) to the Chief Pastor, as in 1 Peter 5:1-4. Compare Ezekiel 34:23 and Jesus' words, John 10:2; John 10:11; John 10:14.
Through the blood - `in:' in virtue of the blood (Hebrews 2:9). The "blood" was seal of the everlasting covenant between the Father and Son (Hebrews 10:29); in virtue of the Son's blood, first Christ was raised (Philippians 2:6-10), then Christ's people shall be so (Zechariah 9:11, referred to here: Acts 20:28).
Everlasting - its everlastingness necessitated the resurrection. "The blood of the everlasting covenant" is a summary retrospect of the letter (cf. Hebrews 9:12).