[Note: Lane, Hebrews 9-13 , p530.]. 22.And I beseech you, etc. Hebrews 13:7; Hebrews 13:17). ", [4] Chrysostom, The Ante-Nicene Fathers, (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. Nor is there a doubt but that as no common gifts of the Spirit had already, as it seems, appeared in them, the first impression with which they began, is not what is prayed for, but the polishing, which they were to be made perfect. You are free to share (to copy, distribute and transmit the work), and remix (to adapt the work) for non-commercial use only, under the condition that you must attribute the work to the Theology of Work Project, Inc., but not in any way that suggests that it endorses you or your use of the work. Through the blood, etc. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1961), "Homily on Timothy.". 64 Stedman, Hebrews Commentary, vs. 13:22-25. Let brotherly love continue] It shall continue in heaven; pity therefore but it should on earth. Yet few, if asked what their occupation is, would say, “I offer hospitality.” We are more likely to see it as a diversion or a private interest, rather than a service to God. "Those from Italy" probably refers to Christians who had left Italy rather than to believers currently living there (cf. Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. Ah, there it was. This, as he now shows by a suitable allusion, was accomplished in Christ; for he was sacrificed on this condition, that they who serve the tabernacle should not feed on him. Let his readers forget about keeping old rules and restrictions; to keep them is to make Christ unavailable to them. The closing verses of Hebrews are an addendum to the body of this homiletical epistle. It also fulfilled the ritual of that day in that Jesus" execution outside the city involved the shame of exclusion from the sacred precincts. It symbolized His rejection by the Jewish authorities. To attain this privilege we must continue to press on toward maturity by following Jesus Christ faithfully rather than turning from Him. (289). He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. This would happen as they persevered faithfully in the truth. (See under Hebrews 3:13.) "", "Christians had none of the visible apparatus which in those days was habitually associated with religion and worship-no sacred buildings, no altars, no sacrificing priests. His example of faithfulness, as expounded in this epistle, should be a continuing encouragement to all believers. God said, "For I, Jehovah, change not" (Malachi 3:5). The verse alludes to Abraham and Sarah entertaining visitors (Gen. 18:1–15) who turn out to be angels (Gen. 19:1), the very bearers of the promise of a son to Abraham and Sarah (Gen. 18:10), which figures so prominently in this book (Heb. Salem Media Group. Elsewhere John and Peter called Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd ( John 10:14) and the Chief Shepherd ( 1 Peter 5:4). (285) (Hosea 14:2.) What he adds, and the bed undefiled, has been stated, as it seems to me, for this end, that the married might know that everything is not lawful for them, but that the use of the legitimate bed should be moderate, lest anything contrary to modesty and chastity be allowed. 18.For we trust, etc. The divine injunction to obey persons in authority covers obedience to powers; and even the policeman is hailed in the scripture as "a minister of God to thee for good" (Romans 13:4); but the obedience required in this verse is submission to the elders of the church. Let us begin with Hebrews 13:2 where it says, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it” (Heb. The strong Pauline cast of this whole chapter was noted in the introduction; and the whole thrust of this part of Hebrews is so strongly marked by the familiar style, personality and theology of the great apostle to the Gentiles that no translation can obscure it. He suffered reproach, and so do we, when we identify with Him. The words may be rendered, “Obey your rulers and be submissive;” that is cultivate an obedient, compliant and submissive spirit. for this were unprofitable for you. And probably he recommends the word of exhortation for this reason, that though men are by nature anxious to learn, they yet prefer to hear something new rather than to be reminded of things known and often heard before. Here the writer compared Jesus to the sin offering that the Jewish high priest offered on the Day of Atonement (cf. What a man eats is of secondary importance, "because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out into the draught" (Mark 7:19). These points are noted in the introduction. [Note: Bruce, The Epistle ..., p395.] Here He is the Great Shepherd, greater than any in Judaism. Matthew 25:35). 5.Let your conversation be without covetousness, etc. 4.Marriage is honourable in all, etc. In order, therefore, that the Pope and those who belong to him may derive support from this passage, they must all of necessity first prove that they are of the number of those who watch for our salvation. Let them deny it who will, it is not amiss, as did Milligan, to draw the analogy thus: [8] R. Milligan, New Testament Commentary (Nashville: Gospel Advocate Company, 1962), Vol. Copyright StatementJames Burton Coffman Commentaries reproduced by permission of Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. This might be a reference to the conduct of Abraham and Lot who granted open and ready hospitality to certain strangers who proved to be not men at all, but angels (Genesis 18:1; Genesis 19:1). Here is the secret of a growing and effective church, and there is none other. And he adds, —. As Barnes said: Despite the above, there is nothing in this injunction that for a moment would require Christians to submit to unfaithful, unsound, sinful, or deceived elders; and it must be taken into consideration as a fact that some occasions arise when the faithful servants of the Lord should separate themselves from any group of overseers whose leadership clearly moves away from Biblical norms and in sinful and unrighteous directions, in which case, not merely a soul is lost, but a church!
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