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which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ`s.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

A shadow (σκια). Old word, opposed to substance (σωμα, body). In Heb 10:1 σκια is distinguished from εικων (picture), but here fro…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Which are a shadow of things to come. (See the notes on Hebrews 8:5 and Hebrews 10:1).

They were only a dim outline of future thing…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Which are a shadow . . . but the body (the substance) is of Christ. The spirit…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lo…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

All such OT legal stipulations were but “a shadow [i.e., an anticipation] of the things that were to come.” Therefore to cling to the prophetic sha…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Which are a shadow of things to come. The reason why He frees Christians from observing them is that they were shadows at a time …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Which are a shadow of things to come
By Christ, and under the Gospel dispensation; that is, they were types, figures…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There is a philosophy that rightly exercises our reasonable faculties: a study of the works of God, which leads us to the knowledge of God and conf…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Above, Paul showed that the law was fulfilled in Christ because of the circumcision he received, for this is an acknowledgment of the law. Here, he…

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