To shew (επιδειξα). First aorist active infinitive of επιδεικνυμ, to show in addition (επι-) to his promise "more abundantly" (περ…

Wherein God. Because of this, or since an oath had this effect, God was willing to appeal to it, in order to assure His people of salvatio…

Wherein.—Since this is the case.

Of promise.—Rather, of the promise. The promise made to Abraham …

It seems a great change in this chapter from the sad tone at the beginning to the joyous note at the end; but, indeed, there is no contradiction be…

We now turn from human oaths to the oath God swore to Abraham. God had no need to swear an oath. Nevertheless, he did it to make absolutely clear t…

God, willing, etc. See how kindly God, as a gracious Father, accommodates himself to our slowness to believe; as he sees that we …

Wherein God, willing
Or "wherefore", as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions render it; that is, whereas an oath is used…

The hope referred to here is a confident expectation of good things promised, an expectation that comes through those promises and is accompanied b…

Previously, the Apostle showed why he had confidence in them: because of the good they performed. Here, he shows that same confidence based on the …