Only with meats and drinks and divers washings (μονον επ βρωμασιν κα πομασιν κα διαφοροις βαπτισμοις). The parenthesis of the Revi…

Which stood only in meats and drinks. The idea is that the ordinances of the Jews, in connection with the services of religion, largely co…

Which stood only in . . .—Better, only joined with meats and drinks and divers washings—carnal ordinances, imposed until a tim…

Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service per…

The externality of the old way is brought out from another viewpoint. It concerned only matters like “food and drink and various ceremonial washing…

Until the time of reformation, etc. Here he alludes to the prophecy of Jeremiah. (Jeremiah 31:31) The new covenant su…

[Which stood] only in meats and drinks
That is, along with the gifts and sacrifices offered, there only were meat of…

The apostle goes on to speak of the Old Testament services. Christ, having undertaken to be our High Priest, could not enter into heaven until he h…

Having described the elements of the Old Testament regarding the arrangement of the tabernacle, the Apostle now continues by discussing the office …