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but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
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One Sacrifice, Once for All
Commentators emphasize the stark contrast between the old system and Christ's work. While Levitical priests offered many sacrifices daily that could never truly remove sin, Jesus offered just one sacrifice. Scholars like Charles Spurgeon stress that this single offering was perfectly sufficient, accomplishing what thousands of previous sacrifices could not. His work is final and complete.
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Hebrews
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But this Man. The Lord Jesus. The word man is not in the original here. The Greek is literally "but this"; that is, this priest. …
When he had offered (προσενεγκας). Second aorist active participle (with first aorist ending -ας in place of -ον) of προσφερω, sin…
19th Century
Anglican
But this man.—Rather, but He. Essentially, this verse is a combination of Hebrews 7:27 (Hebrews 9:26) and Heb…
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Baptist
After he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God; henceforth expecting until his enemies be made his foot…
Jesus’ work is contrasted to that of priests. He offered one sacrifice—just one alone. Then he “sat down.” The author mentioned this before (e.g., …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But this man Jesus Christ, for he is a man, though not a mere man; or this great high priest, who came to do the wil…
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Under the new covenant, or gospel dispensation, full and final pardon can be obtained. This makes a vast difference between the new covenant and th…
13th Century
Catholic
Having considered what was done in both testaments to show the superiority of the New Testament over the Old, the Apostle now proves something he h…
