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The Limits of Ritual
Commentators explain that God's displeasure was not with the sacrifices themselves, but with their inherent inability to truly atone for sin or cleanse the conscience. They were temporary types and shadows. As one scholar notes, considered in themselves, these liturgical actions could not ultimately please God because they were powerless to solve the sin problem.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 10:6
18th Century
Theologian
In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you have had no pleasure. This is not quoted literally from the Psalm, but its sense is retained…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 10:6
Thou hadst no pleasure (ουκ ευδοκησας). First aorist active indicative of ευδοκεω, common for God's good pleasure ([Reference Matt…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 10:6
19th Century
Bishop
Burnt offerings.—Better, whole burnt offerings. These (which were the symbol of complete consecration) are not mentioned …
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 10:6–9
19th Century
Preacher
In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you have had no pleasure. Then said I, Look, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) t…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 10:6
“Therefore” introduces the next stage of the argument. Because the Levitical sacrifices were powerless to deal with sin, another provision had to b…
John Gill
On Hebrews 10:6
17th Century
Pastor
In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin
Which were the principal kinds of offerings under the law:
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Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 10:1–10
17th Century
Minister
The apostle, having shown that the tabernacle and ordinances of the covenant of Sinai were only emblems and types of the gospel, concludes that the…