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An Irreversible Choice
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that Esau “found no place for repentance” in his father, Isaac. Despite his tears, Esau could not persuade Isaac to change his mind and reverse the blessing given to Jacob. The decision was final. This serves as a solemn warning that some choices, particularly rejecting our spiritual inheritance for temporary pleasure, can have irreversible consequences that cannot be undone by later regret.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 12:17
18th Century
Theologian
For you know how afterward, etc. When he came to his father and earnestly begged him to reverse the sentence which he had pronounced. See …
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 12:17
Ye know (ιστε). Regular form for the second person of οιδα rather than the Koine οιδατε.
He was rejected
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 12:17
19th Century
Bishop
For you know how that afterward . . .—The meaning of the verse will be seen more clearly if one clause is placed in a par…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 12:16–17
19th Century
Preacher
Or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For you know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the b…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 12:17
(3) The final warning begins with a reference to the “sexually immoral” (GK 4521), a warning that occurs frequently in Scripture. With this is coup…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 12:17
16th Century
Theologian
When he would have inherited the blessing, etc. He at first regarded the act by which he had sold his birthright as a game, as if it were …
John Gill
On Hebrews 12:17
17th Century
Pastor
For you know how that afterwards
After he had had his pottage; after he had sold his birthright for it, and the bles…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 12:12–17
17th Century
Minister
A burden of affliction tends to make the Christian's hands hang down and his knees grow feeble, to dishearten and discourage him; but he must striv…