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The Christian's New Sacrifice
Commentators explain that with Christ's final sacrifice, the Old Testament system of animal offerings has ended. For believers today, the primary sacrifice is spiritual: offering praise and thanksgiving to God. This "sacrifice of praise" is not to earn salvation but is the joyful response of those already saved through Jesus. As John Calvin notes, this is now the highest form of worship.
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Hebrews
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 13:15
18th Century
Theologian
By him therefore. The Jews approached God by the blood of the sacrifice and by the ministry of their high priest. The exhortation of the a…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 13:15
Through him (δι' αυτου). That is Jesus. He is our Priest and Sacrifice, the only efficient and sufficient one.
Let …
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 13:15
19th Century
Bishop
By him.—Better, through Him. Through His sacrifice, which has made atonement, we are hallowed (Hebrews 13:12)…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 13:15
19th Century
Preacher
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 13:15
The verse begins with an emphatic “through him.” It is through Jesus and not the Jewish priests (or any other priests) that people “offer” (GK 429)…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 13:15
16th Century
Theologian
By him, therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God, etc. He returns to that particular doctrine he had referred to, concerning…
John Gill
On Hebrews 13:15
17th Century
Pastor
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise
For temporal and spiritual mercies; particularly for sanctific…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 13:7–15
17th Century
Minister
The instructions and examples of ministers who honorably and comfortably concluded their testimony should be particularly remembered by survivors. …