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that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us,
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God's Double Guarantee
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that the 'two unchangeable things' are God's promise and His oath. God, whose word alone is perfectly trustworthy, adds an oath not for His own sake, but for ours. This double assurance provides believers with 'strong encouragement' because it is founded on the absolute impossibility of God being unfaithful to His character.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That by two immutable things. What the "two immutable things" referred to here are has been a matter of question among commentators. Most …
By two immutable things (δια δυο πραγματων αμεταθετων). See verse 17. God's promise and God's oath, both unchangeable.
19th Century
Anglican
Two immutable things.—The promise and the oath.
Consolation.—Rather, encouragement. The encourage…
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Baptist
It seems a great change in this chapter from the sad tone at the beginning to the joyous note at the end; but, indeed, there is no contradiction be…
God’s swearing the oath gave us “two unchangeable things,” the promise and the oath. Once God had spoken, it was inconceivable that either should a…
16th Century
Protestant
That by two immutable things, and so on. What God says, as well as what he swears, is immutable (Psalms 12:6; [Reference Numbe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That by two immutable things God's counsel and oath, which never change and alter, and from which he never varies:
The hope referred to here is a confident expectation of good things promised, an expectation that comes through those promises and is accompanied b…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle showed why he had confidence in them: because of the good they performed. Here, he shows that same confidence based on the …
