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where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
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Jesus, Our Trailblazer
Commentators emphasize the unique term "forerunner." Unlike the Old Testament high priest who entered the Most Holy Place alone as a representative, Jesus enters heaven as a trailblazer. The word, used only here in the New Testament, implies that He has gone ahead to prepare the way, guaranteeing that we, His followers, will eventually join Him there.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To where. To which most holy place—heaven.
The forerunner. The word here used occurs nowhere else in the New Testament.
As a forerunner (προδρομος). Old word used for a spy, a scout, only here in N.T. Jesus has shown us the way, has gone on ahead, an…
19th Century
Anglican
To where the forerunner.—Rather, to where, as forerunner, Jesus entered for us, having become High Priest after the order of M…
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We return to the imagery of the Day of Atonement, when the high priest entered the Most Holy Place on behalf of the people. Our forerunner, Jesus, …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To where the forerunner has for us entered, even Jesus Christ was a runner; he had a race to run, which lay in going…
The hope referred to here is a confident expectation of good things promised, an expectation that comes through those promises and is accompanied b…
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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 …
