a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tent, which the Lord pitched, not man.

Commentaries

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Minister (λειτουργος). See on Ro 13:6; Php 2:25.

Of the sanctuary (των αγιων). "Of the holy places" (τα αγ…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A minister of the sanctuary. The marginal note reads, "or holy things." The Greek, twn agiwn, may mean either the sanctuary

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Of the sanctuary—the word here rendered “minister” (Hebrews 1:14) is very commonly used in the LXX. for the officiatin…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Christ is one “who serves” (GK 3313) in “the sanctuary” (lit., “the holy things”; GK 41). The former word is actually a noun, used of one who perfo…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Of the sanctuary, or, literally, of holy things, etc. The word is to be taken as being in the neuter gender, and the Apostle expl…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

A minister of the sanctuary
The heavenly one, so called, in allusion to the holy of holies, the type of it; and because it is …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The substance, or summary, of what had been declared was that Christians had such a High Priest as they needed. He took upon himself human nature, …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having proven the excellence of Christ’s priesthood over the Levitical priesthood regarding the person of the priest, the Apostle now proves the sa…

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