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Now indeed even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service, and an earthly sanctuary.
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Earthly but God-Ordained
Commentators explain that the first covenant had a complete, God-given system for worship. However, its sanctuary was "worldly," meaning it was physical and belonged to this earth. This wasn't a criticism, but a statement of fact to contrast it with the heavenly and spiritual reality of the new covenant where Christ ministers.
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Hebrews
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Chapter Nine.
Analysis of the Chapter.
The general design of this chapter is the same as the two preceding: to show that Christ as Hi…
Even the first covenant (κα η πρωτη). Κα (even) is doubtful. No word for covenant with πρωτε (cf. 8:7).
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19th Century
Anglican
The subject begun in the last chapter (Hebrews 9:1–6) is continued here. The mention of the “more excellent ministry” led to the descri…
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Baptist
Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
That is to say, a material sanctuary,…
The writer has no noun with his adjective “first,” but NIV is certainly correct in inserting “covenant.” The author is contrasting two whole ways o…
16th Century
Protestant
Then verily the first, and so on. After having spoken generally of the abrogation of the old covenant, he now refers specially to…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then verily the first covenant had ordinances of divine service The apostle's design …
The apostle shows the Hebrews the typical reference of their ceremonies to Christ. The tabernacle was a movable temple, foreshadowing the unsettled…
13th Century
Catholic
Having shown in general the dignity of the New Testament as compared to the Old, the Apostle now shows the same in particular by examining the deta…
