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A Final, Perfect Sacrifice
Commentators emphasize the stark contrast between Christ and the Old Testament priests. While they repeatedly offered the blood of animals, Christ entered heaven 'once for all' by offering His own blood. Scholars explain this act was singular, final, and unrepeatable, rendering the old system of sacrifices obsolete. Christ is uniquely both the High Priest and the perfect sacrifice.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 9:12
18th Century
Theologian
Neither by the blood of goats and calves. The Jewish sacrifice consisted of the shedding of the blood of animals. On the great day of aton…
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 9:12
Through his own blood (δια του ιδιου αιματος). This is the great distinction between Christ as High Priest and all other high prie…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 9:11–12
19th Century
Bishop
The changes of translation required in these verses are not considerable in themselves, but important for the sake of bringing out the unity of the…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 9:12
19th Century
Preacher
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for u…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 9:12
The author does not specifically explain what the “good things that are already here” are, but the expression is evidently a comprehensive way of s…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 9:12
16th Century
Theologian
Neither by the blood of goats, etc. All these things tend to show that the things of Christ so far excel the shadows of the Law, …
John Gill
On Hebrews 9:12
17th Century
Pastor
Neither by the blood of goats and calves
With which the high priest entered into the holy place, within the veil, on…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 9:11–14
17th Century
Minister
All good things, past, present, and to come, were and are founded upon the priestly office of Christ, and come to us from there. Our High Priest en…