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saying, "This is the blood of the covenant which God commanded toward you."
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A Commanded Covenant
Commentators highlight that the text says God "commanded" this covenant, not that He negotiated it. Unlike a contract between equals, God sovereignly establishes the terms of His relationship with humanity. This underscores that salvation is a gracious arrangement initiated and defined by God, which people are called to embrace.
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Hebrews
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Saying, This is the blood of the testament. Of the covenant. (See Barnes on Hebrews 9:16-17).
That is, this is the blood by which t…
This is (τουτο). Instead of ιδου of the LXX (Exodus 24:8), just like our Lord's words in Mr 14:24, a possible reminisc…
19th Century
Anglican
The testament which God has enjoined to you.—Better, the covenant which God commanded in regard to you. "Commanded," see Hebrews …
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Baptist
Therefore, neither was the first testament dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the …
“This is the blood of the covenant” (a quotation from Ex 24:8) is also reminiscent of the words used by Jesus at the Last Supper ([Reference Mark 1…
16th Century
Protestant
Saying, This is the blood of the testament, etc. If that was the blood of the testament, then neither was the testament ratified …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Saying, this is the blood of the testament The first testament or covenant; this proves what the apostle has asserte…
The solemn transactions between God and humankind are sometimes called a covenant; in this specific context, it is a testament. A testament is a pe…
13th Century
Catholic
Having explained events in the Old Testament and revealed their mystical meaning, the Apostle now uses these facts to prove his thesis: namely, tha…
