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1 | What does this verse mean? | Heb 10:26 | wdc | 2011 | ||
I don't see anything about an apostate in the chapter. He is talking to believers that(v.19) have boldness to enter into the holiest, and then he says in verses 24 and 25: (Heb 10:24) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: (Heb 10:25) Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. These do not sound like apostates to me, it sounds like what I try to do everyday to my fellow believers. Then he closes in verses 38 and 39 with incouragement not to draw back, but to go on in the faith. Maybe I don't understand what an apostate is. Help me out here. later...wdc |
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2 | What does this verse mean? | Heb 10:26 | BadDog | 63350 | ||
I would agree with wdc. IMO, this clearly is referring to believers. I have a question also: Does this *sacrifice* refer to the OT sacrifice? I see it as such, and so this passage would be referring back to earlier in the chapter in which the OT sacrifice system and its drawbacks is described. If we as believers consider that we should go back to following the OT sacrifice system (This letter was clearly written to Jewish believers. If we ignore that fact, I don't think there is any way to get an accurate understanding of this text.) then we don't have any sacrifice effective for us. This is notto say that we are now in our sins again, since Christ paid for them once-for-all, but there are consequences for such an action. Temporal sonsequences, IMO, but significant ones. I'd be curious what others think re. the use of *sacrifice* here. |
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3 | What does this verse mean? | Heb 10:26 | Ray | 63426 | ||
Hi BadDog, I would have you compare/contrast Hebrews 10:26-38b and 10:6-9. Hebrews 10:26, "...there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain terrifying expectation of judgment, and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES." Hebrews 10:6, "In whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin Thou hast taken no pleasure. Then I said, 'Behold (I) have come. (In the roll of the book it is written of Me) To do Thy will, O God." (I) will come. A new and living (Way) has come. (He) takes away the first to establish the second. Hebrews 10:9, "then He/ said, "Behold I have come to do Thy will. (He) takes away the first in order to establish the second." The (Spirit) of grace says, (My) righteous one shall live by faith. Behold (I) have come. (He) takes away the first in order to establish the second. We no longer then sacrifice for our sins; we live by faith. Living by faith is now established. Hebrews 13:15, "Through Him then, let us continually offer up a SACRIFICE OF PRAISE to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His/ name." Hebrews 12:28, "Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us SHOW GRATITUDE, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God/ is a consuming fire." Romans 14:17, "for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who in this [way] serves Christ is acceptable to God/ and approved by men." Psalm 40:8, "I delight to do Thy will, O my God; Thy/ law is within my heart." From the heart, Ray |
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