Exposition of Hebrews 6-10, Exegesis of chapter 6 · Exegesis of verses 17, 18, 19, 20
VERSE 17, 18, 19, 20.
In this last part of the Chapter two things are further designed by the Apostle. (1) An Explication of the purpose and end of God in his Promise, as it was confirmed by his Oath; and therewithall and from thence he makes Application of the whole unto all Believers, seeing the mind and will of God was the same towards them all, as they were towards Abraham to whom the Promise so confirmed was made in particular. (2) A confirmation of the whole priviledge intended by the Introduction of the Interposition of Christ in this matter; and this is expressed in a Transition and return unto his former discourse concerning the Priesthood of Christ.
17. foreign.
18. foreign.
19. foreign,
20. foreign.
foreign, in quo, qua in re, Syr. foreign propter hoc, quapropter. Some have respect unto the thing it self spoken of, some unto the reasons of things spoken.
foreign, Abundantius volens; volens ex abundanti, Syr. foreign maxime voluit, abunde voluit, would abundantly.
foreign. M. S. foreign, ostendere, manifestly to set forth.
foreign, Immutabilitatem consilii, Bez. Immobilitatem, An. V. Lat. Rhem. The stability; which answers neither of the words used, which are more emphatical. Syr. foreign That his Promise should not be changed. foreign is that which cannot be altered nor transposed into any other state.
foreign, intervenit Juramento, An. fide jussit jurejurando, Bez. Interpositionem fecit jurejurando, interposuit jusjurandum. Vul. Lat. Rhem. He interposed an Oath. Not properly, for foreign, is, He himself came between, or in the midst; He interposed himself, and gave his Oath. From foreign, is foreign, Interventor, fidejussor, interpres, foreign, pacificator. Thence is foreign, mediatorem ago, pacificatoris partes ago, to interpose a mans self by any means to confirm and establish peace, which was here done, foreign, with an Oath. The word is used in this place only in the New Testament, as foreign is no where used but by Paul, Gal. 3. 19, 20. 1 Tim. 2. 5. Heb. 8. 6. 9. 15. 12. 24.
foreign, ut per duas res immutabiles, or immobiles: Rhem. that by two things unmoveable. Syr. which are not changed, or ought not to be; by two immutable things, foreign, fortem consolationem habeamus; fortissimum solatium; validam consolationem habeamus, haberemus. foreign Syr. that great consolation should be to us. foreign denotes such a power and strength in that which is denominated by it, as is prevalent against oppositions and difficulties, which is most proper in this place.
foreign, confugientes, qui confugimus, qui cursum eo corripimus; Bez. who have hastened our course or flight. Qui huc confugimus; Ours, who have fled for refuge. And indeed foreign with foreign is not used but for to fly to a shelter, refuge or protection. Hence foreign is refugium, a refuge that any one betakes himself unto in time of danger.
foreign, ad tenendum propositam spem, to hold the proposed hope. Obtinere, to obtain; Syr. foreign that we may hold. Ut spem propositam retineamus; Bez. ad obtinendam spem propositam; Ours most properly, to lay hold upon; for foreign is, injecta manu fortiter tenere or retinere.
foreign, safe and firm, firm and stable. Syr. foreign which holds our Soul that it be not moved, expressing the effect and not the nature or adjuncts of the means spoken of.
foreign. Et incedentem, ingredientem, introeuntem, us que ad interiora velaminis. Vul. ad interius velaminis, us que in ea quae sunt intra velum. Bez. Some respect the place only, some the things within the place, which entereth into that within the Veil. Syr. foreign and entereth into the faces of the Gate; so that Interpreter always calleth the Veil, the faces of the Gate, Port, or Entrance of the Temple, namely, the most holy place, because it was as a face or frontispiece unto them that were to enter. See Matth. 27. 51.
foreign: Ubi praecursor pro nobis introivit. But quo is better, not where but whither, Rhem. The precursor for us: Syr. foreign where before Iesus is entered for us, which determines the ambiguity of foreign, not our forerunner is entered, but the forerunner is entered for us.