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Hope is the rendering of Tyndale, Coverdale, the Great Bible, the Geneva, the Bishops’, and Rheims. On confession see on 2 Cor. ix. 18, and comp. notes on 1 Tim. vi. 12, 18. The phrase confession of hope N. T.°. They are steadfastly to confess their hope in God’s promise and salvation. Comp. ch. iii. 6; vi. 11,18; vii. 19. Hope is here=the object of hope.
Without wavering (acAuw7). N. T.°.
24, Let us consider one another (xatavodpev adAnjAovs ). Take careful note of each other’s spiritual welfare. For the
verb see on Jas. i. 28. It denotes attentive, continuous care. Comp. Heb. iii. 1.
To provoke (eis wapofvopov). Lit. with a view to incitement. Only here and Acts xv. 39. From rapofdvew to sharpen. Hence to stimulate. In Acts xv. 39, the result of provocation ; trritation or contention. Here the act of incitement. Twice in LXX, Deut. xxix. 28 (27); Jer. xxxix. (xxxii.) 3, T; for the Hebrew *xp anger, wrath, altercation. The Hebrew deri- vation is from *xp a splinter. The new economy demands mutual care on the part of the members of the Christian community. Comp. 1 Cor. xii. 25. They must stir up each other’s religious affections and ministries.
25. The assembling of ourselves together (éricuvaywyny éavtov). "Emicvvaywyn only here and 2 Th. ii. 1, see note. The act of assembling, although some explain assembly. The antithesis is, “not forsaking assembling, but exhorting in assembly.” Liinemann aptly says that the idea of apostasy which would be conveyed by the rendering assembly or con- gregation is excluded by 00s habit or custom, which implies an often recurring act on the part of the same persons.
As the manner of some is (xaOaxs eos ticiv). For manner rend. custom. Lit. as ts custom unto some. ”E@os mostly in Luke and Acts. Comp. L.i. 9; J. xix. 40.
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Ye see the day approaching (@rémere éyyifovcay rh jmepav). The day of Christ’s second coming, bringing with it the judgment of Israel. He could say “‘ye see,” because they were familiar with Christ’s prophecy concerning the destruction of the temple; and they would see this crisis approaching in the disturbances which heralded the Jewish war.
26. We sin wilfully (éxovciws duapravevtav juav). Exov- ciws wilfully, only here and 1 Pet. v. 2. Comp. Philem. 14, Kat éxovotov of free will. See LXX, Num. xv. 3. The wilful sin is the abandonment of Christianity for Judaism.
The knowledge (ériyvwowv). Only here in Hebrews. Very common in Paul. For the word, and the phrase knowledge of the truth, see on 1 Tim. ii. 4. The truth is the revelation through Christ.
There remaineth no more sacrifice for sins (ov«ért wept dpaptiov aroneiretat Ovoia). Of coursenot. For the Leviti- cal sacrifices are abolished. It is Christ’s sacrifice or none.
27. Butacertain fearful looking for (foBepa dé ris éxdoy7). Rend. “a kind of fearful expectation.” "Exdoy7 N. T.°, °UXX.
Fiery indignation (updos AAos). For ros see on Jas. iii. 14. The radical idea of the word is ferment of spirit (Ceiv to boil; see Acts xviii. 25; Rom. xii. 11). This idea takes on different aspects in fXos, as indignation, Acts v. 17; zeal, Jn Ind? homes. 23° 2 Cor. Vil. 1s xi. 23° Philip mies envy, Rom. xiii. 13; 1 Cor. iii. 3; Gal. v. 20. In the last sense often with épis strife. The phrase fiery indignation, lit. indignation of fire (N. T.°) is an adaptation from Isa. xxvi. 11.
The adversaries (rods tmevayriovs). Only here and Col. ii. 14. Often in LXX.
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28. He that despised (aerynoas tis). Lit. one that de- spised ; any transgressor. The verb only here in Hebrews. The kindred noun a6érnouws only in Hebrews. See ch. vii. 18; ix. 26.