15. By him therefore (dv avrod). Rend. “through him.” Omit therefore. A. V. follows T. R. otv. Through Jesus, and not through the Jewish ritual.
Let us offer (avaddpwpev). Lit. bring up the offering to the altar. See Jas. ii. 21, where the full phrase occurs. For the phrase offer up through Jesus Christ, comp. 1 Pet. ii. 5.
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The sacrifice of praise (Ovclav aivécews). The Levitical term for a thank-offering. See LXX, Lev. vii. 2, 3, 5; 2 Chron. xxix. 81; xxxiii. 16; Ps. xlix. 14, 23; cvi. 22; exv. 8. “Aweous praise, N.T.°. Often in LXX, Class. For “the sacrifice’ rend. “a sacrifice.” The sacrifice of thanks- giving is to take the place of the animal sacrifice. For the emphasis on thanksgiving in N.T. see Eph. v. 20; Col.i. 12; 1 Th. v.18. The Rabbins had a saying, “in the future time all sacrifices shall cease; but praises shall not cease.” Philo says: “They offer the best sacrifice who glorify with hymns the saviour and benefactor, God.”
That is the fruit of our lips (tovréorw Kapirov yerrAdwv). Omit our. From LXX of Hos. xiv. 38, where the Hebrew reads, “‘ we will account our lips as calves’’ (offered in sac- rifice). Comp. Isa. lvii. 19.
Giving thanks to his name (oporoyotvrav to dvdpatt avrov). The phrase N. T.°, °LXX. Rend. “of lips which make confession to his name.”
16. But to do good and to communicate forget not (rns Sé edrrotias Kal Kowwvias un emiravOaverbe). Lit. but be not forgetful of doing good and communicating. ’Evzrovia benefi- cence, N. T.°, °LXX, °Class. For xowwvia communication, of alms, etc., see on L. v. 10; Actsii. 42. See also Rom. xv. 26; 2 Cor. viii. 4; ix. 18. Comp. the verb cowwveiv to impart, Rom. xii. 18; xv. 27; Philip. iv. 15.
17. They watch (dypurvotew). See on Mk. xiii. 33, and comp. L. xxi. 86; Eph. vi. 18.
With grief (orevdfovres). Lit. groaning. See Rom. viii. 28; 2 Cor. v. 2,4; Jas. v. 9.
Unprofitable (advovredés). N.T.°, (LXX. From é& not,
and Avovtehyjs paying for expenses. Hence, what does not pay; unprofitable.
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| may be restored to you (aroxatacrao ipiv). Not im- plying imprisonment, but enforced absence through sickness or other cause.
20. The God of peace. Not an O. T. phrase, and found only in Paul and Hebrews. See Rom. xv. 33; xvi. 20; BP Goreixiv.: 83.9. Philyppeive. 981 Ths yo28592 “The aiis 16. The phrase signifies God who ts the author and giver of peace.
Who brought again from the dead (6 dvayayav éx vexpov). The only direct reference in the epistle to the resurrection of Christ. Ch. vi. 2 refers to the resurrection of the dead generally. ’Avdyew of raising the dead, only Rom. x. 7, Rend. “brought up,” and comp. Wisd. xvi. 18. ’Avd in this compound, never in N. T. in the sense of again. See on L. viii. 22; Acts xii. 4; xvi. 34; xxvii. 3. The verb often as a nautical term, to bring a vessel wp from the land to the deep water; to put to sea.
That great shepherd of the sheep (Tov rrotueva THY Tpo- Barev tov péyav). The Greek order is, “the shepherd of the sheep the great (shepherd).” Comp. J. x. 2, 11, 14; 1 Pet. ii. 25, and see Isa. Ixiii. 11. Of God, Ezek. xxxiv.
Through the blood of the everlasting covenant (év aliuate SiaOnens aiwviov). Rend. “in the blood of an eternal covenant.” See Zech. ix. 11. The phrase eternal covenant N. T.°.. Common in LXX; see Gen. ix. 16; xvii. 19; ~ Lev. xxiv. 8; 2 Sam. xxiii.5; Jer. xxxix. 40; Ezek. xvi. 60. Const. with the great shepherd of the sheep. It may be granted that the raising of Christ from the dead, viewed as the con- summation of the plan of salvation, was in the sphere of the blood of the covenant; nevertheless, the covenant is nowhere in the N. T. associated with the resurrection, but frequently with death, especially in this epistle. See Matt. xxvi. 28; L. xxii. 20; Heb. ix. 15, 16, 17, 20. The connection of the blood of the covenant with Christ’s pastoral office gives a thoroughly scriptural sense, and one which exactly fits into