mated) without us. — o dy/a^wv, He that sanctifieth) Christ, ch. xiii. 12. Christ is called He that sanctifieth) on account of that whole benefit, viz. that He by Himself makes us holy, i.e. divine [be longing to God]. — 01 dy/a£o>£)/o/, they ivho are sanctified) the people, ch. x. 10, 14, 29. To sanctify, to bring to God, to be sanctified, to be brought to GOD, to draw near, to have access, are synonymous. He who sanctifies was begotten by the Father, and appointed the Sanctifier; they who are sanctified, are those created by God and appointed to receive sanctification ; comp. UUK&V, " The children whom God hath given me," ver. 13. This is the origin of His brotherhood (with us), and of His communion with flesh and blood (ver. 14). — Jg Ivk, of one) that *7g, one, is Abraham, as Mai. ii. 15 ; Is. li. 2 ; Ezek. xxxiii. 24. All men are of one, Adam ; all the descendants of Abraham are of one, Abra ham. In this whole passage, Paul, writing to the descendants of Abraham, accommodates his discourse to them apart, ver. 16, 17, ch. xiii. 12 ; as also in Ps. xxii., which is here quoted, ver. 12, the writer is speaking of Israel, ver. 22, etc., but of the Gentiles, ver. 25—31 ; and the whole of the subsequent discus sion respecting the priesthood and sacrifices is chiefly suited to the comprehension of the Hebrews. Wherefore, this epistle will at some time contribute much to the salvation of Israel. If this one meant God, the angels should be included, who are put away at ver. 16. — navng, all) This is construed with dy/a- fy/Asvoi, who are sanctified; for he says wavrsg, all; he would have said both, if he intended to include Him that sanctifies in the vrdvrss, all. — ov% s^aiff^vsrai) He is not ashamed, whereas, but for this cause (that they are of Abraham, who is considered not as a sinner, as in need of salvation, but as the common ancestor, as he who had received the promise), there might have been many things for which he might be ashamed [to call them brethren] ; for, far from being holy, we had been exceed ingly guilty, ver. 14, 15: yet He is not ashamed; nay, He accounts it a glorious thing to Himself, because of the holiness and glory unto which He has brought us. It becomes God to have such sons restored to Him. Christ is not ashamed of such brethren ; comp. " God is not ashamed" ch. xi. 16, note. — /caXs/v) to call, to declare by calling.
12. A'syuv, saying) Here three things are quoted from the