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Hebrews 9
EKnight:
I was reading Hebrews 9 and I'm thinking wow, I really think I understand this. Hebrews 9 is talking about the old law vs. the new law. The physical rituals of the old testament and then the spiritual laws of Christ, a new covenant. The shedding of sacrificial blood of goats and calves in the old testament and the ultimate and final sacrifice of Christ's blood. Meaning no more sacrifice is necessary because Jesus Christ has made himself the final sacrifice. Is this correct?
Then I get to Hebrews 9:27-28
27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,
28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
Now I don't understand. That which I put in bold seems to indicate only the many and those who eagerly await Him (well obviously only believers will be eagerly awaiting him), are they who are beneficiaries of His sacrifice for sins. Not everyone.
Have I misunderstood the whole chapter? Or did I understand everything until the last line? Or do I not get any of it at all?
The simplest clarifications would be most helpful.
Eileen
aqrinc:
Hi Eileen,
Maybe the translation is causing the problem, try this reading to see if it clears up.
I have to leave now but will be back later to see other explanations.
AKJV American King James Version.
Hewbrews: 9 27-28
27-And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment:
28-So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to them that
look for him shall he appear the second time without sin to salvation.
george. ;D
Kat:
Hi Eileen,
I think you are getting it up until that last verse.
Hebrews 9:28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many...
In the first part of this verse we see He was an offering for "many" - how many?
1John 2:2 And He is the propitiation (atonement) for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
v. 28 ...will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for Him.
Now in the second part of that verse it is saying the second time He comes He will not need to be offered again, no the first time was for "the whole world." But He will return firstly (first resurrection) for "those who are eagerly waiting for Him."
Rom 8:23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
Gal 5:5 For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
EKnight:
But many? All are sinners. Not one is righteous, correct? I am bewildered and frustrated. :-[
Eileen
aqrinc:
Eileen,
Read on into chapter 10 i believe your answer is there below. Reading on into chapter 10 is the very same subject
as chapter 9. Ray has mentioned other chapter and verse divisions in another study which i cannot recall right now. :)
1-For the law, having in a shadow of the destined good things, not the very image of the things, they can
never, with the same sacrifices which year by year they offer evermore, make them who approach, perfect;
2-Else would they not, in that case, have ceased being offered, by reason of those rendering the divine service
having no further conscience at all of sins, being once for all purified?
3-But, in them, is a recalling to mind of sins, year by year,
4-For it is impossible for blood of bulls and goats to be taking away sins.
5-Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith: Sacrifice and offering, thou willedst not, but, a body, hast thou fitted for me,
6-In whole-burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sins, thou didst not delight:
7-Then, said I—Lo! I am come,—in the heading of the scroll, it is written concerning me,—to do, O God, thy will.
8-Higher up, saying—Sacrifices, and offerings, and whole-burnt-offerings, and sacrifices for sins, thou willedst not, neither
delightedst in,—the which, according to the law, are offered,
9-Then, hath he said—Lo! I am come! to do, thy will:—he taketh away the first, that, the second, he may establish:
10-By which will, we have been made holy, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all.
11-And, every priest, indeed, standeth daily publicly ministering, and the same sacrifices ofttimes offering, the which
never can clear away sins;
12-But this priest, having offered one sacrifice for sins evermore, sat down on the right hand of God:
The entire chapter 10 it appears is continuing to explain chapter 9.
george. ???
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