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Selected Verse: Hebrews 9:10 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Heb 9:10 |
Strong Concordance |
Which stood only [3440] in [1909] meats [1033] and [2532] drinks [4188], and [2532] divers [1313] washings [909], and [2532] carnal [4561] ordinances [1345], imposed [1945] on them until [3360] the time [2540] of reformation [1357]. |
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King James |
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Which--sacrifices.
stood--consisted in [ALFORD]; or, "have attached to them" only things which appertain to the use of foods, &c. The rites of meats, &c., go side by side with the sacrifices [THOLUCK and WAHL]; compare Col 2:16.
drinks-- (Lev 10:9; Lev 11:4). Usage subsequently to the law added many observances as to meats and drinks.
washings-- (Exo 29:4).
and carnal ordinances--One oldest manuscript, Syriac and Coptic, omit "and." "Carnal ordinances" stand in apposition to "sacrifices" (Heb 9:9). Carnal (outward, affecting only the flesh) is opposed to spiritual. Contrast "flesh" with "conscience" (Heb 9:13-14).
imposed--as a burden (Act 15:10, Act 15:28) continually pressing heavy.
until the time of reformation--Greek, "the season of rectification," when the reality should supersede the type (Heb 8:8-12). Compare "better," Heb 9:23. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Which stood only in meats and drinks - The idea is, that the ordinances of the Jews, in connection with the services of religion, consisted much of laws pertaining to what was lawful to eat and drink, etc. A considerable part of those laws related to the distinction between clean and unclean beasts, and to such arrangements as were designed to keep them externally distinct from other nations. It is possible also that there may be a reference here to meat and drink offerings. On the grammatical difficulties of this verse, see Stuart on the Hebrews, in loc.
And divers washings - The various ablutions which were required in the service of the tabernacle and the temple - washing of the hands, of the victim that was to be offered, etc. It was for this purpose that the laver was erected in front of the tabernacle Exo 30:18; Exo 31:9; Exo 35:16, and that the brass sea and the lavers were constructed in connection with the temple of Solomon; Ch2 4:2-5; Kg1 7:26. The Greek word here is "baptisms." On its meaning, see Mat 3:6 note; Mar 7:4 note.
And carnal ordinances - Margin, "Or, rites, or ceremonies." Greek "Ordinances of the flesh;" that is, which pertained to the flesh or to external ceremonies. The object was rather to keep them "externally" pure than to cleanse the conscience and make them holy in heart.
Imposed on them - "Laid on them" - ἐπικέιμενα epikeimena. It does not mean that there was any "oppression" or "injustice" in regard to these ordinances, but that they were appointed for a temporary purpose.
Until the time of reformation - The word rendered here "reformation" - διόρθωσις diorthōsis - means properly "emendation, improvement, reform." It refers to putting a thing in a right condition; making it better; or raising up and restoring what is fallen down. Passow. Here the reference is undoubtedly to the gospel as being a better system - "a putting things where they ought to be;" compare notes on Act 3:21. The idea here is, that those ordinances were only temporary in their nature, and were designed to endure until a more perfect system should be introduced. They were of value "to introduce" that better system; they were not adapted to purify the conscience and remove the stains of guilt from the soul. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The impotence of the gifts and sacrifices lay in the fact that they were only symbolic ordinances.
Which stood in (ἐπὶ)
The passage should be read thus: "according to which are offered gifts and sacrifices which cannot perfect the worshipper as touching the conscience, being mere ordinances of the flesh on the ground of (ἐπὶ resting upon) meats," etc.
Meats and drinks and divers washings (βρώμασιν καὶ πόμασιν καὶ διαφόροις βαπτισμοῖς)
Βρώμασιν, clean and unclean meats. πόμασιν drinks, concerning which the Levitical law laid down no prescriptions except as to abstinence in the case of a Nazarite vow, and of the priests when they were about to officiate. See Num 6:3; Lev 10:9. For βαπτισμοῖς washings see on Heb 6:2.
And carnal ordinances (δικαιώματα σαρκὸς)
Omit and. The phrase is a general description of meats, etc. Lit. ordinances of the flesh.
Imposed (ἐπικείμενα)
Some interpreters find in this the suggestion of a burden, which these ceremonial observances assuredly were. Comp. Act 15:10. This, however, is not probable.
Until the time of reformation (μέχρι καιροῦ διορθώσεως)
Διόρθωσις N.T.o , olxx, occasionally in Class. Διόρθωμα correction, amendment, Act 24:2. Διόρθωσις lit. making straight: used by medical writers of straightening a distorted limb. The verb διορθοῦν (not in N.T.) in lxx of mending one's ways, Jer 7:3, Jer 7:5; Wisd. 9:18. Of setting up or establishing, Isa 16:5; Isa 42:7. "The time of reformation" is the Christian age, when God made with his people a better covenant. It was inaugurated by the death of Christ. See on Heb 1:2. The gifts and offerings were only provisional, to tide the people over to the better time. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| They could not so perfect him, with all their train of precepts relating to meats and drinks, and carnal, gross, external ordinances; and were therefore imposed only till the time of reformation - Till Christ came. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
In meats and drinks, and divers washings - He had already mentioned eucharistic and sacrificial offerings, and nothing properly remained but the different kinds of clean and unclean animals which were used, or forbidden to be used, as articles of food; together with the different kinds or drinks, washings, βαπτισμοις, baptisms, immersions, sprinklings and washings of the body and the clothes, and carnal ordinances, or things which had respect merely to the body, and could have no moral influence upon the soul, unless considered in reference to that of which they were the similitudes, or figures.
Carnal ordinances - Δικαιωματα σαρκος· Rites and ceremonies pertaining merely to the body. The word carnal is not used here, nor scarcely in any part of the New Testament, in that catachrestical or degrading sense in which many preachers and professors of Christianity take the liberty to use it.
Imposed on them until the time of reformation - These rites and ceremonies were enacted, by Divine authority, as proper representations of the Gospel system, which should reform and rectify all things.
The time of reformation, καιρος διορθωσεως, the time of rectifying, signifies the Gospel dispensation, under which every thing is set straight; every thing referred to its proper purpose and end; the ceremonial law fulfilled and abrogated; the moral law exhibited and more strictly enjoined; (see our Lord's sermon upon the mount); and the spiritual nature of God's worship taught, and grace promised to purify the heart: so that, through the power of the eternal Spirit, all that was wrong in the soul is rectified; the affections, passions, and appetites purified; the understanding enlightened; the judgment corrected; the will refined; in a word, all things made new. |
23 It was therefore [3767] necessary [318] that the patterns [5262] of things [3303] in [1722] the heavens [3772] should be purified [2511] with these [5125]; but [1161] the heavenly things [2032] themselves [846] with better [2909] sacrifices [2378] than [3844] these [5025].
8 For [1063] finding fault [3201] with them [846], he saith [3004], Behold [2400], the days [2250] come [2064], saith [3004] the Lord [2962], when [2532] I will make [4931] a new [2537] covenant [1242] with [1909] the house [3624] of Israel [2474] and [2532] with [1909] the house [3624] of Judah [2455]:
9 Not [3756] according to [2596] the covenant [1242] that [3739] I made with [4160] their [846] fathers [3962] in [1722] the day [2250] when I took [1949] them [846] by the hand [3450] [5495] to lead [1806] them [846] out of [1537] the land [1093] of Egypt [125]; because [3754] they [846] continued [1696] not [3756] in [1722] my [3450] covenant [1242], and I [2504] regarded [272] them [846] not [272], saith [3004] the Lord [2962].
10 For [3754] this [3778] is the covenant [1242] that [3739] I will make [1303] with the house [3624] of Israel [2474] after [3326] those [1565] days [2250], saith [3004] the Lord [2962]; I will put [1325] my [3450] laws [3551] into [1519] their [846] mind [1271], and [2532] write [1924] them [846] in [1909] their [846] hearts [2588]: and [2532] I will be [2071] to [1519] them [846] a God [2316], and [2532] they [846] shall be [2071] to [1519] me [3427] a people [2992]:
11 And [2532] they shall [1321] not [3364] teach [1321] every man [1538] his [846] neighbour [4139], and [2532] every man [1538] his [846] brother [80], saying [3004], Know [1097] the Lord [2962]: for [3754] all [3956] shall know [1492] me [3165], from [575] the least [3398] [846] to [2193] the greatest [3173] [846].
12 For [3754] I will be [2071] merciful [2436] to their [846] unrighteousness [93], and [2532] their [846] sins [266] and [2532] their [846] iniquities [458] will I remember [3415] no [3364] more [2089].
28 For [1063] it seemed good [1380] to the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], and [2532] to us [2254], to lay upon [2007] you [5213] no [3367] greater [4119] burden [922] than [4133] these [5130] necessary things [1876];
10 Now [3568] therefore [3767] why [5101] tempt ye [3985] God [2316], to put [2007] a yoke [2218] upon [1909] the neck [5137] of the disciples [3101], which [3739] neither [3777] our [2257] fathers [3962] nor [3777] we [2249] were able [2480] to bear [941]?
13 For [1063] if [1487] the blood [129] of bulls [5022] and [2532] of goats [5131], and [2532] the ashes [4700] of an heifer [1151] sprinkling [4472] the unclean [2840], sanctifieth [37] to [4314] the purifying [2514] of the flesh [4561]:
14 How much [4214] more [3123] shall [2511] the blood [129] of Christ [5547], who [3739] through [1223] the eternal [166] Spirit [4151] offered [4374] himself [1438] without spot [299] to God [2316], purge [2511] your [5216] conscience [4893] from [575] dead [3498] works [2041] to [1519] serve [3000] the living [2198] God [2316]?
9 Which [3748] was a figure [3850] for [1519] the time [2540] then present [1764], in [2596] which [3739] were offered [4374] both [5037] gifts [1435] and [2532] sacrifices [2378], that could [1410] not [3361] make [5048] him that did the service [3000] perfect [5048], as pertaining to [2596] the conscience [4893];
4 And Aaron [0175] and his sons [01121] thou shalt bring [07126] unto the door [06607] of the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], and shalt wash [07364] them with water [04325].
4 Nevertheless [0389] these shall ye not eat [0398] of them that chew [05927] the cud [01625], or of them that divide [06536] the hoof [06541]: as the camel [01581], because he cheweth [05927] the cud [01625], but divideth [06536] not the hoof [06541]; he is unclean [02931] unto you.
9 Do not drink [08354] wine [03196] nor strong drink [07941], thou, nor thy sons [01121] with thee, when ye go [0935] into the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], lest ye die [04191]: it shall be a statute [02708] for ever [05769] throughout your generations [01755]:
16 Let [2919] no [3361] man [5100] therefore [3767] judge [2919] you [5209] in [1722] meat [1035], or [2228] in [1722] drink [4213], or [2228] in [1722] respect [3313] of an holyday [1859], or [2228] of the new moon [3561], or [2228] of the sabbath [4521] days:
21 Whom [3739] the heaven [3772] [3303] must [1163] receive [1209] until [891] the times [5550] of restitution [605] of all things [3956], which [3739] God [2316] hath spoken [2980] by [1223] the mouth [4750] of all [3956] his [846] holy [40] prophets [4396] since [575] the world began [165].
4 And [2532] when they come from [575] the market [58], except [3362] they wash [907], they eat [2068] not [3756]. And [2532] many [4183] other things [243] there be [2076], which [3739] they have received [3880] to hold [2902], as the washing [909] of cups [4221], and [2532] pots [3582], [2532] brasen vessels [5473], and [2532] of tables [2825].
6 And [2532] were baptized [907] of [5259] him [846] in [1722] Jordan [2446], confessing [1843] their [846] sins [266].
26 And it was an hand breadth [02947] thick [05672], and the brim [08193] thereof was wrought [04639] like the brim [08193] of a cup [03563], with flowers [06525] of lilies [07799]: it contained [03557] two thousand [0505] baths [01324].
2 Also he made [06213] a molten [03332] sea [03220] of ten [06235] cubits [0520] from brim [08193] to brim [08193], round [05696] in compass [05439], and five [02568] cubits [0520] the height [06967] thereof; and a line [06957] of thirty [07970] cubits [0520] did compass [05437] it round about [05439].
3 And under it was the similitude [01823] of oxen [01241], which did compass [05437] it round about [05439]: ten [06235] in a cubit [0520], compassing [05362] the sea [03220] round about [05439]. Two [08147] rows [02905] of oxen [01241] were cast [03332], when it was cast [04166].
4 It stood [05975] upon twelve [08147] [06240] oxen [01241], three [07969] looking [06437] toward the north [06828], and three [07969] looking [06437] toward the west [03220], and three [07969] looking [06437] toward the south [05045], and three [07969] looking [06437] toward the east [04217]: and the sea [03220] was set above [04605] upon them, and all their hinder parts [0268] were inward [01004].
5 And the thickness [05672] of it was an handbreadth [02947], and the brim [08193] of it like the work [04639] of the brim [08193] of a cup [03563], with flowers [06525] of lilies [07799]; and it received [02388] and held [03557] three [07969] thousand [0505] baths [01324].
16 The altar [04196] of burnt offering [05930], with his brasen [05178] grate [04345], his staves [0905], and all his vessels [03627], the laver [03595] and his foot [03653],
9 And the altar [04196] of burnt offering [05930] with all his furniture [03627], and the laver [03595] and his foot [03653],
18 Thou shalt also make [06213] a laver [03595] of brass [05178], and his foot [03653] also of brass [05178], to wash [07364] withal: and thou shalt put [05414] it between the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150] and the altar [04196], and thou shalt put [05414] water [04325] therein.
2 Hath [2980] in [1909] these [5130] last [2078] days [2250] spoken [2980] unto us [2254] by [1722] his Son [5207], whom [3739] he hath appointed [5087] heir [2818] of all things [3956], by [1223] whom [3739] also [2532] he made [4160] the worlds [165];
7 To open [06491] the blind [05787] eyes [05869], to bring out [03318] the prisoners [0616] from the prison [04525], and them that sit [03427] in darkness [02822] out of the prison [03608] house [01004].
5 And in mercy [02617] shall the throne [03678] be established [03559]: and he shall sit [03427] upon it in truth [0571] in the tabernacle [0168] of David [01732], judging [08199], and seeking [01875] judgment [04941], and hasting [04106] righteousness [06664].
5 For if ye throughly [03190] amend [03190] your ways [01870] and your doings [04611]; if ye throughly [06213] execute [06213] judgment [04941] between a man [0376] and his neighbour [07453];
3 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478], Amend [03190] your ways [01870] and your doings [04611], and I will cause you to dwell [07931] in this place [04725].
2 And [1161] when he [846] was called forth [2564], Tertullus [5061] began [756] to accuse [2723] him, saying [3004], Seeing that by [1223] thee [4675] we enjoy [5177] great [4183] quietness [1515], and [2532] that very worthy deeds [2735] are done [1096] unto this [5129] nation [1484] by [1223] thy [4674] providence [4307],
10 Now [3568] therefore [3767] why [5101] tempt ye [3985] God [2316], to put [2007] a yoke [2218] upon [1909] the neck [5137] of the disciples [3101], which [3739] neither [3777] our [2257] fathers [3962] nor [3777] we [2249] were able [2480] to bear [941]?
2 Of the doctrine [1322] of baptisms [909], and [5037] of laying on [1936] of hands [5495], and [5037] of resurrection [386] of the dead [3498], and [2532] of eternal [166] judgment [2917].
9 Do not drink [08354] wine [03196] nor strong drink [07941], thou, nor thy sons [01121] with thee, when ye go [0935] into the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150], lest ye die [04191]: it shall be a statute [02708] for ever [05769] throughout your generations [01755]:
3 He shall separate [05144] himself from wine [03196] and strong drink [07941], and shall drink [08354] no vinegar [02558] of wine [03196], or vinegar [02558] of strong drink [07941], neither shall he drink [08354] any liquor [04952] of grapes [06025], nor eat [0398] moist [03892] grapes [06025], or dried [03002].