Thucydides book 6 commentary on hebrews 12 1

Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about, as the israelites were encompassed with the pillar of cloud, or with the clouds of glory in the wilderness, as the jews say. The commentary especially addresses the contested and nuanced readings of thucydides greek. It also emphasizes how jesus was able to endure persecution and crucifixion on the cross to bring us into everlasting fellowship with god. Hebrews 12 commentary robertsons word pictures of the new. Hebrews 12 bible commentary john gills exposition of.

I believe there are several prerequisites for a correct understanding of our passage. Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. There should be no chapter division here, since hebrews 12. On the sentiment in the passage before us, see the notes at 1 peter 1. However, the content of the book, including the frequent references to the hebrew scriptures, makes it clear that he was writing to jewish christians who were sorely tempted to leave the christian church and revert to jewish. Waldron copy right 1999 171 walden lane harriman, tn 37748 8653764453 permission granted to make copy without alteration and not for commercial purpose. In hebrews chapter 12, paul discusses the role of discipline and endurance in a christians life and the dangers that come with defying the words of him who speaks to us from heaven. Having so many incitements to holiness, patience, and perseverance, we should lay aside every hinderance, and run with patience the race that is set before us, taking our blessed lord for our example, 14. First, i believe that we must distinguish between hebrews 6.

The good news, then, included the occurrences of and the knowledge about all the steps along the way, all of the benchmarks. Study hebrews 12 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. These sufferings are to be considered as fatherly chastisements from god, and to be patiently submitted to on account of the benefits to be derived from them, 511. They were going through some pretty difficult trials, but they were not facing up to them.

With these results in view, we are now ready to take up in part 2 of this book an. That ye be not slothful, careless and negligent, or dull, sluggish, and indolent, namely, in the use of the means of grace, or in those works of piety and virtue which are the proper fruits of faith and love. It consisted of redemption from slavery, the passover, baptism in the red sea, and a journey through the wilderness to the promised land. It also emphasizes how jesus was able to endure persecution and crucifixion on. The mosaic covenant was another step in gods redemptive plan. Thus thucydides, speaking of the plague at athens, says, the athenians. Also, the jewish not christian nature of the basic doctrines of heb. Basically, god created the world and then made an agreement with the people living in it. The author identified neither himself nor the people to whom he was writing. The spirit having reproved these hebrews for their fault, doth now counsel and direct them to amend it. He notes that thucydides combines both epideictic and deliberative. In this lesson, i will attempt to expound our text in the context of the authors argument in the book of hebrews. In the things which we are saying epi toiv legomenoiv. Seventh year of the war occupation of pylos surrender of the spartan army in sphacteria.

Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. The syracusans contrived this chiefly because they saw that. I have found this book to be well organized and helpful in my understanding of the book of hebrews. Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first book. Gods redemptive plan was continued through the covenant he made with abraham genesis 12. Hebrews 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a. Hebrews was written to a group of people who were fading away in their walk toward salvation. Both modern and ancient commentaries on hebrews acknowledge the. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. Looking back to witnesses, up to jesus, and forward to joy. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has. Hebrews 12 bible commentary john gills exposition of the bible.

For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame. But we do strongly and earnestly desire for each of you to show the same diligence and sincerity all the way through. The compositional strategy, structure, and peak of the book hebrews are heavily debated. He is the reflection of gods glory and the exact imprint of gods very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. The idea of he who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of jesus christ philippians 1. World wide study bible hebrews 12 christian classics. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.

History of the peloponnesian warbook 4 wikisource, the. Hebrews 12 1 therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 fixing our eyes on jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand. When christ was on the cross and he gave up the ghost of spirit the veil torn. Our author is focusing particularly upon the marathon or the grueling longdistance race. Jul 08, 2005 i have found this book to be well organized and helpful in my understanding of the book of hebrews. It was a pretty sweet deal, but things werent working out so well.

Those who reject this idea, and who treat gods discipline as something restrictive, or unfair, or an excuse for bitterness, are like esau, whose attitude cost him greatly hebrews 12. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and. For whom the lord loveth he chasteneth all men are not the objects of gods love, only a special people, whom he has chosen in christ. The privileges of christians, compared with those of the jews, by which the superior excellence of christianity is shown, hebrews 12.

Hebrews chapter 8 verse 1 robertsons word pictures. Having in the preceding chapter given many illustrious instances and examples of faith, he makes use of this cloud of witnesses, as he calls them, to engage the hebrews to drop their unbelief, and run with faith and patience the race set before them, hebrews 12. The book of hebrews defines hope as that which gives full. Most scholars analyze hebrews from only a western linear approach. Hebrews 12 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary. The ultimate reward of enduring hardship and discipline folds back into the theme of the entire book of hebrews. These sufferings are to be considered as fatherly chastisements from god, and to be patiently submitted to on account of the benefits to be derived from them, hebrews. Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in god, hebrews 6. Vulgate capitulum, nominative absolute in old and common. Hebrews 12 commentary william barclays daily study bible.

Thucydides, history of the peloponnesian war, the first. During the time of the exodus, the people of israel heard a message of good news from moses hebrews 4. Running the race that is set before us grace to you. Having so many incitements to holiness, patience, and perseverance, we should lay aside every hinderance, and run with patience the race that is set before us, taking our blessed lord for our example, hebrews 12. The apostle means what in the preceding chapter were called the elements, or first principles of the oracles of god, hebrews 6. There is a note and map on the topography of melos. Toigaroun kai hemeis, tosouton echontes perikeimenon hemin nephos marturon, ogkon apothemenoi panta kai ten euperistaton hamartian, dia. Therefore, leaving the principles laying aside, comparatively speaking, the doctrines which were taught you when you were first initiated into christianity. They must take care not to reject jesus, who now addressed them from heaven, and who was shortly to be their judge, hebrews 12.

Neuter singular of the adjective kepalaiov from kepalh, head, belonging to the head. So let us stop going over the basic teachings about christ again and again. Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward god, hebrews 6. There is an eternal covenant between the members of the godhead that made possible the salvation of man hebrews. We are the big boat christ is our forunnner that took our hope and anchored us in the holy of holies. Locative case of the articular present passive participle of legw after epi as in luke 5.