The Word of God is "piercing" (diikneomai) meaning "to go through." The sword pierces through the heart. It pierces through the inmost recesses of our spiritual being. Nothing remains untouched by the Word of God. The Word of God "judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart." It...
"in the sense that these Hebrews possessed the Holy Spirit as an indwelling Person who had come to take up His permanent abode in their hearts. The word is a compound of the Greek verb "to have or hold", and a preposition meaning "with" thus "to hold with." It is used...
(Genesis 4:10.) Either this [meaning] or that; because it is still even now celebrated: but not in such way as that of Christ. For this has cleansed all men, and sends forth a voice more clear and more distinct, in proportion as it has greater testimony, namely that by facts. ...
Hebrews 12:1–3 and Our Hearts Although many places in the Scriptures speak to this question, the clarity and practicality of Hebrews 12:1–3 captivates me: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that s...
12 By this time you should be teachers. But in fact, you need someone to teach you all over again. You need even the simple truths of God's word. You need milk, not solid food. Hebrews 5:12 Meaning and Commentary Hebrews 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers ...
12:22Mount ZionAnother name for Jerusalem, here meaning the spiritual city of God’s people. 12:23firstbornThe first son born in a Jewish family was given the most important place in the family and received special blessings. All of God’s children are like that. ...
Hebrews 12:18-24 Meaning and Commentary INTRODUCTION TO HEBREWS 12 In this chapter the apostle presses to a constant exercise of faith and patience, amidst the various afflictions the saints are exercised with; delivers out several exhortations useful in the Christian life; and shows the ...
The Meaning of Faith - Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received
. .--The meaning of the verse will be seen more clearly if one clause be placed in a parenthesis: "For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing he was rejected (for he found no place of repentance), though he sought it earnestly with tears." The blessing ...
Thankfulness. "Be thankful/give thanks" (NIV, NRSV), "have grace" (KJV) ischaris, which has the basic meaning of "grace, graciousness." Here it refers to a "response to generosity or beneficence, thanks, gratitude."43 Service. "Worship" (NIV, NRSV) or "serve" (KJV) islatreuō, "...