Hebrews 10:19 Study Bible: Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,

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Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

Therefore, brothers
The word "Therefore" serves as a bridge, connecting the preceding theological discourse with the practical exhortations that follow. It implies that what is about to be said is a direct consequence of the truths previously established. The term "brothers" (Greek: ἀδελφοί, adelphoi) is inclusive, referring to both male and female believers, emphasizing the familial bond among Christians. This familial language underscores the unity and shared identity of believers as members of God's household, a theme prevalent throughout the New Testament.

since we have confidence
The Greek word for "confidence" (παρρησία, parrēsia) conveys a sense of boldness and assurance. This confidence is not self-derived but is rooted in the accomplished work of Christ. Historically, the concept of approaching God with confidence was foreign to the Jewish mindset, where the Holy of Holies was accessible only to the high priest once a year. The writer of Hebrews is emphasizing a radical shift brought about by Christ's sacrifice, granting believers direct access to God.

to enter the Most Holy Place
The "Most Holy Place" (Greek: τὰ ἅγια, ta hagia) refers to the innermost part of the Jewish temple, the Holy of Holies, where God's presence dwelt. In the Old Testament, this sacred space was separated by a veil and was only entered by the high priest on the Day of Atonement. Theologically, this phrase signifies the believer's access to God's presence, a privilege made possible through Jesus' atoning work. This access is not limited to a specific time or person but is available to all believers at all times.

by the blood of Jesus
The phrase "by the blood of Jesus" highlights the means by which believers gain access to the Most Holy Place. The sacrificial system of the Old Testament required the shedding of blood for the atonement of sins. Jesus' blood, however, is the ultimate and final sacrifice, fulfilling and surpassing the old covenant requirements. This sacrificial language underscores the gravity and cost of sin, while simultaneously highlighting the depth of God's love and the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice. The blood of Jesus is central to the Christian faith, symbolizing purification, redemption, and the establishment of a new covenant.

Persons / Places / Events

1. Brothers
Refers to fellow believers in Christ, indicating a familial relationship among Christians.

2. Most Holy Place
The innermost part of the Tabernacle/Temple, symbolizing the presence of God, where only the high priest could enter once a year.

3. Blood of Jesus
Represents the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, which provides believers access to God.

Teaching Points

Confidence in Christ
Believers can approach God with boldness, not because of their own merit, but through the sacrifice of Jesus.

Access to God
The tearing of the veil at Christ's death symbolizes the new and living way opened for us to enter God's presence.

The Role of Jesus' Sacrifice
Understanding the significance of Jesus' blood helps us appreciate the depth of our redemption and the privilege of direct access to God.

Living in Assurance
Our confidence should translate into a life of faith, knowing that we are accepted and loved by God.

Community of Believers
The term "brothers" emphasizes the importance of fellowship and unity among Christians as we draw near to God together.

Bible Study Questions

1. How does understanding the role of the Most Holy Place in the Old Testament enhance our appreciation of what Jesus accomplished for us?

2. In what ways can we cultivate a sense of confidence when approaching God in prayer and worship?

3. How does the concept of being "brothers" in Christ influence our relationships within the church community?

4. What are some practical ways we can remind ourselves of the significance of Jesus' sacrifice in our daily lives?

5. How can the assurance of access to God through Jesus impact our response to challenges and trials?

Connections to Other Scriptures

Hebrews 4:16
Encourages believers to approach God's throne of grace with confidence, similar to the confidence mentioned in Hebrews 10:19.

Ephesians 2:13
Discusses how believers are brought near to God through the blood of Christ, paralleling the access to the Most Holy Place.

Leviticus 16
Describes the Day of Atonement, when the high priest entered the Most Holy Place, prefiguring Christ's ultimate sacrifice.

Sermons

A New and Living Way	J. C. Cumming, D. D.	Hebrews 10:19-22
A New and Living Way	R. W. Dale, LL. D.	Hebrews 10:19-22
Approaching God	D. Young	Hebrews 10:19-22
Entering into the Holiest	James Kidd, D. D.	Hebrews 10:19-22
Objective Religion Necessary	H. Bushnell, D. D.	Hebrews 10:19-22
The Christian's Access to the Holy Place	W. Jones	Hebrews 10:19-22
The Christian's Exalted Privilege	J. Burns, D. D.	Hebrews 10:19-22
The House of God and the Way to It	W. Pulsford, D. D.	Hebrews 10:19-22
The New and Living Way	G. Lawson.	Hebrews 10:19-22
The New and Living Way Opened by Jesus	F. Rendall, M. A.	Hebrews 10:19-22
The Priesthood of Christ	R. Watson.	Hebrews 10:19-22
The Rent Veil	C. H. Spurgeon.	Hebrews 10:19-22
The True Worshipper	J. W. Reeve, M. A.	Hebrews 10:19-22
The Way to God Should be Inquired About	Gideon Ouseley.	Hebrews 10:19-22

People

Hebrews, James

Places

Jerusalem

Topics

Able, Access, Blood, Boldness, Brethren, Brothers, Confidence, Enter, Entering, Entrance, Fear, Free, Holies, Holiest, Holy, Places, Sanctuary

Dictionary of Bible Themes

Hebrews 10:19-20

     6617   atonement, in NT
     7031   unity, God's goal
     7308   Atonement, Day of
     7344   curtain
     7460   tabernacle, in NT
     7950   mission, of Christ
     8168   way, the

Hebrews 10:19-22

     1065   God, holiness of
     1680   types
     2306   Christ, high priest
     5005   human race, and redemption
     6511   salvation
     6606   access to God
     6636   drawing near to God
     6710   privileges
     6717   reconciliation, world to God
     7317   blood, of Christ
     7396   Most Holy Place
     7426   ritual washing
     7922   fellowship, with God
     8106   assurance, nature of
     8202   boldness
     8271   holiness, purpose
     8272   holiness, growth in
     8603   prayer, relationship with God

Hebrews 10:19-23

5914 optimism
8214 confidence, basis of

Library

July 17. "By one Offering He Hath Perfected Forever them that are Sanctified" (Heb. x. 14).
"By one offering He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified" (Heb. x. 14). Are you missing what belongs to you? He has promised to sanctify you. He has promised sanctification for you by coming to you Himself and being made of God to you sanctification. Jesus is my sanctification. Having Him I have obedience, rest, patience and everything I need. He is alive forevermore. If you have Him nothing can be against you. Your temptations will not be against you; your bad temper will not be against …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth

Twenty-Eighth Day. The Way into the Holiest.
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by the way which He dedicated, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh: and having a great Priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a true heart, in fulness of faith.'--Heb. x. 19-22. When the High Priest once a year entered into the second tabernacle within the veil, it was, we are told in the Epistle to the Hebrews, 'the Holy Ghost signifying that the way into the …
Andrew Murray—Holy in Christ

Twenty-Sixth Day. Holiness and the Will of God.
This is the will of God, even your sanctification.'--1 Thess. iv. 3. 'Lo, I am come to do Thy will. By which will we have been sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.'--Heb. x. 9, 10. In the will of God we have the union of His Wisdom and Power. The Wisdom decides and declares what is to be: the Power secures the performance. The declarative will is only one side; its complement, the executive will, is the living energy in which everything good has its …
Andrew Murray—Holy in Christ

June the Fourteenth the Law in the Heart
"I will put My laws into their hearts." --HEBREWS x. 16-22. Everything depends on where we carry the law of the Lord. If it only rests in the memory, any vagrant care may snatch it away. The business of the day may wipe it out as a sponge erases a record from a slate. A thought is never secure until it has passed from the mind into the heart, and has become a desire, an aspiration, a passion. When the law of God is taken into the heart, it is no longer something merely remembered: it is something …
John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year

Provoking Each Other to Love and Good Works.
(New Year's Sermon.) TEXT: HEB. x. 24. "Let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and to good works." THIS day is usually regarded more as a secular and social than a religious holiday, and given up to the enjoyment of family and external relationships. But when we assemble here on this day, we surely do so in the belief that everything pleasant and joyful in our working and social life during the past year, for which we have had to thank God, had its source in nothing but the spiritual good …
Friedrich Schleiermacher—Selected Sermons of Schleiermacher

The Death of the Saviour the End of all Sacrifices.
(Good Friday.) TEXT: HEB. x. 8-12. DEEPLY as our feelings may be moved on a day such as this, deeply as our hearts may be affected with a sense of sin, and at the same time filled with thankfulness for the mercy from on high, that planned to save us by God not sparing His own Son, we can only be sure of having found the right and true use of the day, when we bring our thoughts and feelings to the test of Scripture. We find there a twofold treatment of the supremely important event which we commemorate …
Friedrich Schleiermacher—Selected Sermons of Schleiermacher

The Exercise of Mercy Optional with God.
ROMANS ix. 15.--"For He saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." This is a part of the description which God himself gave to Moses, of His own nature and attributes. The Hebrew legislator had said to Jehovah: "I beseech thee show me thy glory." He desired a clear understanding of the character of that Great Being, under whose guidance he was commissioned to lead the people of Israel into the promised land. God said to …
William G.T. Shedd—Sermons to the Natural Man

The Only Atoning Priest
I purpose, this morning, to handle the text thus. First, we will read, mark, and learn it; and then, secondly, we will ask God's grace that we may inwardly digest it. I. Come, then, first of all to THE READING, MARKING, AND LEARNING OF IT; and you will observe that in it there are three things very clearly stated. The atoning sacrifice of Jesus, our great High Priest, is set forth first by way of contrast; then its character is described; and, then, thirdly, its consequences are mentioned. Briefly …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 18: 1872

Christ Exalted
The Apostle shews here the superiority of Christ's sacrifice over that of every other priest. "Every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; but this man," or priest--for the word "man" is not in the original "after he had offered one sacrifice for sins," had finished his work, and for ever, he "sat down." You see the superiority of Christ's sacrifice rests in this, that the priest offered continually, and after he had slaughtered …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 2: 1856

Perfection in Faith
I have been turning this text over, and over, and over in my mind, and praying about it, and looking into it, and seeking illumination from the Holy Spirit; but I was a long time before I could be clear about its exact meaning. It is very easy to select a meaning, and then to say, that is what the text means, and very easy also to look at something which lies upon the surface; but I am not quite so sure that after several hours of meditation any brother would be able to ascertain what is the Spirit's …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859

Hebrews x. 26, 27
For if we sin wilfully, after that we have received the Knowledge of the Truth, there remained, no more Sacrifice for Sin: but a certain fearful looking for of Judgment, and fiery Indignation, which shall devour the Adversaries. I HAVE, in several Discourses, shewn you, from plain and uncontestible Passages of the New Testament, what those Terms and Conditions are, upon which Almighty God will finally pardon, accept, and justify, those professed Christians, who have been, in any Sense, or any Degree, …
Benjamin Hoadly—Several Discourses Concerning the Terms of Acceptance with God

The Inward Laws
I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them. Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.' (Hebrews x. 16, 17.) The beginnings of religion lie in the desire to have our sins forgiven, and to be enabled to avoid doing the wrong things again. It was so with David when, in the fifty-first Psalm, he not only cried, 'Have mercy upon me, O God, and blot out my transgressions', but 'Wash me, cleanse me from my sin'. Sin is a double evil. On the one hand, it creates …
T. H. Howard—Standards of Life and Service

Like one of Us.
"But a body Thou hast prepared Me."-- Heb. x. 5. The completion of the Old Testament did not finish the work that the Holy Spirit undertook for the whole Church. The Scripture may be the instrument whereby to act upon the consciousness of the sinner and to open his eyes to the beauty of the divine life, but it can not impart that life to the Church. Hence it is followed by another work of the Holy Spirit, viz., the preparation of the body of Christ. The well-known words of Psalm xl. 6, 7: "Sacrifice …
Abraham Kuyper—The Work of the Holy Spirit

Getting Ready to Enter Canaan
GETTING READY TO ENTER CANAAN Can you tell me, please, the first step to take in obtaining the experience of entire sanctification? I have heard much about it, have heard many sermons on it, too; but the way to proceed is not yet plain to me, not so plain as I wish it were. Can't you tell me the first step, the second, third, and all the rest? My heart feels a hunger that seems unappeased, I have a longing that is unsatisfied; surely it is a deeper work I need! And so I plead, "Tell me the way." …
Robert Lee Berry—Adventures in the Land of Canaan

A Farewell
For I am long since weary of your storm Of carnage, and find, Hermod, in your life Something too much of war and broils which make Life one perpetual fight.--Matthew Arnold, Balder. What a long talk you have been having!' said Eutyches, when David and Philip came out of the study. 'Tell me all about it.' Well, first you told us all about St. Felix and the Bishop of Nola.' You witty fellow!' said Eutyches. Then you pulled my ears, for which you shall catch it.' It was less punishment than you deserved.' …
Frederic William Farrar—Gathering Clouds: A Tale of the Days of St. Chrysostom

The Roman Conflagration and the Neronian Persecution.
"And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I wondered with a great wonder."--Apoc. 17:6. Literature. I. Tacitus: Annales, 1. XV., c. 38-44. Suetonius: Nero, chs. 16 and 38 (very brief). Sulpicius Severus: Hist. Sacra, 1. II., c. 41. He gives to the Neronian persecution a more general character. II. Ernest Renan: L'Antechrist. Paris, deuxième ed., 1873. Chs. VI. VIII, pp. 123 sqq. Also his Hibbert Lectures, delivered …
Philip Schaff—History of the Christian Church, Volume I

Brought Nigh
W. R. Heb. x. 19 No more veil! God bids me enter By the new and living way-- Not in trembling hope I venture, Boldly I His call obey; There, with Him, my God, I meet God upon the mercy-seat! In the robes of spotless whiteness, With the Blood of priceless worth, He has gone into that brightness, Christ rejected from the earth-- Christ accepted there on high, And in Him do I draw nigh. Oh the welcome I have found there, God in all His love made known! Oh the glory that surrounds there Those accepted …
Frances Bevan—Hymns of Ter Steegen, Suso, and Others

An Advance in the Exhortation.
"Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by the way which He dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh; and having a great Priest over the house of God; let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our body washed with pure water: let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for He is faithful that promised: and let us consider …
Thomas Charles Edwards—The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews

The Saints' Privilege and Profit;
OR, THE THRONE OF GRACE ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. The churches of Christ are very much indebted to the Rev. Charles Doe, for the preservation and publishing of this treatise. It formed one of the ten excellent manuscripts left by Bunyan at his decease, prepared for the press. Having treated on the nature of prayer in his searching work on 'praying with the spirit and with the understanding also,' in which he proves from the sacred scriptures that prayer cannot be merely read or said, but must …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3

Seventeenth Day. Holiness and Crucifixion.
For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.'--John xvii. 19. 'He said, Lo, I am come to do Thy will. In which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus once for all. For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.'--Heb. x. 9, 10, 14. It was in His High-priestly prayer, on His way to Gethsemane and Calvary, that Jesus thus spake to the Father: 'I sanctify myself.' He had not long before spoken …
Andrew Murray—Holy in Christ

Your Own Salvation
We have heard it said by hearers that they come to listen to us, and we talk to them upon subjects in which they have no interest. You will not be able to make this complaint to-day, for we shall speak only of "your own salvation;" and nothing can more concern you. It has sometimes been said that preachers frequently select very unpractical themes. No such objection can be raised to-day, for nothing can be more practical than this; nothing more needful than to urge you to see to "your own salvation." …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 17: 1871

A visit to the Harvest Field
Our subject, to-night, will involve three or four questions: How does the husbandman wait? What does he wait for? What is has encouragement? What are the benefits of his patient waiting? Our experience is similar to his. We are husbandmen, so we have to toil hard, and we have to wait long: then, the hope that cheers, the fruit that buds and blossoms, and verily, too, the profit of that struggle of faith and fear incident to waiting will all crop up as we proceed. I. First, then, HOW DOES THE HUSBANDMAN …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 17: 1871

Brought up from the Horrible Pit
I shall ask you, then, at this time, to observe our divine Lord when in His greatest trouble. Notice, first, our Lord's behavior--"I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry": then consider, secondly, our Lord deliverance, expressed by the phrase, "He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay," and so forth: then let us think, thirdly of the Lord's reward for it--"many shall see, and fear, and trust in the Lord":--that is His great end and object, …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 28: 1882

The Rent Veil
THE DEATH of our Lord Jesus Christ was fitly surrounded by miracles; yet it is itself so much greater a wonder than all besides, that it as far exceeds them as the sun outshines the planets which surround it. It seems natural enough that the earth should quake, that tombs should be opened, and that the veil of the temple should be rent, when He who only hath immortality gives up the ghost. The more you think of the death of the Son of God, the more will you be amazed at it. As much as a miracle excels …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 34: 1888

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