Scofield Reference Notes For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. Margin perfect
See Scofield Note: "Mt 5:48". For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. Margin sins
Sin. See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23". But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. Margin sins
Sin. See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23". For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Margin sins
Sin. See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23". Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: [1] body
Cf Ps 40:6 the rule, applicable to all modifications of the modifications of the form of quotations in the N.T. from the O.T. writings, is that the divine Author of both Testaments is perfectly free, in using an earlier statement, to recast the mere literary form of it. the variant form will be found invariably to give the deeper meaning of the earlier statement. In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: Margin sins
Sin. See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23". But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Margin perfected
See Scofield Note: "Mt 5:48". Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; Margin Lord
Jehovah, Heb 10:16,17 Jer 31:33,34. And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Margin sins Sin.
See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23". Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. [2] offering
Sacrifice, Summary" (1) The first intimation of sacrifice is Gen 3:21 the "coats of skins" having obviously come from slain animals. The first clear instance of sacrifice is Gen 4:4 explained in Heb 11:4. Abel's righteousness was the result of his sacrifice, not of his character. (2) Before the giving of the law the head of the family was the family priest. By the law an order of priests was established who alone could offer sacrifices. Those sacrifices were "shadows," types, expressing variously the guilt and need of the offerer in reference to God, and all pointing to Christ and fulfilled in Him. (3) As foreshadowed by the types and explained by the N.T., the sacrifice of Christ is penal Gal 3:13 2Cor 5:21 substitutional Lev 1:4 Isa 53:5,6 2Cor 5:21 1Pet 2:24 voluntary Gen 22:9 Jn 10:18 redemptive Gal 3:13 Eph 1:7 1Cor 6:20 propitiatory Rom 3:25 reconciling 2Cor 5:18,19 Col 1:21,22 efficacious Jn 12:32,33 Rom 5:9,10 2Cor 5:21 Eph 2:13 Heb 9:11,12,26 10:10-17 1Jn 1:7 Rev 1:5 and revelatory Jn 3:16 1Jn 4:9,10. Margin sin Sin. See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23". Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
And having an high priest over the house of God;
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, Margin sin
Sin. See Scofield Note: "Rom 3:23". But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? Margin Spirit of grace
Grace (in salvation). 1Pet 1:10,13 Rom 3:24 See Scofield Note: "Jn 1:17". For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Scofield Reference Notes by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield [1917] Bible Hub |