In the context of the Bible, the term "comers" is often used to describe those who approach or draw near to God, particularly in the context of worship and sacrifice. This term is most notably found in the Epistle to the Hebrews, where it is used to describe those who seek to approach God through the sacrificial system and, ultimately, through faith in Jesus Christ.

Biblical References:

1. Hebrews 10:1 : "The law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. For this reason, it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship." Here, "those who draw near" refers to the "comers" who participate in the sacrificial system under the Old Covenant. The verse highlights the insufficiency of the law and its sacrifices to perfect the worshipers, pointing to the need for a better sacrifice.

2. Hebrews 7:25 : "Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them." In this passage, the "comers" are those who approach God through Jesus Christ, the ultimate High Priest. Unlike the sacrifices of the Old Covenant, Christ's intercession is perfect and eternal, offering complete salvation to those who come to God through Him.

Theological Significance:

The concept of "comers" is deeply rooted in the understanding of access to God. Under the Old Covenant, access to God was mediated through the Levitical priesthood and the sacrificial system. The "comers" were those who participated in these rituals, seeking atonement and fellowship with God. However, these sacrifices were a foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

With the advent of the New Covenant, the role of "comers" takes on a new dimension. Through the sacrifice of Christ, believers have direct access to God, no longer needing the mediation of the Levitical priesthood. This is a central theme in the Book of Hebrews, which emphasizes the superiority of Christ's priesthood and the new way opened for believers to approach God.

Practical Implications:

For believers today, the concept of being a "comer" to God is an invitation to draw near to Him with confidence, knowing that through Christ, they have been granted full access to the Father. This access is not based on the repeated sacrifices of the law but on the once-for-all sacrifice of Jesus. It encourages a life of faith, worship, and continual drawing near to God, assured of His grace and mercy.

Related Concepts:

· Sacrifice: The Old Testament sacrifices were a means for the "comers" to approach God, but they were ultimately insufficient for complete atonement.
· Priesthood of Christ: Jesus as the High Priest provides a new and living way for believers to come to God.
· Faith: The act of coming to God is an expression of faith, trusting in His promises and the sufficiency of Christ's work.

In summary, the term "comers" encapsulates the journey of believers from the Old Covenant's shadowy rituals to the New Covenant's reality of direct access to God through Jesus Christ.

Voyage to India.
... officials returning to their posts, and persons going out for the first time"were
delighted to find the voyage coming to an end; but new-comers like myself ...
/.../life and work in benares and kumaon 1839-1877/chapter i voyage to india.htm

Miracles Alone, Without Prophecy, an Insufficient Evidence of ...
... in the baths,"and so forestalled all who came after Him in that right, take care
that He, too, be not caught in the condition of the later comers, if He be ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter iii miracles alone without prophecy.htm

Egypt
... Cities were built and kingdoms were founded on the banks of the Nile, and the older
population was forced to become the serfs of the new-comers, to cultivate ...
/.../sayce/early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter v egypt.htm

A Challenge and a Shield
... In these words I see first, a challenge to all comers: "Who is he that
condemneth?" Secondly, I see here, a remedy for all sin. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/a challenge and a shield.htm

But Now, Thou Mayst Ask Me and Say, "Thou Speakest So Much of Love ...
... Health of good manners; goal of the commandments of GOD; death of sins; life
of virtues. Virtue whilst fighting lasts, crown of over-comers. ...
/.../the form of perfect living and other prose treatises/chapter x but now thou.htm

Babylonia and Assyria
... The reclamation of the marsh was the first work of the new-comers. The rivers
were banked out and the inundation regulated by means of canals. ...
/.../early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter vi babylonia and assyria.htm

This, You Will Say, is Ridiculous, Whereas all Profess to Hold and ...
... we deny not that a man's wife and children, and their health, pertain unto him;
if any one, being settled abroad, were to be careful to ask all comers, how his ...
/.../augustine/on the profit of believing /section 21 this you will.htm

Mrs. Hsi's Gift
... his stay at home he spoke constantly, both to her and in her hearing to many visitors,
of the teachings of this Jesus Who, he explained to all comers, was the ...
/.../cable/the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/chapter i mrs hsis gift.htm

The Kingdom of God Conceived as the Inheritance of the Poor.
... His guests shall be the first comers; the people collected from the highways and
byways, the poor, the beggars, and the lame; it matters not who, the room must ...
//christianbookshelf.org/renan/the life of jesus/chapter xi the kingdom of.htm

Chapter twenty-nine
... One of the new-comers, a young man preparing for the ministry, said: "Why don't
the man apply to one of the charity organizations for help? Or to the city? ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sheldon/in his steps/chapter twenty-nine.htm

Comers (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Comers (2 Occurrences). Acts 15:2 Between these new
comers and Paul and Barnabas there was no little disagreement ...
/c/comers.htm - 7k

Comest (50 Occurrences)

/c/comest.htm - 22k

Ordinary (17 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) Anything which is in ordinary or common use. 10. (n.) A dining room or eating
house where a meal is prepared for all comers, at a fixed price for the ...
/o/ordinary.htm - 12k

Thereunto (9 Occurrences)
... 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. ...
/t/thereunto.htm - 9k

Disagreement (3 Occurrences)
... Acts 15:2 Between these new comers and Paul and Barnabas there was no little
disagreement and controversy, until at last it was decided that Paul and Barnabas ...
/d/disagreement.htm - 7k

Decided (54 Occurrences)
... Acts 15:2 Between these new comers and Paul and Barnabas there was no little
disagreement and controversy, until at last it was decided that Paul and Barnabas ...
/d/decided.htm - 22k

Consult (27 Occurrences)
... Acts 15:2 Between these new comers and Paul and Barnabas there was no little
disagreement and controversy, until at last it was decided that Paul and Barnabas ...
/c/consult.htm - 16k

Controversy (21 Occurrences)
... Acts 15:2 Between these new comers and Paul and Barnabas there was no little
disagreement and controversy, until at last it was decided that Paul and Barnabas ...
/c/controversy.htm - 14k

Comer (1 Occurrence)

/c/comer.htm - 6k

Hospitality (9 Occurrences)
... The host is in duty bound to defend his guest against all comers and to lay aside
any personal hatred-the murderer of father is safe as the guest of the son. ...
/h/hospitality.htm - 21k

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