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Hebrews 10:15-17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

15. [Whereof] the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16. 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; 17. And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Hebrews 10:15-17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Hebrews 10:15

Theological / Devotional

Holy Ghost. The testimony of Scripture is here presented as the witness of the Holy Spirit (see on 2 Peter 1:21).

Said before. Textual evidence favors (cf. p. 10) the omission of the word “before.” There is some difficulty in the construction of vs. 15-17. The simplest explanation seems to be to regard vs. 15, 16 as the statement referred to by the phrase “after that he had said before.” Then v. 17 becomes the conclusion of the sentence. If we supply some words like “then he says” to introduce v. 17, the suggested relationship becomes clear. The emphasis of the passage is upon the forgiveness of sins (vs. 17, 18). Verse 16 is introduced simply to show that it is the new covenant that provides this glorious benefit.

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