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Hebrews 9:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Hebrews 9:13

Verse 13 of 28

Scripture focus

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

Hebrews 9:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Hebrews 9:13

Theological / Devotional

Blood of bulls. See on v. 12.

Ashes of an heifer. For the purification effected by the ashes of the heifer see on Numbers 19.

Sprinkling the unclean. Or, “sprinkling the defiled.” See Numbers 19:18.

Sanctifieth. Greek hagiazo, “to consecrate,” “to dedicate,” “to sanctify,” “to purify.”

Hagiazo here seems to have the meaning of “purify” as in the LXX of Numbers 6:11, where the KJV reads “hallow.”

Purifying of the flesh. This is contrasted with the purging of the conscience (v. 14). The criticism lodged against the Levitical rites is that they are external. They provide ceremonial purity but not true spiritual rest of soul (see on ch. 3:11). See on ch. 7:11, 19.

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