A53678:1856
A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the…
A continuation of the exposition of the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews viz, on the sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth chapters : wherein together with the explication of the text and context, the priesthood of Christ ... are declared, explained and confirmed : as also, the pleas of the Jews for the continuance and perpetuity of their legal worship, with the doctrine of the principal writers of the Socinians about these things, are examined and disproved / by J. Owen ...
London: printed for Nathaniel Ponder, 1680
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2. It is possible that our Apostle in this Description of our High Priest, designed to obviate the prejudicate opinion of some of the Hebrews concerning their Messiah. For generally they looked on him as one that was to be a great earthly Prince and warrior, that should conquer many Nations, and subdue all their enemies with the sword, shedding the blood of men in Abundance. In opposition unto this vain and pernicious Imagination, our Saviour testifies unto them, that he came not to kill, but to save and keep alive. And our Apostle here gives such a Description of him in these holy gracious Qualifications, as might attest his Person and work to be quite of another nature than what they desired and expected; And their frustration herein was the principal occasion of their unbelief. See Mal. 3. 1, 2, 3.
2. It is possible that our Apostle in this Description of our High Priest, designed to obviate the prejudicate opinion of some of the Hebrews concerning their Messiah. For generally they looked on him as one that was to be a great earthly Prince and warriour, that should conquer many Nations, and subdue all their enemies with the sword, shedding the blood of men in Abundance. In opposition unto this vain and pernicious Imagination, our Saviour testifies unto them, that he came not to kill, but to save and keep alive. And our Apostle here gives such a Description of him in these holy gracious Qualifications, as might attest his Person and work to be quite of another nature than what they desired and expected; And their frustration herein was the principal occasion of their unbelief. See Mal. 3. 1, 2, 3.
3. I am sorry that it hath fallen from the Pen of an able Expositor of our own on this place; that the Time when the Lord Christ was thus made an High Priest for ever, and that by an Oath, was after he had offered one sacrifice, not many; for the People, not for himself; once, not often; of everlasting virtue, and not effectual for some petty Expiations for a time; and after he was risen, ascended and set at the right hand of God.