Jesus Christ from the beginning of the world was the object of the faith of the church; that is, from the giving of the first promise. In reference to this it is added, “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings, so the Lord alone did lead him.” Can any thing present a more beautiful idea to the mind? See Hebrews 1:12. ., pp570-71. fol. Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament. The sky is farthest away from us right over our heads; behind and in front it seems to touch the earth. The writer of Hebrews simply said, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever" (Hebrews 13:8). The A.V. This verse continues the thought begun in the preceding one, telling us what was the end or object or motive of the faithful lives of the rulers, namely, the Lord Jesus Christ. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. The love that redeemed us was in His bosom from all eternity. Hebrews 13:8-9.Men may die, but Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever — From everlasting to everlasting: the same in his person and offices, in his love and power, in his truth and grace; the same object of faith; and the same in all respects, to all believers, in all ages; and therefore be steadfast in the faith and … And it is agreed that it may have respect either unto what goes before, or what follows after, or unto both. fol. His creation is _cosmos (world). Jesus Christ the same, & c., John 14:6. It is from his divine person, that, in the discharge of his office, he was ὁ αὐτὸς, “the same.” So it is said of him, σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς ει῏ Hebrews 1:12, — “But thou art the same;” that is, eternal, immutable, indeficient. (1-2a) Jesus brought a revelation superior to the prophets of old. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hac/hebrews-13.html. Could David, after the commission of crimes, which “make the ears of every one that heareth them to tingle,” cry, “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow;” and may not the most abandoned sinner now hope for mercy through “the blood of sprinkling?” Could Saul, that blasphemer, that injurious and persecuting zealot, say of Christ, “He has loved me, and given himself for me?” Could he say, “I obtained mercy, that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who shall hereafter believe on him to life everlasting?” And shall any one be left to doubt whether there be hope for him? College Press, Joplin, MO. Hold fast the instructions which have led you to Christ, ver. Jesus Christ personal is immutable in his care and love to his mystical body, and all the members of it, throughout all times and ages, he never leaves nor forsakes them; so Christ doctrinal, in his faith, law, and rule of conversation, Ephesians 4:20,21. He is as faithful to His promises now as He ever was, and He always will be faithful to them. Time can neither exhaust its strength, nor put a limit to its range. 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever: not only in respect of his person, but in regard of his office. or is his hand shortened, that he cannot save?” O remember, that though the stream is cut off, the fountain still remains; and every one of you may go to it, and “receive out of your Redeemer’s fulness grace for grace.” Yea, who can tell? what a delight was it to him to “strengthen your weak hands, and confirm your feeble knees, and to say to your fearful hearts, Be strong, fear not, your God will come and save you!” Ye, “afflicted and tossed with tempest, and not comforted,” whatever your distresses were, surely ye have lost a brother, “a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” But though his benevolent heart can no more expand towards you, “has your Lord forgotten to be gracious? For here a rule is fixed as unto trial of all doctrines, namely, the acknowledgment of Christ in his person and office; which in the like case is given us by the apostle 1 John 4:2-3. Neither is this unconsonant unto what the Scripture affirms of Christ in other places. BibliographyMeyer, Heinrich. ], "Jesus is not the object of faith [in this verse or in, Hebrews , according to this writer], but the supreme model of it. In Hebrews 10:10 it occurs in a passage in which the messianic mission of Jesus is emphasized (see Hebrews 10:5, Hebrews 10:9), and in Hebrews 13:21, in a liturgical formula. The unchangeableness of Christ is a reason for not being swept about by winds of strange teaching. But mistaken also the Vulgate, Oecumenius, Luther, Vatablus, Zeger, Calvin, and others, in that they interpunctuate after σήμερον: Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day; the same also in eternity. x., No. Jesus, son of God, greater than all 1:1-2:18. We never have to say that we have found a sufficiency in Him which we never shall find any more. Or a reason enforcing what followeth, that since Jesus Christ is the same, as in his person, so in his doctrine, faith, and conversation, which he enjoineth on his subjects, they should not be carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For that which is to be accentuated is not the eternity of Christ, as would be the case by means of the ἐχθὲς καὶ σήμερον taken alone, but the eternal unchangeableness of Christ. Will he not still “carry the lambs in his bosom, and gently lead them that are with young?” Can we produce in the annals of the world one single instance, wherein he “brake the bruised reed, or quenched the smoking flax?” Has he not invariably “brought forth judgment unto victory,” and “perfected his own strength in his people’s weakness?” Who amongst us has ever “sought his face in vain?” With whom has he ever refused to sympathize? "Commentary on Hebrews 13:8". Quoting from the Psalms, He Himself declared..''Behold, the volume of the book is written about Me - and I have … With respect to the person of Christ, he is eternal and immutable in every state of the church, and in every condition of believers he is the same, and always will be the same in his divine person; he is, ever was, and ever will be, all in all unto his church. 1876. The apostle speaks not of the person of Christ absolutely, but with respect unto his office, and his discharge of it; or he declares who and what he was therein. 1909-1922. His statement (8:4), “there are those that offer the gifts according to the Law,” indicates that the temple was still standing in Jerusalem, which dates the writing of Hebrews prior to 70 A.D., when the temple was destroyed (Philip Hughes, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews [Eerdmans], p. 292). 25; Seb. He that can in the way of his duty on all occasions retreat unto Jesus Christ, and the due consideration of his person in the discharge of his office, will not fail of relief, supportment, and consolation. For change there means progress, and the more the human creations and embodiments of Christian truth crumble and disintegrate, the more distinctly does the solemn, single, unique figure of Christ the Same, rise before us. p. 40. Galatians 2:20. And, —. Across the chasm of eighteen hundred years, Jesus Christ makes a demand which is, above all others, difficult to satisfy. ], “Say ye not, A confederacy, to all to whom this people shall say, A confederacy, neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid; but sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread; and he shall be to you for a sanctuary.” Are we agitated by a sense of personal danger? Though he was not manifested in human flesh till four thousand years had elapsed, yet his sacrifice availed for the salvation of thousands during the whole of that period. But we shall still keep in view our main subject; and at once consult the scope of the context, the peculiarity of this occasion, and the feelings of your hearts. William Bromley Cadogan, late Vicar of St. Giles’, Reading, on Jan. 29, 1797. He is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginner and finisher of our faith, as we shall see. Expositors then find in the utterance either, as Bleek, Ebrard, Bisping, and others, an adducing of the motive for the emulation of the faithful leaders enjoined at Hebrews 13:7; or, as Zeger, Grotius, Schulz, Kurtz, and others (comp. You will observe the accuracy of the words and the exact force of the expression. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/hebrews-13.html. Hebrews 13:8 New King James Version 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Does the Christian feel no interest in this truth? No: he perhaps may be severely tried for a season; but ere long he shall have “all needful things added unto him.” Let a sinner “whose sins have been of a scarlet or crimson dye,” make application to the Lord for mercy; and shall he ever be cast out? In either application the words of my text are full of hope and of joy. This appears from the express declaration of St. Paul. What age has been least feeble and least wide of the truth in its conception of that which is inconceivable, what men or what school of the present age are most near to the truth, it is beyond the power of man to know. Remember the time in your experience when Jesus Christ was most tender, most near, most sweet, most mysterious, most soul-sufficing for you, and be sure that He stands beside you, ready to renew the ancient blessing and to surpass it in His gift. BibliographyCalvin, John. Hebrews 13:8. He considered obedience to the powers that be, as an essential part of his duty to God: he looked upon earthly governors as ministers ordained of God; and inculcated obedience to them as a duty, “not merely for wrath, but also for conscience sake.” As then ye have been followers of his faith and practice while living, so be ye imitators of him now that he is withdrawn from you: “be ye followers of him, as he was of Christ.” And be careful, “not to be carried about with divers and strange doctrines,” either in religion or politics: but “hold fast that ye have received, that no man take your crown.” If there be any here, who have never yet been “partakers of the like precious faith with him,” O that I might this day prevail with them to “become obedient to the faith!” My dear brethren, you will assuredly find, that the only means of holiness in life, or of peace in death, or of glory in eternity, is, the knowledge of Christ: “there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we can be saved” from sin and misery in this world, or from everlasting destruction in the world to come; no other name, I say, but the name of Jesus Christ. By the very law of contrast, and by the need of finding sufficient reason for the changes, we are driven from the contemplation of the fleeting to the vision of the permanent. ., pp570-71.] Obs. The eternity of his sameness consists in this, that the today is an ever movable standpoint. We need not fear change within the limits of His Church or of His world. But is all gone? https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/scn/hebrews-13.html. Guard against every thing that may divert you from him—. I. I apply these words, then, as a New-Year’s motto, in two or three different directions, and ask you to consider, first, the unchanging Christ in His relation to our changeful lives. "Sermon Bible Commentary". Not the great Examplar, though the Hero, the Saviour, the Comforter, Who lives and breathes in every verse at once touching and eloquent of our New Testament; though the Hero, and Saviour, and Comforter is at once perfect, flawless. Almost the last words he uttered were these, “Weep not for me; I am very happy, I die in the faith of the Lord Jesus.” I have been anticipated in one remarkable circumstance which I had intended to mention to you; and I am unwilling to omit it now, because there may be some here who were not present this morning. However, this statement of faith has been a source of strength and encouragement for Christians in every generation … 170; vol. There is One Who changeth not. Hebrews 13:8. The only way by which we can persevere in the right faith is to hold to the foundation, and not in the smallest degree to depart from it; for he who holds not to Christ knows nothing but mere vanity, though he may comprehend heaven and earth; for in Christ are included all the treasures of celestial wisdom. On this, as well as other accounts, they seem to claim peculiar attention from us: and, O that the good Spirit of God may accompany them with his blessing, while we endeavour to improve them, and to offer from them such considerations as may appear suited to you, under your present most afflictive circumstances! That is, Christ is the same merciful and powerful advocate and protector, in regard of all that serve him faithfully to the end of the world. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. $3.99 a month puts a library of commentaries, study notes, and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. It is a general truth. Can any image whatever more forcibly impress us with admiring thoughts of Christ’s tenderness and compassion? The text resumes at the end of the Epistle, the solemn words of the first chapter, which referred the declaration of the Psalmist to ‘the Son’ - ‘Thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.’ That Son, changeless and eternal by divine immutability, is Jesus Christ, the incarnate Redeemer. And we may observe, that, —. Cancel. First then, “Remember him who has had the rule over you, and has preached unto you the word of God.” Surely I need not say much to enforce this part of the exhortation: he is deeply engraven on your hearts, nor will the remembrance of him be soon effaced from your minds. He held fast Christ as his “wisdom, his righteousness, his sanctification, and his complete redemption.” He made “Christ his all, and in all.” But while he trusted in Christ alone for his justification before God, no man living ever more forcibly inculcated the necessity of good works, or, I may truly add, practised them with more delight. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hcc/hebrews-13.html. BibliographyBullinger, Ethelbert William. He who is the subject of all Christian teaching is the same, therefore (Hebrews 13:9) “be not carried away by divert teachings.” Thus, this verse stands connected both with what precedes and with what follows. Now, whereas they had by their faith a blessed and victorious end of their whole conversation, they might consider, that Jesus Christ, who is always the same in himself, would likewise be the same to them, to give them the like blessed end of their faith and obedience. xxiii., p. 67; vol. NIV: New International Version . See also 1 Corinthians 3:11; Philippians 3:16. Jesus Christ, the same] This was the sum of their sermons, and is the substance of their and your faith; which therefore you must stick to, standing fast in the street which is called Straight, Acts 9:11, and not whirred about with various and strange doctrines. (See Hebrews 1:11-12.). ], and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.” The same fidelity did Jesus manifest, whilst he sojourned upon earth: the Father had committed to him a chosen people to keep: and Jesus with his dying breath could say, “Those whom thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost.” He promised to his disconsolate disciples, that he would pour out his Spirit upon them; and that the Comforter, whom he would send, should far more than compensate for the loss of his bodily presence: and how speedily did he perform his promise! The one thing of which anticipation may be sure is that nothing continues in one stay. Another less probable interpretation of this verse sees Jesus as the leader who is perpetually available in contrast to the leaders who had preached to these readers but who were now dead. Look at the words in their application to the relation between the unchanging Christ and the eternal love of heaven. III. It is not ‘yesterday, and to-day, and to-morrow,’ though that would be the natural sequence; but all the past is a yesterday’; and the oldest among us will best appreciate the word. But when the old hand, the same hand that had been pierced with the nails on the Cross, though it now held the seven stars, was laid upon him, and the old voice, the same voice that had spoken to him in the upper room, and in feebleness from the Cross,’ though it was now as the ‘sound of many waters,’ said to him, ‘Fear not, I am the first and the last; I am He that liveth and was dead and am alive for ever more’; John learned that the change from the Cross to the throne touched but the circumference of his Master’s Being, and left the whole centre of His love and brotherhood wholly unaffected. i. Not only the doctrine concerning Christ is intended, but Jesus Christ Himself, of whom the doctrine of faith treats. Hebrews 12:2). While Jesus Christ remains the same for ever, man’s ideas of Jesus Christ have varied greatly, and vary greatly still, III. More correctly, however, on account of the antithetic correspondence between ὁ αὐτός, Hebrews 13:8, and ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις, Hebrews 13:9, are the words, Hebrews 13:8, taken as constituting the foundation and preparation for the injunction of Hebrews 13:9. Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς … ὁ αὐτός. While Jesus Christ remains the same for ever, man’s ideas of Jesus Christ have varied greatly, and vary greatly still.—To different ages Jesus Christ has been different; different in power, in operation, in nature; to different men, nay, to the same man at different stages of the man’s development; He is different still. This verse is closely connected with the preceding, though not in the way the Authorised Version (with a colon, or sometimes a comma, at the end of Hebrews 13:7) indicates, as it is also with what follows. And the epoch referred to in the ‘yesterday’ is defined more closely if we observe the previous context, which speaks of the dying teachers who have had the rule and have passed away. No other is like Him. BibliographyTorrey, R. A. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. He was the chief theme of the Gospel they preached—so ‘the word of God’ generally means in the New Testament. BibliographyConstable, Thomas. Jesus Christ. Learn more Start my … What right has anyone to substitute the word _cosmos (world), God's word to denote the earth (Matt. Though the creature, on whose lips you have so often hung with profit and delight, is now no more, yet the Creator, the Redeemer, the Saviour of the world is still the same; Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever: he is the same in the dignity of his person—the extent of his power—the virtue of his sacrifice—the tenderness of his compassion—and in fidelity to his promises. ), or of the time before the appearing of Christ (Bengel, Cramer, Stein), or to the whole time of the Old Covenant (Calvin, Pareus, al. "Forever" recalls the quality of the redemption secured by Jesus Christ ( Hebrews 5:9; Hebrews 9:12; Hebrews 9:14-15; Hebrews 13:20) and of the priesthood of Christ ( Hebrews 7:24-25): it is "eternal."" ]:” he was set up “from everlasting; from the beginning, or ever the earth was [Note: Proverbs 8:23. BibliographySchaff, Philip. Zehar in Exod. Who is the substance of the word spoken by the above mentioned rulers, the author and object of their faith, and the end in which their conversation terminated. It is one of the most powerful of the incidental arguments for Christianity, Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/wbc/hebrews-13.html. ἐστίν, not ἔστω) the common predicate to all three notes of time. Because when Hebrews 13:8 says, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever," and says it in view of calling Christ God in Hebrews 1:8, I want us to feel the full weight of this blessing in our lives. Hebrews Commentary The New Testament for English Readers. We are informed, both in the psalm from whence the text is taken, and in the first chapter of this epistle, where it is cited, that Jesus Christ was the Creator of the universe; “Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands.” And from the first moment of its existence he has “upheld it by the word of his power.” In the days of his flesh, he still exercised the same omnipotence: “Whatsoever the Father did, that did the Son likewise.” On ten thousand occasions he wrought the most stupendous miracles, and shewed that every created being was subject to his will. Let me proceed then in the next place to say, “Follow his faith.” What his faith was, you well know. Of no one but Deity could this be spoken. A steadfast cleaving unto the truth concerning the person and office of Christ, will preserve us from hearkening to various and strange doctrines perverting our souls. Then He ascended to the right hand of Him Who said, "Thou art a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek," and, "Sit Thou at My right hand until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool." E.M. Zerr's Commentary on Selected Books of the New Testament. This is what strikes me most. So, further, we apply, in the third place, this thought to the relation between the unchanging Christ and decaying institutions and opinions. The limit must be found by observing that it is ‘Jesus Christ’ who is spoken of - that is to say, the Incarnate Saviour. Then in ten days He sent forth the blessed Spirit upon His beloved believers, and lo, the Church, the Body of Christ is found! 3. It pleased him for a season to set over you a faithful pastor, by whom he has called hundreds into his fold, and “turned multitudes from the error of their ways.” But though your honoured minister was the instrument, he was only an instrument; he was but “an axe in the hands of him that heweth therewith,” an “earthen vessel in which was deposited the heavenly treasure,” and by whom Christ communicated to you his “unsearchable riches:” “The excellency of the power was altogether Christ’s.” And has the power ceased, because the instrument is laid aside? Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". In Matthew 13:39, 40, 49 and 28:20 also the word age (_aion) is banished. So, secondly, I apply these words in another direction. So, further, we apply, in the third place, this thought to the relation between the unchanging Christ and decaying institutions and opinions. "Commentary on Hebrews 13:8". His work saves, for He is the Saviour; remember, first and chiefest, the Saviour. "Commentary on Hebrews 13:8". 10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. Above all, the people, who looked up to him as their spiritual father, to whom they owed their own souls, will bear him in remembrance.
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