From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
henceforth expecting till his enemies be made the footstool of his feet.
as to the rest, expecting till He may place his enemies as his footstool,
waiting from henceforth until his enemies be set [for the] footstool of his feet.
Hebrews — The NT's most sustained Old-Testament argument — an extended demonstration that Jesus is ‘better than’ every institution Judaism knew. Priesthood, covenant, tabernacle, sacrifice: all fulfilled in one great high priest.
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
Voices7
And every priest indeed standeth day by day ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, the which can never take away sins; but this man, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever set down on the right hand of God, from henceforth …
Cosmas Indicopleustes· The Christian Topography, Book 7, 550patristic
He is seen by Stephen, at his martyrdom by stoning, still sitting at the right hand of God [Acts 7:55] where He will continue to sit, until the Father shall make His enemies His footstool. [Hebrews 10:12-13] He will come again on the clouds of heaven, just as He appeared when He ascended into heaven. [Acts 1:11]
Tertullian· Against Praxeas, Chapter 30, 220patristic
"from that time onward." And for what reason were his enemies not immediately placed under his feet? For the sake of those who are to become and give birth to believers. For not only demons are enemies, but also unbelievers.But now Paul especially calls the …
Oecumenius· The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Hebrews, 550patristic
From henceforth expecting,.... According to God's promise and declaration to him, Psa 110:1. Till his enemies be made his footstool; see Gill on Heb 1:13.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed
From henceforth expecting - Or waiting. He waits there until this shall be accomplished according to the promise made to him that all things shall be subdued under him; see the notes on 1Co 15:25-27. Till his enemies - There is an allusion here to Psa 110:1, where it is said, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The enemies of the Redeemer are Satan, the wicked of the earth, and all the evil passions of the heart.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical
So Christ's total and absolute conquest at His coming is symbolized. be made his footstool--literally, "be placed (rendered) footstool of His feet." his enemies--Satan and Death, whose strength consists in "sin"; this being taken away (Heb 10:12), the power of the foes is taken away, and their destruction necessarily follows.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed
But Christ's enemies shall be made his footstool; some by conversion, others by confusion; and, which way soever it be, Christ will be honoured. Of this Christ is assured, this he is expecting, and his people should rejoice in the expectation of it; for, when his enemies shall be subdued, their enemies, that are so for his sake, shall be subdued also.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
The verses this one reaches11
Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.
The walk8
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Psalms 110:1The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
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But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
Reached by 4 independent paths from here.
Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
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Hebrews 1:13Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
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The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
Reached by 4 independent paths from here.
‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
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