Hebrews 7:19 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 7:19

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

BSB

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ASV

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.

KJV

For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

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Commentary

4 voices

Origen of Alexandria

HOMILIES ON EXODUS 12.3 (253)

We may also ask what it means when it says in the law that Moses' face was shining with glory, though covered with a veil, while his hand when put "into his bosom" became "leprous as snow." In this it seems to me the form of the whole law is quite fully described. For his "face" is the word of the law, and by "hand" are described the works of the law. "For no human being will be justified by works of the law." Nor could the law lead anyone to "perfection."

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

For the law - Taken by itself, separate from the gospel. Made nothing perfect - Could not perfect its votaries, either in faith or love, in happiness or holiness. But the bringing in of a better hope - Of the gospel dispensation, which gives us a better ground of confidence, does.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The Levitical priesthood brought nothing to perfection: it could not justify men's persons from guilt; it could not sanctify them from inward pollution; it could not cleanse the consciences of the worshippers from dead works; all it could do was to lead them to the antitype.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The access through the legal sacrifices was only symbolical and through the medium of a priest; that through Christ is immediate, perfect, and spiritual.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
οὐδὲν	ouden	no [thing]	G3762 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐτελείωσεν	eteleiōsen	perfected	G5048 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
νόμος,	nomos	law —	G3551 →
ἐπεισαγωγὴ	epeisagōgē	[the] introduction	G1898 →
δὲ	de	then	G1161 →
κρείττονος	kreittonos	of a better	G2908 →
ἐλπίδος	elpidos	hope	G1680 →
δι᾽	di᾽	through	G1223 →
ἧς	hēs	which	G3739 →
ἐγγίζομεν	engizomen	we draw near	G1448 →
τῷ	tō	<the>	G3588 →
θεῷ.	theō	to God.	G2316 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
leads to
- Ephesians 3:12
  In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 7:25
  Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
- Hebrews 10:19–23
  Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
- Hebrews 13:6
  So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
- Philippians 4:6–7
  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Through
Romans 5:2
through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
leads to
- Ephesians 2:18
  For through Him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.
Through
Romans 8:3
For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin.…
leads to
- Acts 13:39
  Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.
- Galatians 4:4–5
  But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Hebrews

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Hebrews