Hebrews 10:21 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 10:21

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

BSB

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ASV

and having a great priest over the house of God;

KJV

And having an high priest over the house of God;

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Commentary

4 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Hebrews (1107)

Having a "Priest," obviously Christ, and the "house" is us, the believers (Heb. 3:6), according to the following words: "I will dwell in them and walk among them" (2 Cor. 6:16, cf. Lev. 26:12). Or, what I think is better, heaven: for he also calls …

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The Church Fathers1 voice

Gregory of Nyssa

LIFE OF MOSES 2.174 (395)

Taking a hint from what has been said by Paul, who partially uncovered the mystery of these things, we say that Moses was earlier instructed by a type in the mystery of the tabernacle that encompasses the universe. This tabernacle would be "Christ who is the power and the wisdom of God," who in his own nature was not made with hands, yet capable of being made when it became necessary for this tabernacle to be erected among us.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And having an high priest over the house of God. The church of God, over which Christ is as prophet, priest, and King, and as the Son and owner of it; See Gill on Heb 3:6; See Gill on Heb 4:14. In the Greek text it is, "a great priest"; so the Messiah is called by the Targum on Zec 6:12 כהן רב, "a great priest", as he is; even a great high priest, as in Heb 4:14, and greater than Aaron, and any of his sons.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And having an High Priest over the house of God - Over the spiritual house of God; that is, the church; compare the notes on Heb 3:1-6. Under the Jewish dispensation there was a great high priest, and the same is true under the Christian dispensation. This the apostle had shown at length in the previous part of the Epistle.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	and [having]	G2532 →
ἱερέα	hi'erea	a priest	G2409 →
μέγαν	megan	great	G3173 →
ἐπὶ	epi	over	G1909 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
οἶκον	oikon	house	G3624 →
τοῦ	tou	<the>	G3588 →
θεοῦ,	theou	of 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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Where the connections lead

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Through
Hebrews 2:17
For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement…
leads to
- Hebrews 4:14
  Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Philippians 2:7–8
  but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
- Hebrews 2:14
  Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
Through
Hebrews 8:1
The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
leads to
- Hebrews 1:3
  The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the…
- Colossians 3:1
  Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
- Revelation 3:21
  To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
Through
Hebrews 7:26
Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
  God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- 1 Peter 2:22
  “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”

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The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Hebrews