Hebrews
Chapter
13
{Verses
1:9: Functions of the Royal Priesthood}
{Principal
of Impersonal Love - for all Believers -
Relaxed Mental Attitude (RMA)}
1~~
Brotherly love {philadelphia} must keep on enduring.
{Note: Philadelphia refers to Category 3 love - friendship - Royal family love one for another.}
{Principal
of Hospitality}
2~~'Stop
neglecting/'Do not {me} neglect' hospitality {toward strangers}. For
you see - through it {hospitality}
some
- without knowing it -
have
entertained angels {see Genesis 18 and 19}.
{Note: Me is the lesser negative. Not an absolute command as 'ouk' would be. A generous person gives without 'strings' or how/desire for gain. This brings the stranger to your home in hospitality. In the next verse, YOU go to the stranger - in intercessory prayer.}
{Principal
of Intercessory Prayer toward Strangers}
3~~'Call
to mind'/'be concerned about'
{idiom meaning to provide grace support - prayer}
the
prisoners {persecutions of Royal Family by Nero},
as
fellow prisoners {mentally not physically - in union with other
believers}. And {remembering in prayer} those
who
are being maltreated/torture/persecution,
as
being yourselves also 'in the body'/'members of the body' {of Christ}.
{Note: Direct reference was to believers being persecuted by Rome. By application, we are to apply the principal to all strangers in need of our intercessory prayers on their behalf.}
4~~
{Let} marriage . . . {be held as} HONORABLE by all
and
'the bed without excrement'/'sexual intercourse in marriage is
pure.' But fornicators and adulterers . . . God will judge.
{Note: These sins will personally be judged by God -- not a pleasant thought!}
5~~Let
your 'way of life'/live-style be free
from
the love of money {example used for any detail of life}.
Constantly
keep on being content with what you possess.
For
He Himself has said in the past
with
the result that it stands spoken forever, {Deuteronomy 31:8}
"I
will not ever abandon you, neither will I ever desert you."
{Note: Way of life is probably better here. That emphasizes the mental more than 'life-style' that some could confuse with the outer appearance only. It is what you THINK that matters.}
6~~So that being confident {maximum doctrine in your soul} we say {Isaiah 41:10}, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid of what man will do unto me."
7~~Keep
concentrating on the ones
who
keep on having the authority over you
{concentrate
on what he is teaching}.
They
are such a kind who have communicated to you - for your advantage -
The Word from the source of The God.
From
the source of whom {the pastor}
keep
on emulating the doctrine {excel in knowledge} . . .
concentrating
again and again
on
the issue of The manner of life {Super-Grace life}.
{Note: Authority belongs to the pastor when he is teaching. Concentrate on the WORD! And remember! Until you can not forget! Inculcation of the word.}
{Verses
8-9: Stability in the Priesthood}
{Verse
8 - Our High Priest's Stability}
8~~
Jesus Christ . . . {is} the Same One
yesterday
{first incarnation}, today {Church Age},
also
forever {always will be in the Hypostatic Union}.
{Note: 'Jesus Christ' emphasizes His humanity. So this verse is discussing our High Priest from the point of the incarnation. It also tells us that the Hypostatic Union will remain for all eternity.}
{Believers
can Also have Stability}
9~~'Stop
being'/'do not be' carried away {into reversionism}
by
means of diversified and alien doctrines
for
it is a noble thing
that
the heart/right lobe is stabilized by means of grace;
not
by means of foods {reference to the taboos of the now defunct
Levitical Priesthood},
in
which those who keep walking were not benefited {spiritually}.
{Verses
10-19: Sacrifices of the Royal Priesthood}
{Verse
10: How Believers are Stabilized - Altar in our Souls}
10~~
We {Royal Priesthood}
keep
having and holding an altar {in our souls},
from
which {altar} they {Levitical Priesthood/Old Testament Saints}
who
are serving the tabernacle {temple served by the Levitical
Priesthood} have no authorization to eat.
{Note: In this dispensation, our 'altar' is invisible - edification complex of the soul - bible doctrine metabolized. In the last dispensation, the Jewish altar was a physical one. Again, this compares the New Priesthood with the defunct Levitical Priesthoods. The Levitical priests actually ate some of the animal sacrifices, today we 'eat' spiritual food.}
{Verses
11-12: Contrast of Sacrifices in Compared Priesthoods}
{Verse
11 - Levitical Priesthood}
11~~
For with reference to those animals/'living creatures' -
whose
blood {literal animal blood}
is
carried into the Holy of Holies
on
behalf of sin by means of the high priest -
whose
carcasses are completely burned up
outside
the camp {of bivouacked Israel}.
{Note: The blood of the goat and calf were sprinkled on the Mercy Seat. In many cases, the bodies of the animals were burned outside the Jewish encampment. This is a 'reference to'/ 'paraphrase of' Leviticus 16:27.}
{Verse
12:Royal Priesthood's Better Offering - the 'Blood of Christ'}
12~~For
this reason also, Jesus suffered outside
the
gate {of Jerusalem - physical death of Jesus on the Cross}
in
order that He might 'set apart for God'/sanctify
His
people through His own blood.
13~~Therefore/hence,
let
us be going to Him {Jesus} . . .
that
is . . . outside of the camp,
carrying/bearing
His reproach.
{Note: This is the same idea as 'picking up the cross' and following Him. The Levitical altar was a picture of the cross. The animal's blood was a picture of the blood of Christ. The animal's carcass was taken outside of the camp and burned. Christ was taken outside of Jerusalem and crucified on the cross. Christ is our High Priest and we are a Nation of Priests in this new dispensation. Our altar is bible doctrine resident in our soul. We are encouraged to build a strong altar!}
{Tale
of 2 Cities - Capture of City of Jerusalem by Reversionism
- Heavenly Jerusalem still OK}
14~~
For here {earthly Jerusalem}
we
absolutely do not {ouk}
have
an abiding city ,
but,
in contrast,
we
keep on desiring/seeking
that
one {heavenly Jerusalem}
which
is coming {see Revelation 21:2}.
{Note: Jerusalem on earth at this time was heavy into religion and legalism that rejected Christ. the headquarters of the Church was moving outside of this city. This means to separate from religionism, legalism, and reversionism. this is a prophecy that the earthly city of Jerusalem has been captured by Satan and within 3 years (70AD) the city would be destroyed.}
{Verses
15-16: 'Sacrifices' as Functions of the Royal Priesthood}
15-16~~
Through the same one {Jesus Christ}, therefore,
let
us continually be offering up
a
sacrifice of praise to the God,
that
is, a fruit of {our} lips {verbal worship from doctrine in soul}
acknowledging
His Name/Fame/Celebrityship; 16~~
also,
the doing of {divine} good and generosity;
and
stop {me} neglecting {these sacrifices} . . .
'for
with'/'because of' such sacrifices
the
God is well pleased.
{Note: In the Royal Priesthood, our sacrifice is no longer an animal sacrifice. We have other 'sacrifices' in the analogy. If you are habitually positive toward doctrine, you build up an altar in your soul. And on this altar of metabolized doctrine, you offer up praise to the Lord! How? Our first 'sacrifice' is the rebound technique - and is the basis for the filling of the Holy Spirit. This is comparable to the trespass offering and the sin offering of the Levitical priesthood. Next, consistency of intake of doctrine - carrying the cross of Jesus. Next, separate from legalism, religion and reversionism. THEN, when you are prepared, you can offer up praise to the Lord and, by using divine viewpoint, produce divine good and become genuinely generous - in all ways - time, money, compassion, anything that brings glory to the Lord.}
17~~Keep
on obeying them {your right pastor-teacher
who
themselves have authority over you,
and
SUBMIT yourselves {command} . . .
for
these same ones {pastors}
keep
watching for the benefit of your souls
{means
they are awake while you sleep - studying} . . .
as
those having to render an account
{pastor's evaluation in phase III}.
{Keep
on obeying} for the purpose that
they
may do it {receive their evaluation from Christ}
with
joy/'inner happiness' and not with groaning
for
this {evaluation with groaning} is unprofitable/disasterous for you.
{Note: You are a Royal Priest and are responsible for your own spiritual development. However, pastor-teachers also have a responsibility to faithfully teach the Word. In our evaluation in heaven, pastors will be evaluated and rewarded or not based on how faithful they were in time. If the pastor is a failure, he will be groaning during the evaluation - but for YOU it is disastrous - loss of rewards in eternity future!}
{A
Principal of Prayer}
18-19~~Be
praying about us.
For
we are persuaded
that
we keep having an honorable conscience, in all things
{means he is correct in his teaching- the readers disagreed},
constantly desiring to conduct ourselves 'in a royal'/noble manner.
19~~ Now then, I urge you even more
to
do this {pray for us},
in
order that
I
may be /'brought back'/'re-establish our relationship'/restored
to
you all without delay.
{Note: RBT says the Greek syntax here clearly indicates that the writer of Hebrews used to be in Jerusalem, probably was one of their pastor-teachers/Apostles (writers of epistles had Apostolic Powers), and left probably under bad terms. From the tone of the entire epistle, many of the Jerusalem believers were in reversionism and 'once mature' believers who go reversionistic are the hardest on a teacher of Grace. Here the writer is giving us the principal for when you have a disagreement with any believer. Forget your differences and pray for the person instead!!}
{Verses
20-25: Dramatic Conclusion}
20~~In
fact, the God of that peace/reconciliation,
was
brought back out from deaths {plural}
Jesus,
our Lord, that great shepherd of the sheep,
with
the blood of the everlasting covenant
{New
Covenant/Testament to the Church}.
21~~Train
and equip yourselves for combat {katartizo}
in
all good of intrinsic value {bible doctrine in your soul}
to
execute/accomplish
His
will working in us {applying doctrine to experience},
the
well pleasing in the sight of the Same One {God the Father},
through
Jesus Christ . . .
to
Whom {Jesus} . . .
the
glory forever and ever.
Amen/'I
believe it'.
{Note: Katartizo is a Greek word used as an idiom in many different areas of life. The fishermen used to say 'mend your nets', in drama was 'tune up your machine' and here, the military use is to train and equip for combat - we are part of the angelic conflict and are living in the devil's world. Doctrine in our soul prepares us for combat. It refers to the entire process of being prepared for the Christian way of life. It means to take in doctrine consistently/daily, listen hard, concentrate, metabolize that which is correct into usable doctrine . . . and then you will be ready to produce divine good - by applying His Word in your soul to life's daily experiences.}
{Importance
and Purpose of this Epistle}
22~~
Now, I keep urging you all, brothers . . .
be
listening willingly
to
THIS doctrine/word of appeal
and
encouragement
in
as much as I have
written
to you/'taught by writing a letter {epistello} unto you' through a
few words.
{Note: Epistello means a letter and refers to the Epistle to the Hebrews here.}
{Writer
is Familiar with Timothy and we learn Timothy was also Imprisoned}
23~~Do
you know that our brother Timothy has been released?
With
whom {Timothy},
if
he comes {to Jerusalem} -maybe he will maybe he will not - without
delay, I may see you {the writer of Hebrews might also go with Timothy}.
(Note: RBT says this epistle was written shortly after Paul's death so it is not likely to be him (hehe). Well, also the writer extensively used classical Greek which is not Paul's style.}
{Note: RBT says this statement also implies that Timothy did make it to Rome before Paul died as Paul requested him to hurry in II Timothy 4:11 and 21. Apparently Timothy was arrested in Rome, but we now find that he has been released.
{Note: RBT said Clement wrote about the death of Paul and his subsequent burial just outside of Rome. Some believe he was the author of Hebrews.}
24~~Salute/greet/'pay
respects to' all them
who
have the authority over you {all pastor-teachers in Jerusalem},
and
all the saints {all believers}.
Those
from Italy pay their respects to you also.
{Note: Principal is . . . as with all royalty, mutual respect is a sign of good breeding!}
25~~ His Grace . . . with you all.
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