Hebreo 6:17

Filipino Cebuano Bible

17 Ug sa ingon niana, sa tinguha sa Dios sa paghimog labi pa ka matin-aw nga pagpadayag sa walay pagkausab sa iyang katuyoan, sa pagpadayag niini ngadto sa mga manununod sa saad, siya misukip ug usa ka panumpa,

Bible Verse Review
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more: Psalms 36:8, Song of Solomon 5:1, Isaiah 55:7, John 10:10, 1 Peter 1:3

the heirs: Hebrews 6:12, Hebrews 11:7, Hebrews 11:9, Romans 8:17, Galatians 3:29, James 2:5, 1 Peter 3:7

the immutability: Hebrews 6:18, Job 23:13, Job 23:14, Psalms 33:11, Proverbs 19:21, Isaiah 14:24, Isaiah 14:26, Isaiah 14:27, Isaiah 46:10, Isaiah 54:9, Isaiah 54:10, Isaiah 55:11, Jeremiah 33:20, Jeremiah 33:21, Jeremiah 33:25, Jeremiah 33:26, Malachi 3:6, Romans 11:29, James 1:17

confirmed it: Gr. interposed himself, Hebrews 6:16, Genesis 26:28, Exodus 22:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 6:6 - repented Genesis 26:3 - oath Genesis 32:12 - thou Exodus 20:7 - take Deuteronomy 32:40 - General 1 Kings 18:15 - As the Lord Esther 8:8 - may no man reverse Psalms 57:10 - truth Psalms 89:35 - Once Psalms 91:4 - his truth Psalms 93:5 - Thy Psalms 105:9 - General Psalms 119:50 - This Psalms 119:147 - hoped Isaiah 25:1 - thy counsels Isaiah 40:1 - comfort Isaiah 56:4 - take hold Isaiah 65:16 - in the God Jeremiah 22:5 - I Jeremiah 33:6 - and will Daniel 6:26 - and stedfast Luke 1:73 - General John 3:33 - hath set Acts 2:30 - with Acts 4:28 - and Romans 9:6 - as though Romans 12:12 - Rejoicing Ephesians 1:11 - the counsel Ephesians 6:16 - the shield 1 Thessalonians 5:24 - Faithful Titus 1:2 - God Titus 3:7 - made Hebrews 1:14 - heirs Hebrews 10:36 - ye might 2 Peter 1:11 - abundantly

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherein God, willing,.... Or "wherefore", as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions render it; that is, whereas an oath is used among men to confirm anything that might be doubted; therefore God, in condescension to the weakness of men, made use of one; being very desirous and determined,

more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel; by which is meant, not the Gospel nor the ordinances of it, though these are sometimes called the counsel of God; but the decree of God, concerning the salvation of his people by Jesus Christ, which is immutable; as appears from the unchangeableness of his nature, the sovereignty of his will, the unsearchableness of his wisdom, the omnipotence of his arm, and the unconditionality of the thing decreed, and from that and the purpose of it being in Christ: and the immutability of this, God was willing to show "more abundantly" than in other purposes, though all God's purposes are unchangeable; or than had been shown to the Old Testament saints; and more than was necessary, had it not been for man's weakness: even to "the heirs of promise"; not any earthly temporal promise, but the promise of grace and glory; the promise of eternal life; the heirs of which are not only Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, or God's elect among the Jews, but all that are Christ's; who are justified by his righteousness, believe in him, and are the children of God; for as many as are such are heirs of eternal glory, and of the promise of it: and that the unchangeableness of God's purpose in saving them by Christ might be manifest to them, and be out of all doubt, he "confirmed it by an oath"; his counsel and purpose; he not only determined in his mind that he would save them, and promised it in his covenant; but he also, to confirm it the more to the persons concerned in it, if possible, annexed his oath to it; or "he interposed or acted the part of a Mediator by an oath"; which some refer to Christ's mediation between God and Abraham, when he swore unto him, as before observed; but rather it expresses the interposition of the oath between God's purpose and promise, and man's weakness: God did as it were bind himself by his oath, or lay himself under obligation, or become a surety, for the fulfilment of his purpose and promise; which shows the super-abounding grace of God, the weakness of man, and what reason the heirs of promise have to believe.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wherein God - On account of which; or since an oath had this effect, God was willing to appeal to it in order to assure his people of salvation.

Willing more abundantly - In the most abundant manner, or to make the case as sure as possible. It does not mean more abundantly than in the case of Abraham, but that he was willing to give the most ample assurance possible. Coverdale renders it correctly, “very abundantly.”

The heirs of promise - The heirs to whom the promise of life pertained; that is, all who were interested in the promises made to Abraham - thus embracing the heirs of salvation now.

The immutability of his counsel - His fixed purpose. He meant to show in the most solemn manner that his purpose would not change. The plans of God never change; and all the hope which we can have of heaven is founded on the fact that his purpose is immutable. If he changed his plans; if he was controlled by caprice; if he willed one thing today and another thing tomorrow, who could confide in him, or who would have any hope of heaven? No one would know what to expect; and no one could put confidence in him. The farmer plows and sows because he believes that the laws of nature are settled and fixed; the mariner ventures into unknown seas because the needle points in one direction; we plant an apple tree because we believe it will produce apples, a peach because it will produce peaches, a pear because it will produce a pear. But suppose there were no settled laws, that all was governed by caprice; who would know what to plant? Who then would plant anything? So in religion. If there were nothing fixed and settled, who would know what to do? If God should change his plans by caprice, and save one man by faith today and condemn another for the same faith tomorrow; or if he should pardon a man today and withdraw the pardon tomorrow, what security could we have of salvation? How grateful, therefore, should we be that God has an “immutable counsel,” and that this is confirmed by a solemn oath! No one could honor a God that had not such an immutability of purpose; and all the hope which man can have of heaven is in the fact that He is unchanging.

Confirmed it by an oath - Margin, “Interposed himself.” Tyndale and Coverdale, “added an oath.” The Greek is, “interposed with an oath” - ἐμεσιτεύσεν ὅρκῳ emesiteusen horkō. The word used here - μεσιτεύω mesiteuō - means to mediate or intercede for one; and then to intervene or interpose. The meaning here is, “that he interposed an oath” between himself and the other party by way of a confirmation or pledge.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 17. The heirs of promise — All the believing posterity of Abraham, and the nations of the earth or Gentiles in general.

The immutability of his counsel — His unchangeable purpose, to call the Gentiles to salvation by Jesus Christ; to justify every penitent by faith; to accept faith in Christ for justification in place of personal righteousness; and finally to bring every persevering believer, whether Jew or Gentile, to eternal glory.