4. For, &c.--reason why, necessarily, there is a continually
recurring "remembrance of sins" in the legal sacrifices
(Heb 10:3).
Typically, "the blood of bulls," &c., sacrificed, had power; but
it was only in virtue of the power of the one real antitypical
sacrifice of Christ; they had no power in themselves; they were
not the instrument of perfect vicarious atonement, but an exhibition of
the need of it, suggesting to the faithful Israelite the sure hope of
coming redemption, according to God's promise.
take away--"take off." The Greek,
Heb 10:11,
is stronger, explaining the weaker word here, "take away
utterly." The blood of beasts could not take away the sin of
man. A MAN must do that (see on
Heb 9:12-14).
JFB.
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