What is the meaning of Hebrews 10:9? Then He adds The writer of Hebrews has just quoted Psalm 40:6-8 to show how the Messiah Himself speaks through David. By saying, “Then He adds,” the focus shifts from the insufficiency of animal sacrifices (vv. 5-8) to the decisive declaration that follows. • Hebrews 1:1-2 reminds us that God, who formerly spoke through prophets and rituals, now speaks “by His Son.” • The sequence signals progress: former shadows give way to the substance found in Christ (Colossians 2:16-17). • God’s revelation is cumulative; what is added here is not optional commentary but the climactic word that makes sense of the entire sacrificial system (Luke 24:27). “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.” Jesus presents Himself as the obedient Servant who perfectly fulfills the Father’s desire. • John 4:34—“My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.” • Philippians 2:8—He “humbled Himself and became obedient to death—yes, death on a cross.” • Isaiah 53:10 foretells that the Lord’s will would “prosper in His hand,” highlighting that Christ’s obedience culminates in substitutionary sacrifice. Because Christ’s will is identical to the Father’s, His once-for-all offering (Hebrews 10:10) achieves what countless animal offerings never could—full remission of sin and reconciliation with God. He takes away the first The “first” refers to the Mosaic covenant with its priesthood, ceremonial laws, and repeated sacrifices. • Hebrews 8:13 declares the first covenant “obsolete.” • Matthew 5:17 shows Jesus fulfilling, not abolishing, the Law; yet fulfillment necessarily displaces shadows with reality. • Galatians 3:24-25 pictures the Law as a guardian whose task ends when Christ brings believers to maturity. By “taking away” the old system, God doesn’t discard His promises; He consummates them in the person and work of His Son. to establish the second The “second” is the new covenant secured by Christ’s blood. • Luke 22:20—“This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.” • Jeremiah 31:31-34 promised a covenant written on hearts, providing intimate knowledge of God and total forgiveness. • Hebrews 9:15 identifies Jesus as the Mediator whose death redeems transgressions committed under the first covenant, thereby inaugurating the new. This establishment is permanent. Unlike the temporary tabernacle, Christ “sat down at the right hand of God” (Hebrews 10:12), signaling that His work is both sufficient and finished. summary Hebrews 10:9 shows the Son stepping forward, declaring His wholehearted commitment to the Father’s saving plan, abolishing an inadequate sacrificial system, and installing the everlasting new covenant. The verse assures believers that, because Jesus perfectly did the Father’s will, nothing more needs to be added for our forgiveness and fellowship with God. |
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