Theological Sketch-Book Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. I. ESTABLISH THE FACT. 1. The observances of the ceremonial law show that men were saved by blood under the Mosaic dispensation. 2. The same way of salvation still obtains under the gospel. The typical sacrifices are indeed superseded by the one sacrifice of Christ. But it is through His sacrifice, and through it alone, that any man is saved. (1) This is capable of direct proof from Scripture (1 Samuel 2:17, 25; Hebrews 10:26, 27). (2) It may be yet further proved by arguments, which, though of an indirect nature, are not the less satisfactory than the foregoing, a. If salvation be not by blood the whole Mosaic ritual was absurd, b. If salvation be not by blood, the prophets grossly misrepresented their Messiah (Isaiah 53.; Daniel 9:24, 26; Zechariah 13:1; John 1:29). 3. If salvation be not by blood, the declarations of the apostles, yea, and of Christ Himself, are fax more likely to mislead than to instruct the world. Christ expressly told His disciples that His "blood was shed for the remission of sins" (Matthew 26:28). And the apostles uniformly declare that God purchased the Church with His own blood (Acts 20:28); that our reconciliation to God (Ephesians 2:16; Colossians 1:20), and our justification before Him (Romans 5:9), together with our complete redemption (Ephesians 1:7; Revelation 5:9), are by blood, even by the blood of Christ, that spotless Lamb (1 Peter 1:19). II. IMPROVEMENT. 1. The evil of sin. 2. The folly of self-righteousness. 3. The encouragement which the gospel affords to sinners. 4. The wonderful love of Christ. (Theological Sketch-Book.) Parallel Verses KJV: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. |
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