Hebrews 9:16
“For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For where a testament is,.... The covenant of grace, as administered under the Gospel dispensation, is a testament or…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For where a testament is - This is the same word - διαθήκη diathēkē - which in Heb 8:6, is rendered “covenant.” For…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
For where a testament is - A learned and judicious friend furnishes me with the following translation of this and the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Hebrews 9:15-22
In these verses the apostle considers the gospel under the notion of a will or testament, the new or last will and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
For where a testament is In these two verses (16, 17), and these only, Diathçkçis used in its Greek and Roman sense of…