Hebrews 10:9 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →By offering His obedient will, Christ sets aside the old order and establishes the new.
What Does Hebrews 10:9 Mean?
Having reviewed the first part of the Psalm, the writer now lifts up its second word: 'Lo, I come to do thy will.' Then he draws the conclusion the whole argument has been moving toward.
The coming of the obedient Son does not merely add to what came before; it sets the first aside and establishes the second in its place. The shadow yields to substance, the repeated offering to the single perfect one. This is no loss but fulfillment: what the law foreshadowed finds its fullness in Christ. In His surrendered will a new and better covenant is firmly set in place for all who come to God through Him.
Hebrews 10:9 in the Original Language
histemi (ἵστημι), 'establish' -- to set up firmly and make to stand, here the new covenant.
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What does Hebrews 10:9 mean?
By offering His obedient will, Christ sets aside the old order and establishes the new.