Hebrews 7:27 Meaning and Explanation
“Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.”
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Read Full Chapter →Unlike the high priests who offered daily sacrifices for themselves and the people, Christ offered Himself once for all.
What Does Hebrews 7:27 Mean?
The writer contrasts the endless sacrifices of the law with the single offering of Christ. The high priests had to offer again and again, first for their own sins and then for the people's, because no offering ever fully sufficed and they themselves were sinners needing atonement.
Christ has no sins of His own, and His one offering needs no repetition. He did this once for all when He offered up Himself, both the Priest and the sacrifice in one act. The finished, unrepeatable nature of His self-offering is the heart of the good news. What endless rituals could never complete, He accomplished in a single, perfect gift of Himself.
Hebrews 7:27 in the Original Language
ephapax (ἐφάπαξ), 'once' -- once for all, a single act never to be repeated.
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What does Hebrews 7:27 mean?
Unlike the high priests who offered daily sacrifices for themselves and the people, Christ offered Himself once for all.