Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
For, etc.—reason why, necessarily, there is a continually recurring "remembrance of sins" in the legal sacrifices (Hebrews 10:3). Typically, "the blood of bulls," etc., sacrificed, had power; but it was only in virtue of the power of the one real antitypical sacrifice of Christ; they had no power in themselves; they were not the instrument of perfect vicarious atonement, but an exhibition of the need of it, suggesting to the faithful Israelite the sure hope of coming redemption, according to God's promise.
take away—"take off." The Greek, Hebrews 10:11, is stronger, explaining the weaker word here, "take away utterly." The blood of beasts could not take away the sin of man. A MAN must do that (see on Hebrews 9:12-14).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Hebrews 10:4:
Leviticus 16:20-22
Isaiah 1:11
Matthew 27:51
Hebrews 10:3
Hebrews 10:11
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