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Hebrews 10

Hebrews 10:5

Christ’s Perfect Sacrifice · Hebrews 10:1–18
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Translations

Modern
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
Traditional
Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
Literal
Therefore, coming into the world, He says: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
Latin
Ideo ingrediens mundum dicit: Hostiam et oblationem noluisti: corpus autem aptasti mihi:

Original

Greek
English
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.

Notes

Hebrews 10:5

but a body You prepared for Me: God had prepared the psalm writer to obey and be ready to do God's will. Hebrews now applies this idea to Christ. For Hebrews, preparing a human body, especially Christ's body, shows that God would use it as a better sacrifice.

Hebrews 10:5–7

These verses quote Psalm 40:6–8. Psalm 40 is a song praising God, where the writer expresses a wish to follow God's will. The author of Hebrews sees Christ as the one speaking.

Hebrews 9:11–10:18

The author compares the old system (Hebrews 9:1–10) with Christ's superior sacrifice as high priest. Christ offered his own blood, not animal blood (9:13–22; see also 9:7). His offering took place in the heavenly tabernacle, not the earthly one (9:23–24; see also 9:1–5). Unlike repeated offerings, Christ's sacrifice happened only once (9:25–10:18; see also 7:27; 9:6–7).

Hebrews 9:1–10:18

This section explains that Christ's death, as the sacrifice in the new covenant, is better than the sacrifices in the old covenant. In Hebrews 9:1–10, the author describes worship practices under the old covenant rules (see Exodus 28–29; Leviticus 1–10; 16:1–17:16). In Hebrews 9:11–10:18, these rules are compared to Christ's superior offering.

Hebrews 8:1–10:18

This passage explains that the role of Jesus as the heavenly high priest is better than the role of earthly priests.

Parallels

Psalm 40:1–17

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Body of Christ Day of Atonement Dietary Laws Hebrews, Letter to the Mediate, Mediator New Covenant Psalms, Book of

Topics

Atonement: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Conscience: The Blood of Christ Alone Can Purify Jesus, the Christ: Incarnation of Law: Temporary Offerings: Animal Sacrifices: A Type of Christ Offerings: Insufficiency of Sacrifices: Could not Take Away Sin Servants: Bond of Christ The Atonement was Voluntary Types of the Saviour Types of the Saviour: The Institutions Ordained by Moses Types of the Saviour: The Sacrifices