SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:22
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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Hebrew 10:22
Verse 22. Let us draw near] Let us come with the blood of our sacrifice to the throne of God: the expression is sacrificial. With a true heart] Deeply convinced of our need of help, and truly in earnest to obtain it.
In full assurance of faith] Being fully persuaded that God will accept us for the sake of his Son, and that the sacrificial death of Christ gives us full authority to expect every blessing we need.
Having our hearts sprinkled] Not our bodies, as was the case among the Hebrews, when they had contracted any pollution, for they were to be sprinkled with the water of separation, see Num. xix. 2-10; but our hearts, sprinkled by the cleansing efficacy of the blood of Christ, without which we cannot draw nigh to God.
From an evil conscience] Having that deep sense of guilt which our conscience felt taken all away, and the peace and love of God shed abroad ill our hearts by the Holy Ghost given unto us.
Our bodies washed with pure water.] The high priest, before he entered into the inner tabernacle, or put on his holy garments, was to wash his flesh in water, Lev. xvi. 4, and the Levites were to be cleansed the same way, Num. viii. 7. The apostle probably alludes to this in what he says here, though it appears that he refers principally to baptisms, the washing by which was an emblem of the purification of the soul by the grace and Spirit of Christ; but it is most likely that it is to the Jewish baptisms, and not the Christian, that the apostle alludes.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 22. Let us draw near with a true heart , etc..] Either to the holiest of all, into which the saints have boldness to enter; or to Christ the high priest, who is entered there; or to the house of God, over which he is an high priest; or rather to God himself, as on a throne of grace, on the mercy seat in heaven, the most holy place: to draw near to him is a sacerdotal act, common to all the saints, who are made priests to God; and includes the whole of divine worship, but more especially designs prayer; to which believers are encouraged from the liberty and boldness they may have and use, of entering into the holiest by the blood of Jesus; from Christ's being the new and living way into it, and from his being an high priest over the house of God: the manner of drawing near is, with a true heart; not with the body only, but with the heart principally; with a renewed one, one that is right with God, and is single and sincere, is hearty in its desires, and upright in its ends. In full assurance of faith ; in God, Father, Son, and Spirit; without faith, drawing near to God can neither be acceptable to him, nor of service to men; and a full assurance of faith, with respect to the object drawn nigh unto, and of the way unto him, and of acceptance with him through Christ, and of having the petitions put up to him granted, is very comfortable to believers, greatly becomes them, and is well pleasing to God: having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience ; which is blind, inactive, partial, stupid, or guilty; and it is the blood of Christ, which being sprinkled on it by the Spirit of God, purges it from dead works, cleanses it from all sin, and speaks peace and pardon to it; and such may draw near with freedom and boldness, with readiness and cheerfulness, and with reverence and godly fear: and our bodies washed with pure water ; not baptismal water, but the grace of the Spirit, which is often compared to water, in Scripture: the body, as well as soul, needs washing, and renewing; internal grace influences outward, actions, which adorn religion, and without which bodies cannot be presented holy to God. The allusion is to a custom of the Jews, who were obliged to wash their bodies, and make them clean, when they prayed. So Aben Ezra observes on ( Genesis 35:2) that every Israelite, when he went to pray at a fixed place, was obliged to have yqn wpwg , his body pure, and his garments pure.
So a priest might not enter into the court for service, though clean, until he had washed himself all over f215 ; and it is to sacerdotal acts that the reference is here.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 19-25 - The apostle having closed the first part of the epistle, the doctrin is applied to practical purposes. As believers had an open way to the presence of God, it became them to use this privilege. The way an means by which Christians enjoy such privileges, is by the blood of Jesus, by the merit of that blood which he offered up as an atonin sacrifice. The agreement of infinite holiness with pardoning mercy, wa not clearly understood till the human nature of Christ, the Son of God was wounded and bruised for our sins. Our way to heaven is by crucified Saviour; his death is to us the way of life, and to those wh believe this, he will be precious. They must draw near to God; it woul be contempt of Christ, still to keep at a distance. Their bodies wer to be washed with pure water, alluding to the cleansings directed unde the law: thus the use of water in baptism, was to remind Christian that their conduct should be pure and holy. While they derived comfor and grace from their reconciled Father to their own souls, they woul adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things. Believers are to consider how they can be of service to each other, especially stirrin up each other to the more vigorous and abundant exercise of love, an the practice of good works. The communion of saints is a great help an privilege, and a means of stedfastness and perseverance. We shoul observe the coming of times of trial, and be thereby quickened to greater diligence. There is a trying day coming on all men, the day of our death.
Greek Textus Receptus
προσερχωμεθα 4334 5741 μετα 3326 αληθινης 228 καρδιας 2588 εν 1722 πληροφορια 4136 πιστεως 4102 ερραντισμενοι 4472 5772 τας 3588 καρδιας 2588 απο 575 συνειδησεως 4893 πονηρας 4190 και 2532 λελουμενοι 3068 5772 το 3588 σωμα 4983 υδατι 5204 καθαρω 2513
Vincent's NT Word Studies
22. Let us draw near (prosercwmeqa). See on ch. iv. 16.With a true heart (meta alhqinhv kardiav). A right and genuine inward attitude toward God. For the phrase comp. LXX, Isa. xxxviii. 3. N.T.o . For ajlhqinhv see on John i. 9, and comp. Heb. viii. 2; ix. 24. A true heart is required to enter the true sanctuary. The phrase means more than in sincerity. Sincerity is included, but with it all that enters into a right attitude toward God as revealed in our Great High Priest, - gladness, freedom, enthusiasm, bold appropriation of all the privileges of sonship. In full assurance of faith (en plhroforia pistewv). Full conviction engendered by faith. See on ch. vi. 11. Faith ii the basis of all right relation to God.
Sprinkled from an evil conscience (rerantismenoi-apo suneidhsewv ponhrav). This qualification for a right approach to God is stated typologically. As the priests were sprinkled with the sacrificial blood and washed with water before ministering, so do you who have now the privilege and standing of priests in approaching God, draw near, priestlike, as sharers in an economy which purges the conscience (ch. ix. 14), having your consciences purged. Your own hearts must experience the effects of the great sacrifice of Christ, - pardon, moral renewal, deliverance from a legal spirit. On the priesthood of believers see 1 Peter ii. 5, 9; Exod. xix. 6; Isa. lxi. 6. This idea is dominated in our epistle by that of Christ's priesthood; but it is not excluded, and is implied throughout. See ch. xiii. 15. For sprinkled, see on 1 Pet. i. 2.
Bodies washed (lelousmenoi to swma). Also typological. Most, expositors refer to baptism. The most significant passage in that direction is 1 Pet. iii. 21; comp. Eph. v. 26; Tit. iii. 5. It may be, though I doubt if the idea is emphasized. I incline, with Dr. Bruce, to think that it indicates generally the thoroughness of the cleansing process undergone by one who surrenders himself, soul, body, and spirit, to God.
