SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:25
no dejando nuestra congregacin, como algunos tienen por costumbre, mas exhortndonos; y tanto ms, cuanto veis que aquel día se acerca.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Hebrew 10:25
Verse 25. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves] episunagwghn eautwn. Whether this means public or private worship is hard to say; but as the word is but once more used in the New Testament, (2 Thess. ii. 1,) and there means the gathering together of the redeemed of the Lord at the day of judgment, it is as likely that it means here private religious meetings, for the purpose of mutual exhortation: and this sense appears the more natural here, because it is evident that the Church was now in a state of persecution, and therefore their meetings were most probably held in private. For fear of persecution, it seems as if some had deserted these meetings, kaqwv eqov tisin, as the custom of certain persons is. They had given up these strengthening and instructive means, and the others were in danger of following their example. The day approaching.] qhn hmeran? That day - the time in which God would come and pour out his judgments on the Jewish nation. We may also apply it to the day of death and the day of judgment. Both of these are approaching to every human being. He who wishes to be found ready will carefully use every means of grace, and particularly the communion of saints, if there be even but two or three in the place where he lives, who statedly meet together in the name of Christ. Those who relinquish Christian communion are in a backsliding state; those who backslide are in danger of apostasy. To prevent this latter, the apostle speaks the awful words following. See at the end of this chapter.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together , etc..] Or the episynagogue of one another; which word is used to distinguish Christian assemblies from Jewish synagogues, and to denote the coalition of Jews and Gentiles in one church state, and to express the saints' gathering together to Christ; (see 2 Thessalonians 2:1) and their act of meeting together in some one place to attend his worship, word, and ordinances.
Now to forsake such assembling, signifies a great infrequency in attending with the saints, a rambling from place to place, and takes in an entire apostasy. It is the duty of saints to assemble together for public worship, on the account of God, who has appointed it, who approves of it, and whose glory is concerned in it; and on the account of the saints themselves, that they may be delighted, refreshed, comforted, instructed, edified, and perfected; and on account of others, that they may be convinced, converted, and brought to the knowledge and faith of Christ; and in imitation of the primitive saints. And an assembling together ought not to be forsaken; for it is a forsaking God, and their own mercies, and such are like to be forsaken of God; nor is it known what is lost hereby; and it is the first outward visible step to apostasy, and often issues in it. As the manner of some is ; or custom; and this prevailing custom among these Jews might arise from contempt of the Gentiles, or from fear of reproach and persecution: and in our day, this evil practice arises sometimes from a vain conceit of being in no need of ordinances, and from an over love of the world, and from a great declension in the exercise of grace; the consequence of it is very bad. The Jews reckon among those that go down to hell, and perish, and have no part in the world to come, rwbx ykrdm yrwph , who separate from the ways of the congregation; that is, who do not do the duties thereof, attend with it, and fast when that does, and the like: but exhorting one another ; to prayer, to attend public worship, to regard all the duties of religion, to adhere to Christ, and a profession of him, and to consider him, and walk on in him: or comforting one another; by meeting privately together, and conferring about experience, and the doctrines of grace; and by observing to one another the promises of God, relating to public worship; and by putting each other in mind of the bright day of the Lord, that is coming on: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching ; either of death, or the last judgment, or rather of Jerusalem's destruction; which at the writing of this epistle was near at hand; and was an affair that greatly concerned these Hebrews; and by various symptoms might be observed by them, as approaching; and which was no inconsiderable argument to engage them to a diligent discharge of their duty; unless the day of darkness, infidelity, and blasphemy in the last days of the world, should be intended, after which will succeed the latter day glory.
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
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Vincent's NT Word Studies
25. The assembling of ourselves together (episunafwghn eautwn). Episunagwgh only here and 2 Thess. ii. 1, see note. The act of assembling, although some explain assembly. The antithesis is, "not forsaking assembling, but exhorting in assembly." Lnemann aptly says that the idea of apostasy which would be conveyed by the rendering assembly or congregation is excluded by eqov habit or custom, which implies an often recurring act on the part of the same persons.
As the manner of some is (kaqwv eqov tisin). For manner rend. custom. Lit. as is custom unto some. Eqov mostly in Luke and Acts. Comp. Luke i. 9; John xix. 40.
Ye see the day approaching (blepete ejggizousan thn hJmeran). The day of Christ's second coming, bringing with it the judgment of Israel. He could say "ye see," because they were familiar with Christ's prophecy concerning the destruction of the temple; and they would see this crisis approaching in the disturbances which heralded the Jewish war.
