SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:15
Así que, ofrezcamos por medio de l a Dios siempre sacrificio de alabanza, es a saber, fruto de labios que confiesen su Nombre.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Hebrew 13:15
Verse 15. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise] He has now fulfilled all vision and prophecy, has offered the last bloody sacrifice which God will ever accept; and as he is the gift of God's love to the world, let us through him offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, this being the substitute for all the Levitical sacrifices. The Jews allowed that, in the time of the Messiah, all sacrifices, except the sacrifice of praise, should cease. To this maxim the apostle appears to allude; and, understood in this way, his words are much more forcible. In Vayikra Rabba, sect. 9, fol. 153, and Rabbi Tanchum, fol. l5: "Rabbi Phineas, Rabbi Levi, and Rabbi Jochanan, from the authority of Rabbi Menachem of Galilee, said, In the time of the Messiah all sacrifice shall cease, except the sacrifice of praise." This was, in effect, quoting the authority of one of their own maxims, that now was the time of the Messiah; that Jesus was that Messiah; that the Jewish sacrificial system was now abolished; and that no sacrifice would now be accepted of God, except the sacrifice of praise for the gift of his Son.
That is, the fruit of our lips] This expression is probably borrowed from Hos. xiv. 2, in the version of the Septuagint, karpon ceilewn which in the Hebrew text is wnytp yrp parim sephatheinu, "the heifers of our lips." This may refer primarily to the sacrifices, heifers, calves, &c., which they had vowed to God; so that the calves of their lips were the sacrifices which they had promised. But how could the Septuagint translate yrp parim, calves, by karpon, fruit? Very easily, if they had in their copy yrp peri, the mem being omitted; and thus the word would be literally fruit, and not calves. This reading, however, is not found in any of the MSS. hitherto collated.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise , etc..] For temporal and spiritual mercies; particularly for sanctification, or expiation of sin, by the blood of Christ; and for heaven, the continuing city, that is to come: this sacrifice is not a proper, nor a propitiatory one, but spiritual and evangelical; it is enjoined by God, is well pleasing to him, and glorifies him; and is our reasonable service, that believe in Christ; for being made priests by him to God, and having faith in him, such are capable of offering it aright; to do which, they are under the greatest obligations: and it is to be offered up by Christ, who is the same yesterday, today, and for ever; and who has suffered without the gate, that he might sanctify the people by his blood; it is to be done in imitation of him, and by his assistance; and for him, and blessings in him; and on him, as the altar, which sanctifies the gift; and through him, as the high priest and Mediator; for, as there is no coming to God but by Christ, and all our mercies come to us through him, and our thanksgivings are only acceptable to God on his account, it must be right to offer them up by him: and that, to God continually : as the Creator and Preserver of us, in our beings; as the Father of mercies; as the Father of Christ; and as our covenant God and Father in him; since he is always bestowing mercies on us, of one kind or another; and, therefore, should be continually praised, even in times of adversity, affliction, and temptation; in the midst of reproach and persecution; even when unsettled in mind, body, and estate; since there is a continuing city to come; nor can a believer be in any state of life but he has something to be thankful for: that is, the fruit of our lips ; the sacrifice of praise is so called, in allusion to the offering of the firstfruits under the law; and to distinguish it from legal sacrifices; and to show in what way and manner we are to praise God, namely, with our lips: in ( Hosea 14:2) which is thought to be referred to here, it is, the calves of our lips; sacrifices of praise being instead of calves: and the apostle interprets it in great agreement with the Jewish writers; the Chaldee paraphrase explains it by antwps ylm , the words of their lips: and so Jarchi, wnytp yrbd , the words of our lips; and Kimchi, wnytp ywdyw , the confession of our lips: and it may be observed, that there is a great nearness in yrp , calves, and yrp , fruit; though perhaps rather the phrase is borrowed from ( Isaiah 57:19) where it is expressly had; the Septuagint indeed have it in ( Hosea 14:2) & the apostle adds, for further explanation, giving thanks to his name ; to the name of God; to the glory of his name; to the honour of his divine perfections; for mercies of every kind: the word signifies a speaking together; and may design not only the conjunction of the heart and tongue together in praise, but a social giving thanks to God by the saints, as a body together: the phrase yusia ainesewv , the sacrifice of praise, is used by the Septuagint in ( 2 Chronicles 29:31 33:16). The apostle having shown that legal sacrifices were all superseded and abolished by the sacrifice of Christ, which is the design of this epistle, points out what sacrifice believers should offer up to God, under the Gospel dispensation; and the Jews themselves say, that in future time (i.e. in the days of the Messiah) all sacrifices shall cease, but hdwt brq , the sacrifice of praise shall not cease f315 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-15 - The instructions and examples of ministers, who honourably an comfortably closed their testimony, should be particularly remembere by survivors. And though their ministers were some dead, others dying yet the great Head and High Priest of the church, the Bishop of their souls, ever lives, and is ever the same. Christ is the same in the Ol Testament day. as in the gospel day, and will be so to his people for ever, equally merciful, powerful, and all-sufficient. Still he fill the hungry, encourages the trembling, and welcomes repenting sinners still he rejects the proud and self-righteous, abhors mere profession and teaches all whom he saves, to love righteousness, and to hat iniquity. Believers should seek to have their hearts established in simple dependence on free grace, by the Holy Spirit, which woul comfort their hearts, and render them proof against delusion. Christ is both our Altar and our Sacrifice; he sanctifies the gift. The Lord' supper is the feast of the gospel passover. Having showed that keepin to the Levitical law would, according to its own rules, keep men from the Christian altar, the apostle adds, Let us go forth therefore unt him without the camp; go forth from the ceremonial law, from sin, from the world, and from ourselves. Living by faith in Christ, set apart to God through his blood, let us willingly separate from this evil world Sin, sinners, nor death, will not suffer us to continue long here therefore let us go forth now by faith and seek in Christ the rest an peace which this world cannot afford us. Let us bring our sacrifices to this altar, and to this our High Priest, and offer them up by him. The sacrifice of praise to God, we should offer always. In this are worshi and prayer, as well as thanksgiving.
Greek Textus Receptus
δι 1223 αυτου 846 ουν 3767 αναφερωμεν 399 5725 θυσιαν 2378 αινεσεως 133 διαπαντος 1275 τω 3588 θεω 2316 τουτ 5124 εστιν 2076 5748 καρπον 2590 χειλεων 5491 ομολογουντων 3670 5723 τω 3588 ονοματι 3686 αυτου 846
Vincent's NT Word Studies
15. By him therefore (di autou). Rend. "through him." Omit therefore. A.V. follows T.R. oun. Through Jesus, and not through the Jewish ritual. Let us offer (anaferwmen). Lit. bring up the offering to the altar. See Jas. ii. 21, where the full phrase occurs. For the phrase offer up through Jesus Christ, comp. 1 Pet. ii. 5.
The sacrifice of praise ( qusian ainesewv). The Levitical term for a thank-offering. See LXX, Lev. vii. 2, 3, 5; 2 Chron. xxix. 31; xxxiii. 16; Psalm xlix. 14, 23; cvi. 22; cxv. 8. Ainesiv praise, N.T.o . Often in LXX,o Class. For "the sacrifice" rend. "a sacrifice." The sacrifice of thanksgiving is to take the place of the animal sacrifice. For the emphasis on thanksgiving in N.T. see Eph. v. 20; Col. i. 12; 1 Thessalonians v. 18. The Rabbins had a saying, "in the future time all sacrifices shall cease; but praises shall not cease." Philo says: "They offer the best sacrifice who glorify with hymns the savior and benefactor, God." That is the fruit of our lips (toutestin karpon ceilewn). Omit our. From LXX of Hos. xiv. 3, where the Hebrew reads, "we will account our lips as calves" (offered in sacrifice). Comp. Isa. lvii. 19. Giving thanks to his name (omologountwn tw onomati autou). The phrase N.T.o , o LXX. Rend. "of lips which make confession to his name."
