Hebrews 10:29

“Of how much sorer punishment, etc..] Than a mere corporeal death, which was the punishment inflicted on the transgressors of the law of Moses. Suppose ye; the apostle appeals to the Hebrews themselves, and makes them judges of what punishment shall he be thought worthy; who is described as follows: who hath trodden under foot the Son of God: this seems to be a stronger expression than crucifying him again, (<580606>Hebrews 6:6) and is to be understood, not of what was in fact committed, but in will by persons; who, could they have had their will of him, would have pulled him from his throne, and trampled upon him: it is a phrase expressive of the utmost scorn, contempt, and ill usage; and…”

“sorer--Greek, "worse," namely, "punishment" (literally, "vengeance") than any mere temporal punishment of the body. suppose ye--an appeal to the Hebrews' reason and conscience. thought worthy--by God at the judgment. trodden under foot the Son of God--by "wilful" apostasy. So he treads under foot God Himself who "glorified His Son as an high priest" (Heb 5:5; Heb 6:6). an unholy thing--literally, "common," as opposed to "sanctified." No better than the blood of a common man, thus involving the consequence that Christ, in claiming to be God, was guilty of blasphemy, and so deserved to die! wherewith he was sanctified--for Christ died even for him. "Sanctified," in the fullest sense, belongs…”

“Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy - That is, he who renounces Christianity ought to be regarded as deserving a much severer punishment than the man who apostatized from the Jewish religion, and if he ought to be so regarded he will be - for God will treat every man as he ought to be treated. This must refer to future punishment, for the severest punishment was inflicted on the apostate from the Jewish religion which can be in this world - death; and yet the apostle here says that a severer punishment than that would be deserved by him who should apostatize from the Christian faith. The reasons why so much severer punishment would be deserved, are such as…”

“Of how much sorer punishment is he worthy, who - By wilful, total apostasy. It does not appear that this passage refers to any other sin. Hath, as it were, trodden underfoot the Son of God - A lawgiver far more honourable than Moses. And counted the blood wherewith the better covenant was established, an unholy, a common, worthless thing. By which he hath been sanctified - Therefore Christ died for him also, and he was at least justified once. And done despite to the Spirit of grace - By rejecting all his motions. Hebrews 10:30”

“how: Heb 2:3, Heb 12:25 trodden: Kg2 9:33; Psa 91:13; Isa 14:19, Isa 28:3; Lam 1:15; Eze 16:6 \*marg. Mic 7:10; Mat 7:6; Rom 16:20; Co1 15:25, Co1 15:27 the blood: Heb 9:20, Heb 13:20 wherewith: Heb 2:11, Heb 9:13; Jer 1:5; Joh 10:36, Joh 17:19; Co1 11:27, Co1 11:29 and hath: Isa 63:10; Mat 12:31, Mat 12:32; Luk 12:10; Act 7:51; Eph 4:30 the Spirit: Psa 143:10; Zac 12:10 Hebrews 10:30”