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Hebrews 10:9

New Testament Epistle (General) ASV (1901)

What does Hebrews 10:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “then hath he said, Lo, I am come to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

then hath he said, Lo, I am come to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
Hebrews 10:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Hebrews 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6In whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou hadst no pleasure:
7Then said I, Lo, I am come (In the roll of the book it is written of me) To do thy will, O God.
8Saying above, Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein (the which are offered according to the law),
9then hath he said, Lo, I am come to do thy will. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
10By which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11And every priest indeed standeth day by day ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, the which can never take away sins:
12but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Then said he, [lo], I come to do thy will, O God, etc..] (See Gill on “<581007>Hebrews 10:7”) he taketh away the first, that he may establish the second; the sense is, either that God has taken away, and abolished the law, that he might establish the Gospel; or he has caused the first covenant to vanish away, that place might be found for the second, or new covenant; or he has changed and abrogated the priesthood of Aaron, that he might confirm the unchangeable priesthood of Christ; or rather he has taken away that which was first spoken of in the above citation, namely, sacrifice, offering, burnt offerings, and sin offerings; these he has removed and rejected as insignificant and useless,…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Then said he--"At that time (namely, when speaking by David's mouth in the fortieth Psalm) He hath said." The rejection of the legal sacrifices involves, as its concomitant, the voluntary offer of Jesus to make the self-sacrifice with which God is well pleased (for, indeed, it was God's own "will" that He came to do in offering it: so that this sacrifice could not but be well pleasing to God). I come--"I am come." taketh away--"sets aside the first," namely, "the legal system of sacrifices" which God wills not. the second--"the will of God" (Heb 10:7, Heb 10:9) that Christ should redeem us by His self-sacrifice.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Then said he - In another part of the passage quoted. When he had said that no offering which man could make would avail, then he said that he would come himself. He taketh away the first - The word “first” here refers to sacrifices and offerings. He takes them away; that is, he shows that they are of no value in removing sin. He states their inefficacy, and declares his purpose to abolish them. That he may establish the second - To wit, the doing of the will of God. The two stand in contrast with each other, and he shows the inefficacy of the former, in order that the necessity for his coming to do the will of God may be fully seen. If they had been efficacious, there would have been no…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Then said he - in that very instant he subjoined. Lo, I come to do Thy will - To offer a more acceptable sacrifice; and by this very act he taketh away the legal, that he may establish the evangelical, dispensation. Hebrews 10:10”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lo: Heb 9:11-14 He taketh: Heb 7:18, Heb 7:19, Heb 8:7-13, Heb 12:27, Heb 12:28 Hebrews 10:10”
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