Hebrews 9:14

“How much more shall the blood of Christ, etc..] Which is not the blood of a mere man, but the blood of the Son of God; and the argument is from the lesser to the greater; that if the ashes of the burnt heifer, which was a type of Christ in his sufferings, mixed with water, typically sanctified to the purifying of men externally, in a ceremonial way, then much more virtue must there be in the blood of Christ, to cleanse the soul inwardly: who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God; Christ is a priest, and the sacrifice he has offend up is “himself”; not his divine nature, but his human nature, soul and body, as in union with his divine person; which gives his sacrifice…”

“offered himself--The voluntary nature of the offering gives it especial efficacy. He "through the eternal Spirit," that is, His divine Spirit (Rom 1:4, in contrast to His "flesh," Heb 9:3; His Godhead, Ti1 3:16; Pe1 3:18), "His inner personality" [ALFORD], which gave a free consent to the act, offered Himself. The animals offered had no spirit or will to consent in the act of sacrifice; they were offered according to the law; they had a life neither enduring, nor of any intrinsic efficacy. But He from eternity, with His divine and everlasting Spirit, concurred with the Father's will of redemption by Him. His offering began on the altar of the cross, and was completed in His entering the…”

“How much more shall the blood of Christ - As being infinitely more precious than the blood of an animal could possibly be. If the blood of an animal had any efficacy at all, even in removing ceremonial pollutions, how much more is it reasonable to suppose may be effected by the blood of the Son of God! Who through the eternal Spirit - This expression is very difficult, and has given rise to a great variety of interpretation. - Some mss. instead of “eternal” here, read “holy,” making it refer directly to the Holy Spirit; see “Wetstein.” These various readings, however, are not regarded as of sufficient authority to lead to a change in the text, and are of importance only as showing that it…”

“How much more shall the blood of Christ. - The merit of all his sufferings. Who through the eternal Spirit - The work of redemption being the work of the whole Trinity. Neither is the Second Person alone concerned even in the amazing condescension that was needful to complete it. The Father delivers up the kingdom to the Son; and the Holy Ghost becomes the gift of the Messiah, being, as it were, sent according to his good pleasure. Offered himself - Infinitely more precious than any created victim, and that without spot to God. Purge our conscience - Our inmost soul. From dead works - From all the inward and outward works of the devil, which spring from spiritual death in the soul, and lead…”

“9:14 how much more: This is an argument from lesser to greater, a traditional Jewish rhetorical strategy; the logic is that if something is true in a lesser situation, it will be even more true in a greater situation (see also 2:1-4; 12:25-29). If the blood of animals had some effect in cleansing, the blood of Christ will be much more effective. • will purify our consciences: Christ’s sacrifice, unlike the sacrifices of the old covenant, removes the paralyzing guilt that keeps us from God by decisively cleansing us from sinful deeds.”

“How: Deu 31:27; Sa2 4:11; Job 15:16; Mat 7:11; Luk 12:24, Luk 12:28; Rom 11:12, Rom 11:24 the blood: Heb 9:12; Pe1 1:19; Jo1 1:7; Rev 1:5 who: Isa 42:1, Isa 61:1; Mat 12:28; Luk 4:18; Joh 3:34; Act 1:2, Act 10:38; Rom 1:4; Pe1 3:18 eternal: Deu 33:27; Isa 57:15; Jer 10:10; Rom 1:20; Ti1 1:17 offered: Heb 9:7, Heb 7:27; Mat 20:28; Eph 2:5, Eph 5:2; Tit 2:14; Pe1 2:24, Pe1 3:18 without: Lev 22:20; Num. 19:2-21, Num 28:3, Num 28:9, Num 28:11; Deu 15:21, Deu 17:1; Isa 53:9; Dan 9:24-26; Co2 5:21; Pe1 1:19, Pe1 2:22; Jo1 3:5 spot: or, fault purge: Heb 9:9, Heb 1:3, Heb 10:2, Heb 10:22 dead works: Heb 6:1 to serve: Luk 1:74; Rom 6:13, Rom 6:22; Gal 2:19; Th1 1:9; Pe1 4:2 the living: Heb 11:21; Deu…”