Hebrews 5:11-6-20

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*December 31, 2009
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   *E. HEBREWS 5:11-6:20. *

*ABRAHAMIC COVENANT: BASIS FOR ENTERING INHERITANCE IN CANAAN*

*1. 5:11-6:8 FOUNDATION TRUTHS: SHED LIGHT ON MELCHIZEDEK & COVENANT*

*a. 5:11 CHRIST’S HIGH PRIESTLY MINISTRY: DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND*

PeRI hou poLUS h*e*MIN ho LOgos,

*Of whom we have many things to say,*

kai du-serM*E*neu-tos [1421] LEgein,

*and hard of interpretation,*

ePEI n*o*THROI [3576] geGOna-te a-koAIS.

*since you are become dull of :hearing.*


 *b. 5:12 MILK CHRISTIANS CANNOT UNDERSTAND MEAT DOCTRINE*

kai gar oPHEIlon-tes [3784] EInai diDASka-loi [1320] diA ton CHROnon,

*For when by **reason of **the time you ought to be teachers,*

PAlin CHREIan Eche-te tou diDASkein huMAS

*you have need again that some one teach you*

tiNA ta stoiCHEIa [4747] t*e*s arCH*E*S t*o*n loGI*o*n tou TheOU;

*the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of :God;*

kai geGOna-te CHREIan Echon-tes GAlak-tos [1051], ou ste-reAS [4731] troPH*E
*S.

*and are become such as need milk, not solid food.*


 *c. 5:13 A BABE: NATURE OF MILK CHRISTIANS*

pas gar ho meTEch*o*n [3348] GAlak-tos Apei-ros [552]

*For every one that partakes of milk is inexperienced*

LOgou di-kai-oSUn*e*s; N*E*pi-os [3516] gar es-tin.

*in **the **word of righteousness; for he is a babe.*


 *d. 5:14 MATURE DISCERNMENT: COMES BY EXPERIENCE*

teLEI*o*n [5046] DE es-tin h*e* ste-reA troPH*E* [5160], t*o*n diA t*e*n
Exin

*But the solid food is for perfect men, who by reason of :use*

ta ais-th*e*T*E*ri-a [145] ge-gum-nasMEna [1128] eCHONt*o*n

*have the**ir** senses exercised*

pros diAkri-sin [1253] kaLOU te kai kaKOU,

*to discern both good and evil.*


 *e. 6:1-2 AN EXHORTATION: GO BEYOND FOUNDATIONS*

Di’ ho aPHENtes ton t*e*s arCH*E*S [746] tou ChrisTOU LOgon,

*Wherefore leaving the word of the beginning of the Christ,*

ePI t*e*n te-leiOt*e*-ta [5047] pheR*O*me-tha;

*let us be borne on unto the perfection;*

m*e* PAlin theMEli-on [2310] ka-ta-balLOme-noi

*not laying again a foundation*

me-taNOIas [3341] Apo neKR*O*N ERg*o*n,

*of repentance from dead works,*

kai PIste-*o*s [4102] ePI TheON, --

*and of faith toward God, --*

bap-tisM*O*N [909] di-daCH*E*N, e-piTHEse*O*S [1936] te chrei*O*N,

*2 **the teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands,*

a-naSTAse-*o*s [386] neKR*O*N, kai KRIma-tos [2917] ai-*o*NIou.

*and of resurrection of **the** dead, and of eternal judgment.*


 *f. 6:3 GOD WILLS PERFECTION*

kai TOUto poi*E*so-men, eANper e-piTREp*e* [2010] ho TheOS.

*And this will we do, if only God permit.*

*g. 6:4-6 THE SERIOUS STATE OF APOSTATES*

aDUna-ton gar tous HApax ph*o*-tisTHENtas [5461]

*For as to those who were once enlightened*

geu-saMEnous [1089] te t*e*s d*o*reAS [1431] t*e*s e-pou-raNIou,

*and tasted of the heavenly :gift,*

kai meTOchous [3353] ge-n*e*THENtas PNEUma-tos HaGIou,

*and became partakers of **the** Holy Spirit,*

kai kaLON geu-saMEnous TheOU ‘R*E*ma [4487],

*5 **and tasted the good word of God,*

duNAmeis te MELlon-tos ai*O*nos,

*and the powers of the age to come,*

kai pa-ra-peSONtas [3895],

*6** and fell away,*

PAlin a-na-kaiNIzein [340] eis meTAnoi-an;

*it is impossible to renew **them** again unto repentance;*

a-na-stauROUNtas [388] he-auTOIS

*they crucifying again to themselves*

ton huiON tou TheOU kai pa-ra-deig-maTIzon-tas [3856].

*and openly shaming the Son of :God.*


 *h. 6:7-8 STERILE LAND: A PICTURE OF APOSTATES*

g*e* gar h*e* piOUsa [4095] ton ep’ auT*E*S erCHOme-non polLAkis hu-eTON
[5205],

*For land which drinks the rain that comes oft upon it,*

kai TIKtou-sa [5088] boTAn*e*n [1008] EUthe-ton eKEInois di’ hous

*and brings forth herb**s** meet for them for whose sake*

kai ge-*o*rGEItai [1090], me-ta-lamBAnei [3335] eu-loGIas [2129] aPO tou
TheOU:

*it is also tilled, receives blessing from :God:*

ekPHErou-sa de aKANthas [173] kai triBOlous [5146], aDOki-mos.[96]

*8 **but if it bears thorns and thistles, it is disapproved*

kai kaTAras [2671] enGUS; h*e*s to TElos eis KAUsin [2740].

*and nigh a curse; whose :end is to be burned.*


 *2. 6:9-12. ENCOURAGEMENT: PRESS INTO BLESSING BASED ON FOUNDATIONS*

*a. 6:9-10 PAUL’S ESTIMATE OF HEBREWS: NOT APOSTATES*

PePEISme-tha [3982] de peRI huM*O*N, a-ga-p*e*TOI,

*But of you, beloved, we are persuaded*

ta KREISso-na [2908] kai eCHOme-na s*o*t*e*RIas,

*:better things and having salvation,*

ei kai HOUt*o*s laLOUmen:

*even if we thus speak:*

ou gar Adi-kos ho TheOS e-pi-laTHESthai [1950] tou ERgou huM*O*N

*10 **for :God is not unrighteous to forget your :work*

kai t*e*s aGAp*e*s h*e*s e-neDEIxas-the [1731] eis to Ono-ma auTOU,

*and the love which you showed toward his :name,*

di-a-koN*E*san-tes [1247] tois haGIois, kai di-a-koNOUNtes.

*in that you ministered unto the saints, and do minister.*


 *b. 6:11-12 DILIGENCE: PRESERVES SAINTS FROM APOSTASY*

e-pi-thuMOUmen [1937] de HEkas-ton huM*O*N

*And we desire that each of you*

t*e*n auT*E*N enDEIKnus-thai [1731] spouD*E*N [4710]

*show the same diligence*

pros t*e*n pl*e*-ro-phoRIan [4136] t*e*s elPIdos Achri TElous:

*unto the fulness of the hope even to the end:*

HIna m*e* n*o*THROI [3576] GEn*e*s-the, mi-m*e*TAI [3402] de t*o*n

*12 **that you be not sluggish, but imitators of them*

diA PISte-*o*s kai ma-kro-thuMIas [3115] kl*e*-ro-noMOUNt*o*n [2816] tas
e-pag-geLIas.

*who through faith and patience inherit the promises.*


 *3. 6:13-20 UNUSUAL APPLICATION OF ABRAHAMIC COVENANT: MELCHIZEDEK*

*a. 6:13-14 UNUSUAL IMPORTANCE OF GOD TAKING OATH OF HIMSELF*

T*o* gar A-braAM e-pag-geiLAme-nos {1861] ho TheOS,

*For when :God made promise to :Abraham,*

ePEI kat’ ou-deNOS EIchen MEIzo-nos oMOsai [3660], *O*mo-sen kath’ he-auTOU,

*since he had none greater to swear by, he swore by himself,*

LEg*o*n, Ei m*e*n eu-loG*O*N eu-loG*E*s*o* se,

*14 **saying, Surely blessing I will bless you,*

kai pl*e*THUn*o*n [4129] pl*e*-thuN*O* se.

*and multiplying I will multiply you.*


 *b. 6:15 GOD’S OATH: BASIS ENABLING ABRAHAM TO ENDURE*

kai HOUt*o*s, ma-kro-tuM*E*sas [3114], ePEtu-chen t*e*s a-pag-geLIas.

*And thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.*


 *c. 6:16 THE FINALITY OF AN OATH*

ANthr*o*-poi gar kaTA tou MEIzo-nos omNUou-sin [3660]:

*For men swear by the greater:*

kai PAs*e*s auTOIS an-ti-loGIas [485] PEras eis beBAI*o*-sin [951] ho
HORkos.

*and in every dispute of their**s** the oath is final for confirmation.*


 *d. 6:17-20 OATH UPON PROMISE: NO HIGHER SECURITY*

en h*o* pe-risSOte-ron [4054] bouLOme-nos [1014] ho TheOS, e-piDEIxai [1925]

*Wherein :God, intending to show more abundantly*

tois kl*e*-roNOmois [2818] t*e*s e-pag-geLIas to a-meTAthe-ton [276] t*e*s
bouL*E*S auTOU,

*to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his :counsel,*

e-meSIteu-sen [3315] HORk*o*;

*mediated with an oath;*

HIna diA DUo pragMAt*o*n a-me-taTHEt*o*n [276],

*18 **that by two immutable things,*

en hois aDUna-ton PSEUsas-thai [5574] TheON,

*in which it is impossible for God to lie,*

is-chuRAN paRAKl*e*-sin [3874] Ech*o*men, hoi ka-ta-phuGONtes [2703]

*we may have strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge*

kraT*E*sai 2902] t*e*s pro-keiMEn*e*s [4295] elPIdos:

*to lay hold of the hope set before **us**:*

h*e*n h*o*s AGku-ran [45] Echo-men t*e*s psuCH*E*S, as-phaL*E* [804] te kai
beBAIan [949]

*19 **which we have as the soul’s anchor, **a hope **both sure* *and firm*

kai ei-ser-choMEn*e*n eis to eS*O*te-ron tou ka-ta-peTASma-tos [2665];

*and entering into what is within the veil;*

HOpou PROdro-mos [4274] huPER h*e*M*O*N eiS*E*Lthen I*e*SOUS,

*20 **whither as forefunner Jesus entered for us,*

kaTA t*e*n TAxin Mel-chi-seDEK

*having become a high priest unto the age*

ar-chi-eREUS [749] geNOme-nos eis ton ai*O*na.

*after the order of Melchizedek.*



 *NOTE:** *According to the Numeric Paragraphing of the Greek New Testament
discovered by Ivan Panin, the book of Hebrews has 18 paragraphs, but no
equivalent chapter divisions.


 The fifth paragraph contains the subject that we are considering in this
section. Also, Panin discovered that out of the 66 books of the Bible, there
are 33 writers that can be identified, and of the 27 books of the New
Testament, 14 are written by the apostle Paul, including the book of
Hebrews.


 I have linked the tribe of Simeon with this section because of the
“Doctrine of Baptisms” as mentioned in Hebrews 6:2 and 4. There are 3
baptisms for believers in a doctrinal sense in the New Testament. At
regeneration, the Holy Spirit baptizes us into the Body of Christ; next,
human agency baptizes us into water to identify us with the death and
resurrection of Christ. It is not a washing. Then Jesus takes the believer
according to John the Baptist, and baptizes us into the Holy Spirit. Three
elements, three baptizers – but the same candidates in each case. Dr. J.
Edwin Orr, Revivalist from Belfast, Ireland – loved to use these analogies.
He added – “If the believer is like a cup placed in a sink with a stopper;
and then it is filled with water – that is a picture of salvation. But if it
remains in the sink and the tap is left on to fill the sink with water –
then the cup is submerged inside and out with water. Then we see how we can
have Christ in us – and at the same time we also are then in Christ –
intimately, and controlled by Him – because we have fully accepted His
Lordship as well as His Saviorhood.


 The seven Foundation Truths of Hebrews 6:1-2 are the “milk of the Word” --
and are for babes. They are the foundations for going on in the Christian
Life. They are NOT to be re-laid again and again – but built upon! The other
13 Word Studies in this series – are the building blocks that we then use.
The Apex built upon the Foundations of this passage we reach in the Book of
Ephesians. Here we find 3 marvelous Word Studies: the 7 unities of Ephesians
4:4-6; the 5-fold ministries of 4:11-12; and the armor of God in 6:14-20.


 With this Interlinear presentation, we will supply an 8-fold Outline of the
Book of Hebrews, plus the 7 Foundation Truths of Hebrews 6:1-2 in Greek Word
Study form.


 To see Simeon in this context can be helpful. His name means “Hearing,”
which reminds us of the Holy Spirit, who like Jesus on earth – only speaks
what He “hears”. *We* can be the same.


 Read “Rees Howells, Intercessor” by Norman P. Grubb to see a living
illustration of what it is like to be filled and possessed by the Holy
Spirit.


 Thanks to all of you who are praying not only for these 14 Word Studies to
be completed in the context of their part in the Interlinear Greek New
Testament – but *also* for the full Interlinear Greek New Testament to
appear on our Website, with key articles from our Archives.


 Pray also for my grandson Keelan Long who is serving as my “Web Master,”
who is getting close to bringing forth an entirely new Website to meet the
needs for all of the above. - J.A.W.



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