Hebrews 10:22
Let
us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts
sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
a. NLT: let
us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him.
For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us
clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.
b. NIV: let
us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith
brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and
having our bodies washed with pure water.
c. YLT: may
we draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having the hearts
sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having the body bathed with pure water;
d. Amplified Bible Classic: Let us all come forward and draw
near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute
conviction engendered by faith (by that leaning of the entire human
personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and
goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a
guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water.
e. Worrell Translation: let us
approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having had our hearts
sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water,
1.
“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith…”
a. let us draw near [4334 * proserchomai]
[Strong: from 4314 and 2064 (including its alternate); to approach, i.e.
(literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to:--(as soon
as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto).]
b. with [3326 * meta] [Strong: a
primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment;
"amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case
(genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined;
occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less
intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862):--after(-ward), X that he again,
against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X
and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in
composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity,
and transfer or sequence.]
c. a true [228 * alethinos]
[Strong: from 227; truthful:--true.] [Thayer: that which has not only the name
and resemblance, but the real nature corresponding to the name, in every
respect corresponding to the idea signified by the name, real, true genuine,
opposite to what is fictitious, counterfeit, imaginary, simulated or pretended,
it contrasts realities with their semblances, opposite to what is imperfect
defective, frail, uncertain, true, veracious, sincere.]
d. heart [2588 * kardia] [Strong: prolonged
from a primary kar (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e.
(figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the
middle:--(+ broken-)heart(-ed).]
1). Hypocrites worship without true
hears, hearts far from Him.
a). Matthew 15:7, 8 Ye hypocrites,
well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
15:8 This people draweth nigh unto
me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far
from me.
e. in [1722 * en] [Strong: a
primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and
(by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation
of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by,
etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before,
between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to,
(here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X
outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on),
through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in).
Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs
of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a
separate (and different) preposition.]
f. full assurance [4136 * plerophoria]
[Strong: from 4135; entire confidence:--(full) assurance.]
g. of faith [4102 * pistis]
[Strong: from 3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious
truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance
upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by
extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief,
believe, faith, fidelity.]
1). We can draw near in faith
because He has promised us He will meet us.
a). Zechariah 1:3 Therefore say
thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD
of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
b). James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and
he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands ye sinners; and purify your
hearts, ye double minded.
c). Jeremiah 29:13 And ye
shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
2.
“…having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience…”
a. having…sprinkled [4472 * rhantizo]
[Strong: from a derivative of rhaino (to sprinkle); to render besprinkled, i.e.
asperse (ceremonially or figuratively):-- sprinkle.]
1). The “sprinkling” refers to the
dedication of a Covenant. The first Covenant was dedicated with a sprinkling of
the blood of calves and goats.
a). Hebrews 9:16-22 For where a testament is, there must also of
necessity be the death of the testator.
9:17 For a testament is of force
after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator
liveth.
9:18 Whereupon neither the first
testament was dedicated without blood.
9:19 For when Moses had spoken every
precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and
of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the
book, and all the people,
9:20 Saying, This is the blood of
the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
9:21 Moreover he sprinkled with
blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
9:22 And almost all things are by
the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
2). The New Covenant was dedicated
with the blood of Christ.
a). Matthew 26:26-29 And as they
were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the
disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
26:27 And he took the cup, and gave
thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
26:28 For this is my blood of the
new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
26:29 But I say unto you, I will
not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it
new with you in my Father's kingdom.
b). 1 Peter 1:2 Elect according to
the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto
obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and
peace, be multiplied.
3). Prophecy
a). Isaiah 52:15 So shall he sprinkle
many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not
been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they
consider.
b. our hearts [2588 * kardia] [Strong: prolonged from a
primary kar (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the
thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:--(+
broken-)heart(-ed).]
c. from [575 * apo] [Strong: a
primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various
senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after,
ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of,
off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes
separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.]
d. an evil [4190 * poneros]
[Strong: from a derivative of 4192; hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or
influence, and thus differing from 2556, which refers rather to essential
character, as well as from 4550, which indicates degeneracy from original
virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but
especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter
(singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil,
or (plural) sinners:--bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious,
wicked(-ness).]
e. conscience [4893 * suneidesis;
sun-together; eido-to know] [Strong: from a prolonged form of 4894;
co-perception, i.e. moral consciousness:--conscience.] ][Thayer: the
consciousness of anything, the soul as distinguishing between what is morally
good and bad, prompting to do the former and shun the latter, commending one,
condemning the other, the conscience.][Zodhiates: Conscience, to be one’s own
witness, one’s own conscience coming forth to bear witness.][Don Costello:
One’s own inner voice , Romans 2:15.]
1). An evil conscience is one that
continues to have a knowledge of unforgiven sin. A heart sprinkled by the blood
of Jesus, has an inner voice that bears witness that “I am forgiven!”
a). Hebrews 10:15-19 Whereof the
Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
10:16 This is the covenant that I
will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into
their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
10:17 And their sins and iniquities
will I remember no more.
10:18 Now where remission of these
is, there is no more offering for sin.
10:19 Having therefore, brethren,
boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
3.
“…and our bodies washed with pure water.”
a. and [2532 * kai] [Strong: apparently,
a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force;
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition)
with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or,
so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]
b. our bodies [4983 * soma]
[Strong: from 4982; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide
application, literally or figuratively:--bodily, body, slave.]
c. washed [3068 * louo] [Strong: a
primary verb; to bathe (the whole person; whereas 3538 means to wet a part
only, and 4150 to wash, cleanse garments exclusively):--wash.]
d. with pure [2513 * katharos]
[Strong: of uncertain affinity; clean (literally or figuratively):--clean,
clear, pure.]
e. water [5204 * hudor, and
genitive case, hudatos] [Strong: from the base of 5205; water
(as if rainy) literally or figuratively:--water.]
1). This is the washing of the word
of God in our lives. As we see in the Scriptures how we are to live our lives
before God and man, the grace is provided for
a). Ephesians 5:26 That he might
sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
b). Psalm 119:9 Wherewithal shall a
young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
2). The construction and use of the
laver by the priesthood was a foreshadow of us washing our bodies in the word
in our priesthood of the New Covenant.
a). Exodus 30:17-21 And
the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
30:18 Thou shalt also make a laver
of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it
between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put
water therein.
30:19 For Aaron and his sons shall
wash their hands and their feet thereat:
30:20 When they go into the
tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not;
or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire
unto the Lord:
30:21 So they shall wash their
hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to
them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.
