Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
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Barnes' Notes
Whither - To which most holy place - heaven. The forerunner - The word used here occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. A “forerunner” - πρόδρομος prodromos - is one who goes before others to…
Adam Clarke
Whither the forerunner - The word προδρομος, prodromos, does not merely signify one that goes or runs before another, but also one who shows the way, he who first does a particular thing; also the…
The apostle, having applied himself to the fears of the Hebrews, in order to excite their diligence and prevent their apostasy, now proceeds to apply himself to their hopes, and candidly declares the…
Cambridge Bible
whither the forerunner is … entered Lit. "where a forerunner entered … Jesus;" or "where, as a forerunner" (or harbinger) "Jesus entered."
for us "on our behalf." This explains the introduction of the…
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