Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsbeing only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.
They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
only in victuals, and drinks, and different baptisms, and fleshly ordinances--till the time of reformation imposed upon them .
[consisting] only of meats and drinks and divers washings, ordinances of flesh, imposed until [the] time of setting things right.
About this book
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About this book
New TestamentHebrews — The NT's most sustained Old-Testament argument — an extended demonstration that Jesus is ‘better than’ every institution Judaism knew. Priesthood, covenant, tabernacle, sacrifice: all fulfilled in one great high priest.
- Author
- Unknown — the book itself does not name its author. Traditional attribution is Pauline (Clement of Alexandria, Origen, much of the Eastern church); Luther proposed Apollos; Tertullian preferred Barnabas; Harnack proposed Priscilla. Site does not adjudicate
- Date
- Mid-to-late 1st century AD, almost certainly before AD 70 (the book argues against the ongoing Temple liturgy as if the Temple still stands)