Heb 10:26-31 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Heb 10:26-31: 10:26-31 The author interjects a strong warning concerning the danger of rejecting God’s Son and his authoritative word. The warning challenges hearers to respond with a commitment to follow Christ. Summary for Heb 10:26-27: 10:26-27 deliberately: Open rebellion against God’s laws was described as “sinning with a high hand” (see study note on Num 15:30-31). Here the author has in mind specifically a rejection of Christ and his work. Christ’s sacrifice for sins has done away with the sacrificial system of the old covenant (Heb 9:11–10:18 ). If a person rejects the Son’s sacrifice, there is no other sacrifice —nowhere else to go—for forgiveness. A person who rejects Christ can only expect judgment as one of God’s enemies (cp. Isa 26:10-11 ).

a10:26-31►

b10:26-27►

cHeb 9:11–10:18►

dIsa 26:10-11►

e10:28-29►

fDeut 13:6-11►

g9:11–10:18►

hMark 3:22-30►

i10:30-31►

jDeut 32:36►

k1 Pet 4:17-18►

lDeut 32:39►

‏ Hebrews 10:26-31

Summary for Heb 10:26-31: 10:26-31 ^a The author interjects a strong warning concerning the danger of rejecting God’s Son and his authoritative word. The warning challenges hearers to respond with a commitment to follow Christ.
Summary for Heb 10:26-27: 10:26-27 ^b deliberately: Open rebellion against God’s laws was described as “sinning with a high hand” (see study note on Num 15:30-31). Here the author has in mind specifically a rejection of Christ and his work. Christ’s sacrifice for sins has done away with the sacrificial system of the old covenant (Heb 9:11–10:18 ^c). If a person rejects the Son’s sacrifice, there is no other sacrifice—nowhere else to go—for forgiveness. A person who rejects Christ can only expect judgment as one of God’s enemies (cp. Isa 26:10-11 ^d).
Summary for Heb 10:28-29: 10:28-29 ^e The author argues from lesser to greater (see study note on 9:14). The lesser situation is the old punishment of death for a person who refused to obey the law of Moses (see Deut 13:6-11 ^f). The greater situation concerns those who reject Christ and treat him with contempt.

• how much worse the punishment: Eternal damnation is the fate awaiting those who have rejected Christ.

• The blood of the covenant, which made us holy, is Christ’s perfect sacrifice (9:11–10:18 ^g).

• insulted and disdained the Holy Spirit: Those who reject the Spirit’s prompting and mercy deny the validity of the Good News and the superiority of Christ and his saving work (cp. Mark 3:22-30 ^h).
Summary for Heb 10:30-31: 10:30-31 ⁱ “The Lord will judge his own people”: Deut 32:36 ^j; cp. 1 Pet 4:17-18 ^k.

• That God will pay them back and will judge his own people shows the dreadful circumstances of those who have rejected Christ. Once God moves to judge a person, no one can rescue that person out of God’s hand (Deut 32:39 ^l).