He that Despised Moses' Law Hebrews 10:28

According to the writer of Hebrews, those who “willfully sin” after having “knowledge of the truth” should have “a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries”. In chapter ten and verse twenty-eight of Hebrews the writer shares about the person “that despised Moses' law” where we read:

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

The verse begins, “He that despised Moses' law died without mercy...”. The writer began with the words, “He that despised” which means “the certain one who does away with, sets aside, disregards, nullifies, makes void, frustrates, rejects, refuses and slights” “Moses'” whose name means “drawing out” and was “the legislator of the Jewish people and in a certain sense the founder of the Jewish religion who wrote the first five books of the Bible which are commonly referred to as the Books of Moses” “law” which refers to “the rule producing a state approved of God” “died” or “perished by means of something” “without mercy” which means “separate, apart and besides compassion, pity and heart emotions and longings”. The person who “died” in the state of “setting aside and disregarding” the “law of Moses” did so not having any “compassion, pity and heart emotions” toward him.

The verse continues, “...under two or three witnesses:”. The writer added the words, “under two” or “with or alongside two in number” “or three” which means “or three in number” “witnesses” which refers to “ones who are spectators of anything”. When “two or three” “witnesses” gave testimony under the “law of Moses” against a person, that person was subject to death.

When we consider these words in Hebrews, we see how impactful having “two or three witnesses” against a person could be. There were provisions within the “law of Moses” for when “two or three witnesses” brought charges against a person, that person would be put to death. (See Deuteronomy 17:16 and 19:15). Jesus Christ came into the world to “save people from their sins” rather than condemn them, and when we align ourselves with God's plan of salvation through Him, we have no need to fear what “two or three witnesses” might say against us. Though there was reason for woe from “two or three witnesses” on earth, the witness of Jesus shall be greater than them all.

Next time the writer asks “how much sorer punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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