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Heb 9:15. Διαθήκης καινῆς, of the new testament) Here the testament is rather urged, than the newness of the testament: comp. Heb 9:16.-θανάτου γενομένου, by means of death that took place) that is, at the time when the death had taken place. The moment of this (His) death properly divides the Old Testament from the New.-εἰς ἀπολύτρωσιν τῶν ἐπὶ τῇ πρώτῃ διαθήχῃ παραβάσεων, for the redemption of the transgressions, that were under the first testament) There is a passage of Paul very like this in Rom 3:24-25. The preposition ἐπὶ, under, not merely denotes the time, but intimates that the first testament had no power of redemption, and that the people of old were more on account of it transgressors. Ἀπολύτρωσις, the compound, occurs here: λύτρωσις, the simple word, occurs, Heb 9:12.-ἐπαγγελίαν, the promise) given to Abraham.-λάβωσιν, might receive) for formerly they could not.-οἱ κεκλημένοι) those called, named heirs (ch. Heb 3:1).-κληρονομίας, of the inheritance) An apposite appellation; for there is an allegory: testament, death, inheritance.