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Heb 9:27. Καθʼ ὅσον, inasmuch as) This expression has the force of comparison; and of giving intensity to the Apodosis.-ἀπόκειται, it is appointed, it is reserved) by Divine sanction,-ἅπαξ, once) The once in the following verse is to be referred to this.-ἀποθανεῖν, to die) The verb for the noun; death and its condition.-μετὰ δὲ τοῦτο, and after this) Death and judgment are immediately conjoined, because the intermediate state of man is uniform.[55]-κρίσις, judgment) at the time when Christ shall be seen (appear); and comp. with this the same ver. (28), and also Mat 7:22, note.
[55] Beng. probably does not mean to deny a difference in the intermediate state of bad and good: see Gnomon on Luk 16:23 : but only that the term ᾅδης is applied to all alike in that state. The definite separation to heaven and hell (Gehenna) is not till after the judgment.-ED.