Hebrews 6:20

"This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil,"

Key Reflection

This verse likens faith to an anchor, securing the soul in times of spiritual turmoil. The hope spoken of is not just secure but also a means of entering into the mysteries beyond this world, symbolized by "that which is within the veil," reflecting the Christian's anticipation of heavenly realities.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 20. Whither. To which most holy place--heaven. The forerunner. The word here used occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. A forerunner prodromov--is one who goes before others to prepare the way. The word is applied to light troops sent forward as scouts. Diod. Sic. 17.17. Comp. "Wisdom of Solomon," (Apoc.,) xii. 8: "Thou didst send wasps, forerunners of thy host, to destroy them by little and little." The meaning here is, that Jesus went first into the heavenly sanctuary. He led the way. He has gone there on our account, to prepare a place for us, Joh 14:3.

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