28. Compare Hebrews 2:2 ; Hebrews 2:3 ; Hebrews 12:25 . despised —"set at naught" [ALFORD]: utterly and heinously violated, not merely some minor detail, but the whole law and covenant; for example, by idolatry ( Hebrews 12:25- : ). So here apostasy answers to such an utter violation of the old covenant. died — Greek, "dies": the normal punishment of such transgression, then still in force. without mercy —literally, "mercies": removal out of the pale of mitigation, or a respite of his doom. under —on the evidence of. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-29" class="com-number"
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