I. The expression, the ratifier of the covenant, is capa-
ble of three different applications. p. 346.
(1.) Its first application. p. 346.
(2.) Its second application. p. 347.
(3.) Its third application. p. 347.
2. The expression, over the dead, means over the dead
victims. p. 349.
3. Reasons why the Greek word, denoting the ratifier,
is in the masculine gender, as it occurs in Heb. ix.
16, 17. p. 351.
V. Respecting the nature of the Apostle's argument, which
is carried on through Heb. viii and ix. p. 352.
1. The basis of the argument is Heb. ix. 16, 17. p. 352.
2. The argument thrown into a regular syllogistic form.
p. 352.
3. The accordance of the argument with the general
context. p. 353.
(1.) The drift of the context antecedent to Heb. ix.