Hebrews 10:8-10

Hebrews 10:8-10

[8] Above  when he said,  Sacrifice  and  offering  and  burnt offerings  and  offering for  sin  thou wouldest  not,  neither  hadst pleasure  therein; which  are offered  by  the law;  [9] Then  said he,  Lo,  I come  to do  will,  He taketh away  the first,  that  he may establish  the second.  [10] By  the which  will  sanctified  through  the offering  of the body  of Jesus  Christ  once 

What does Hebrews 10:8-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

God took no delight in sacrifices as such if they were not the product of a proper attitude. He took away the first Mosaic Covenant and its sacrifices to establish the second New Covenant. Psalm 40 announced the abolition of the old sacrificial system. This was God"s will, and it satisfied Him. The writer"s view of sanctification here, as elsewhere in this epistle, is positional rather than progressive. God sets aside all believers to Himself at conversion. That is what is in view here.
"Indeed it can be said that sanctification in Hebrews is almost equivalent to justification in Romans , both referring to our position, not to our condition. But there is this vital difference of standpoint: that justification deals with position in relation to God as Judges , while sanctification deals with position in relation to our fellowship with God and our approach to Him in fellowship." [1]
". . . we must be on our guard lest we read this epistle with Pauline terminology in mind." [2]