Hebrews 10:5 meaning and explanation
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.
Hebrews 10:5, Berean Standard Bible
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The writer is quoting Psalm 40:6, where the speaker, understood here as Christ, addresses God at his entrance into the world. The Greek word for "body" (sōma) stands where the Hebrew psalm has "ears opened," and the author uses it to make a point: God did not want more animal sacrifices but a willing human life given to him.
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