Hebrews 9:26or else he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once at the end of the ages, he has been revealed to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
The setting
Rome, ~65 AD. The author explains why Christ came at this specific moment in history - 'the fullness of time'...
The emotion here: awestruck by the perfect timing and completeness of God's plan
The original word
athetesis (ἀθέτησιν) — to put away completely, to abolish, to make null and void
Why it matters
The phrase 'end of the ages' refers to the climactic moment when God's eternal plan reached fulfillment
Read with care
What most readers miss in Hebrews 9:26
The timing wasn't random - Christ came at the exact moment in history when everything was ready
Common misconceptionPeople think 'putting away sin' means hiding it or covering it up. The Greek word means total abolition - sin is completely destroyed, not just covered over.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Hebrews 9:26
Bible Genome reading
Hebrews 9:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Hebrews 9:26 comes from the book of Hebrews, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, finality. Notable phrases: once at the end of the ages. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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