Evidently, “made holy” (hēgēsamenos)
is not used in an ethical sense here but refers to the fact that Jesus’s
sacrifice enabled them to stand in the presence of God . . . In yet another expression
of deep irony, they are said to have regarded the sanctifying blood as
something profane. “Profane” is the opposite of holy; it is a term for that
which is unacceptable and objectionable in God’s presence. (Sigurd Grindheim, The
Letter to the Hebrews [The Pillar New Testament Commentary; Grand Rapids,
Mich.: Eerdmans, 2023], 515)
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