Heb 13:20 | RWP | e4.org | The God of peace ( ο θεος της ειρηνης ). God is the author and giver of peace, a Pauline phrase (6 times) as in . Who brought again from the dead ( ο αναγαγων εκ νεκρων ). Second aorist active articular participle of αναγω (cf. ), the only direct mention of the resurrection of Jesus in the Epistle, though implied often ( , etc.). That great shepherd of the sheep ( τον ποιμενα των προβατων τον μεγαν ). This phrase occurs in except τον μεγαν which the author adds as in ; . So here, "the shepherd of the sheep the great one." With the blood of the eternal covenant ( εν αιματ διαθηκης αιωνιου ). This language is from . The language reminds us of Christ's own words in ( ; ; ) about "my blood of the covenant."

‏ Hebrews 13:20

The God of peace ( ο θεος της ειρηνης ). God is the author and giver of peace, a Pauline phrase (6 times) as in 1Th 5:23.

Who brought again from the dead ( ο αναγαγων εκ νεκρων ). Second aorist active articular participle of αναγω (cf. Ro 10:7), the only direct mention of the resurrection of Jesus in the Epistle, though implied often (1:3, etc.).

That great shepherd of the sheep ( τον ποιμενα των προβατων τον μεγαν ). This phrase occurs in Isa 63:11 except τον μεγαν which the author adds as in 4:14; 10:21. So here, "the shepherd of the sheep the great one."

With the blood of the eternal covenant ( εν αιματ διαθηκης αιωνιου ). This language is from Zec 9:11. The language reminds us of Christ's own words in Mr 14:24 (Mt 26:28; Lu 22:20; 1Co 11:25) about "my blood of the covenant."