First covenant, earthly sanctuary 1
Earthly sanctuary symbolic 6
Heavenly sanctuary 11
Death of mediator necessary 16
Christ entered holy places not made by humans 23
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¶ Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service,
and a worldly sanctuary.
.2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. 3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; .4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; 5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. |
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covenant See on he0807ff.
- 4 - Censer The word means "a place for burning incense." Thus it may refer to the altar of incense. 4 - Aaron's rod It involved the miracle that confirmed God's recognition of Aaron as high priest. nu17. |
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Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into
the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: .8 ¶ The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; .10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. |
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But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater
and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of
this building;
12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. 13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15 ¶ And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. |
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- Greater and more perfect tabernacle Paul directed his readers,
and us, not to some temple to be built in Jerusalem. Most of the Jewish
people missed their opportunity for a glorified Israel on earth when they
rejected their Messiah. The tabernacle for all people is not a temple in
Jerusalem but one made without human hands. Also see ro0906.
Jesus ministers for us in heaven v28. Focusing on Jerusalem we will not find Him. |
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For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of
the testator.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. 18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. 19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, 20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. 21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. .22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. |
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¶ It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens
should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with
better sacrifices than these.
.24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: 25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; .26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. .27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: .28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. |
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- Christ ... to appear He does this "for us." This is a continuation
of His ministry of atonement.
26 - Once Gr. hapax Once for all. 27 - Once to die Notice the comparison with Christ's being offered only once. The rock in the wilderness was to have been struck only one time nu2007. There are no more probations. 27 - Judgment People are judged after death because their final decision for eternal life or eternal death will then have been made. (The case is a little different for those living at the time Christ returns.) People are not, however, judged one-by-one at death. The judgment begins at a specific time as we see in ez0906 and context. 28 - Offered to bear ... sins The "offering" points to the symbolism of the sanctuary. He paid the price for our sins co0114. 28 - Without sin He never had sin but he bore our sin on the cross after his first coming. Now He comes in glory to save us, not as the sin bearer. See on le0626. |
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