Hebrews Chapter 9
:1-5 Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and
the earthly sanctuary. For a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which
was the Lampstand, the Table, and the Showbread, which is called the Sanctuary
(Holy Place) Exodus 25:8; and behind the second veil (Exodus 26:31-35, 40:3),
the part of the Tabernacle which is called The Holiest of All, which had the
Golden Censer (Leviticus 16:12) and the Ark (Exodus 25:10) of the Covenant
overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the Golden Pot (Exodus 16:33)
that had the Manna, Aaron’s Rod (Numbers 17:1-10) that budded, and the Tablets
of The Covenant (Exodus 25:16, 34:29); and above it were the Cherubim of Glory
(Leviticus 16:2) overshadowing the Mercy Seat. Of these things we cannot now
speak in detail.
:6-10 Now when these things had been thus prepared, the
priests always went into the first part of the Tabernacle, preforming the
services (Numbers 18:2-6, 28:3). But into the second part the high Priest went
along once a year (Exodus 30:10), not without blood, which he offered for
himself and for the people’s sins (Leviticus 9:7, 16:6) committed in ignorance;
The Holy SPIRIT indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not
yet made manifest (John 14:6) while the first Tabernacle was still standing. It
was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are
offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to
the conscience–concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and
fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of Reformation (Hebrews 7:25-28;
Number 19:7).
:11-12 But Christ came as High Priest of the Good Things that
have come, with the Greater and more Perfect Tabernacle not made with hands,
that is not of this creation! Not with the blood of goats and claves (Psalm
40:6; Hosea 6:6), but with His Own Blood (Ephesians 1:7-10) He entered The Most
Holy Place once for all (Mark 15:37-38), having obtained Eternal Redemption
(John 17:3; Romans 5:20-21.
:13-14 For if the blood of bulls and goats (Leviticus
16:14-15) and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean (Numbers 19:2),
sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the Blood of
Christ, Who through the Eternal SPIRIT offered Himself without spot to GOD,
cleanse your conscience (1 John 1:7-9) from dead works (Galatians 2:15-16) to
serve The Living GOD (Matthew 20:27-28; John 13:12-17)?
:15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of The New
Covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgression under the
first Covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the
Eternal Inheritance (Romans 3:21-26).
:16-22 For where there is a testament there must also of
necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is in force after men
are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives. Therefore not
even the first Covenant was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken
every precept to all the people according to The Law, he took the blood of
calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the
book itself and all the people, saying, “This is the blood of the covenant
which GOD has commanded you (Exodus 24:3-8).” Then likewise he sprinkled with
blood both the Tabernacle and all the vessels of the Ministry (Exodus 29:12,
36). And according to the Law almost all things are purified with blood, and
without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness (Leviticus 17:11).
:23-26 Therefore it was necessary that the copies of the
things in Heaven should be purified with these (blood of animals), but the
Heavenly things themselves with a better sacrifice than these (Hebrews
7:27-28). For Christ has not entered the Holy places made with hands, which are
copies of the true, but into Heaven itself (Hebrews 8:1-2), now to appear in
the presence of GOD for us (Romans 8:34); not that He should offer himself
often, as the high Priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of
another – He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the
world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by
the sacrifice of himself.
:27-28 And as it is appointed for men to die once (Genesis
3:19; Revelation 20:11-15), but after this the Judgment, so Christ was offered
once to bear the sins of many (Isaiah 53:12; 1 Peter 2:24). To those who
eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time apart from sin, for salvation
(John 14:1-4, 18; 1 Peter 1:3-5).
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