must . Christ--The Messiah, of whom all the prophets foretold; not "Jesus" here. Ceremonial sacrifices released from temporal penalties and ceremonial disqualifications; Christ's sacrifice releases from everlasting penalties ( Hebrews 9:12 ), and moral impurities on the conscience disqualifying from access to God ( Hebrews 9:14 ). Hebrews 9:13-28 . No longer in the alien "form of a servant," but in His own proper glory. However, the content of the book, including the frequent references to the Hebrew Scriptures, makes it clear … . The tabernacle was a movable temple, shadowing forth the unsettled state of the church upon earth, and the human nature of the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom the fulness of the Godhead dwelt bodily. 2. His death is the inaugurating act of the new covenant, and of the heavenly sanctuary ( Hebrews 9:15-23 ). 4. golden censer--The Greek, must not be translated "altar of incense," for it was not in "the holiest" place "after the second veil," but in "the holy place"; but as in 2 Chronicles 26:19 , and Ezekiel 8:11 , "censer": so Vulgate and Syriac. Aaron, the Levitical high priest for the people, stood before the ark and only saw the cloud, the symbol of God's glory ( Exodus 28:30 ). could not--Greek, "cannot": are not able. The name here given, ‘the people of God,’ is … Neither--"Nor yet." "Which" refers not merely to the cherubim, but to all the contents of the sanctuary enumerated in Hebrews 9:2-5 . 3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; . which is called the holiest of all; which was either typical of Christ, who is called the most Holy, Daniel 9:24 he being so in both natures, divine and human; or of heaven, for the holy places, made with hands, were figures of heaven, Hebrews 9:24 for its holiness, it being the habitation of the holy God, holy angels, and spirits of just men made perfect; and for its invisibility, and the unseen things which faith and … For His blood, offered by Himself, purifies not only outwardly, as the Levitical sacrifices on the day of atonement, but inwardly unto the service of the living God ( Hebrews 9:13 Hebrews 9:14 ). Hebrews 2:9 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Hebrews 2:9, NIV: "But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone." The greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands: Jesus, as our High Priest, ministers in a superior sanctuary – the very throne room of God. purifying--Greek, "purity." The law had a carnal and a spiritual aspect; carnal, as an instrument of the Hebrew polity, God, their King, accepting, in minor offenses, expiatory victims instead of the sinner, otherwise doomed to death; spiritual, as the shadow of good things to come ( Hebrews 10:1 ). He would have had, and would have often to suffer. While it (the first tabernacle, and that which represents the Levitical system) as yet "has a standing" (so the Greek, that is, "has continuance": "lasts"), the way to heaven (the antitypical "holiest place") is not yet made manifest (compare Hebrews 10:19 Hebrews 10:20 ). sin--singular number; all the sins of men of every age are regarded as one mass laid on Christ. Chapter 9. The Old Testament strictly and formally began on that day of inauguration. mercy seat--Greek, "the propitiatory": the golden cover of the ark, on which was sprinkled the blood of the propitiatory sacrifice on the day of atonement; the footstool of Jehovah, the meeting place of Him and His people. The Holy Ghost--Moses himself did not comprehend the typical meaning ( 1 Peter 1:11 1 Peter 1:12 ). 2 It is called the Holy Place. Hebrews 9:2-3 “For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were … . As Jesus is the Son of God, he is superior to the *angels. . 3. The law in Exodus sanctioned formally many sacrificial practices in use by tradition, from the primitive revelation long before. The table of shittim wood, covered with gold, was for the showbread ( Exodus 25:23-30 ). not . Properly used of remitting a debt ( Matthew 6:12 , Matthew 18:27 Matthew 18:32 ); our sins are debts. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. In order to "offer" ( Hebrews 9:25 ), or present Himself often before God in the heavenly holiest place, like the legal high priests making fresh renewals of this high priestly function. He was offered by the Father, His own "eternal Spirit" ( Hebrews 9:14 ) concurring; as Abraham spared not Isaac, but offered him, the son himself unresistingly submitting to the father's will ( Genesis 22:1-24 ). 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