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The Earthly Holy Place
Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness.
Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness.
The Old and the New
Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary.
Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary.
For there was a tabernacle prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the sacred bread; this is called the holy place.
Behind the second veil there was a tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies,
having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.
having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod which budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.
and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat; but of these things we cannot now speak in detail.
These preparations having thus been made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties,
Now when these things have been so prepared, the priests are continually entering the outer tabernacle performing the divine worship,
but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people.
but into the second, only the high priest enters once a year, not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.
By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing
The Holy Spirit is signifying this, that the way into the holy place has not yet been disclosed while the outer tabernacle is still standing,
which is a symbol for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience,
but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.
since they relate only to food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until a time of reformation.
But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation;
he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.
For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh,
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established.
For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it.
For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.
Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood.
For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the Law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.”
saying, “THIS IS THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT WHICH GOD COMMANDED YOU.”
And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both the tent and all the vessels used in worship.
And in the same way he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry with the blood.
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;
Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own,
nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood that is not his own.
for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,
And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment,
so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.
so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.