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The Earthly Sanctuary
Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary.
Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary.
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.
and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All,
which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;
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.
and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.
Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.
Limitations of the Earthly Service
Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.
Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.
These preparations having thus been made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties,
But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance;
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.
the Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing.
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
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 —
but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.
Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.
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 for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
The Mediator’s Death Necessary
For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established.
For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.
For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood.
Therefore not even the first covenant was 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,
saying, “This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you.”
saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.”
Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry.
And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both the tent and all the vessels used in worship.
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
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.
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.
not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another —
Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own,
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.
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.
And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,
And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,
so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
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.