Hebrews 8:2

Hebrews 8:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
• New International Version (NIV)and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.
• English Standard Version (ESV)a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man.
• New King James Version (NKJV)a Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not man.

Context of Hebrews 8:2

1The main point we want to make is this: We do have this kind of chief priest. This chief priest holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne. He serves as priest of the holy place and of the true tent set up by the Lord and not by any human. 3Every chief priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices. Therefore, this chief priest had to offer something. 4If he were on earth, he would not even be a priest. On earth ⌞other⌟ priests offer gifts by following the instructions that Moses gave.

Hebrews 8:2 word by word

τῶν ἁγίων λειτουργὸς καὶ τῆς σκηνῆς τῆς ἀληθινῆς, ἣν ἔπηξεν ὁ κύριος, οὐκ ἄνθρωπος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A ministerλειτουργόςleitourgos · ministerG3011
• of the sanctuaryἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• of theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of theσκηνήskēnē · tentG4633
• trueἀληθινόςalēthinos · trueG228
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• pitchedπήγνυμιpēgnumi · to set upG4078
• notοὐou · noG3756
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for Hebrews 8:2

• Hebrews 9:8The Holy Spirit used this to show that the way into the most holy place was not open while the tent was still in use.
• Hebrews 10:21We have a superior priest in charge of God’s house.
• Exodus 28:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Out of all the Israelites, bring your brother Aaron and his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar to you. They will serve me as priests.
• Luke 24:44Then he said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you. I told you that everything written about me in Moses’ Teachings, the Prophets, and the Psalms had to come true.”
• Romans 15:8Let me explain. Christ became a servant for the Jewish people to reveal God’s truth. As a result, he fulfilled God’s promise to the ancestors of the Jewish people.
• Hebrews 9:11But Christ came as a chief priest of the good things that are now here. Christ went through a better, more perfect tent that was not made by human hands and that is not part of this created world.
• Hebrews 11:10Abraham was waiting for the city that God had designed and built, the city with permanent foundations.
• 2 Corinthians 5:1We know that if the life we live here on earth is ever taken down like a tent, we still have a building from God. It is an eternal house in heaven that isn’t made by human hands.
• Colossians 2:11In him you were also circumcised. It was not a circumcision performed by human hands. But it was a removal of the corrupt nature in the circumcision performed by Christ.

Commentaries on Hebrews 8:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A minister of the sanctuary - ̔ · A public minister of the holy things or places. The word , from , public, and , a work or office, means a person who officiated for the public, a public officer; in whom, and his work, all the people had a common right: hence our word liturgy, the public work of prayer and praise, designed for the people at large; all having a right to attend it, and each having an equal interest in it. Properly speaking, the Jewish…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2A minister of the sanctuary - Margin, “or holy things.” Greek ͂ ̔́ tōn hagiōnThe Greek may either mean “the sanctuary” - denoting the Holy of Holies; or “holy things.” The word “sanctuary” - קדשׁ qodesh- was given to the tabernacle or temple as a “holy place,” and the plural form which is used here - ̀ ̔́ ta hagia- was given to the most holy place by way of eminence - the full form of the name being - קדשׁ qodeshקדשׁ קדּשׁים qodesh qodâshiymor, ̔́ ̔́…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The first two verses of chapter 8 connect the previous discussion and introduce the next topic. The main point is that Jesus is appointed as a superior high priest (Hebrews 5:1–10; 7:1–28). He serves in the heavenly tabernacle (also in 8:5): This introduces the theme of Jesus’s superior offering, discussed in the rest of this section (8:3–10:18). Unlike the Levitical priests who served in an earthly tent or building, the sacrifice of Jesus is superior…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. minister--The Greek term implies priestly ministry in the temple. the sanctuary--Greek, "the holy places"; the Holy of Holies. Here the heavenly sanctuary is meant. the true--the archetypal and antitypical, as contrasted with the typical and symbolical (He 9:24). Greek "alethinos" (used here) is opposed to that which does not fulfil its idea, as for instance, a type; "alethes," to that which is untrue and unreal, as a lie. The measure of alethes is…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 8:2

• Church
• Jesus Continued
• Sanctuary
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Tabernacle
• Types

In the dictionaries

• Admonish
• Minister
• Uttermost
• Christ, Offices of
• Congregation
• Faithful; Faithfulness
• Gebal
• Hebrews, Epistle to the
• Jeroham
• Joelah

Commentaries on Hebrews 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings