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Hebrews 9:2-28

2For 1a 2tabernacleG4633 was equippedG2680, the 3outerG4413 sanctuary, in whichG3739 were 4the lampstandG3087, 5the tableG5132, and 6the 7sacredG4286 breadG740; thisG3748 is calledG3004 the HolyG40 PlaceG40. 3BehindG3326 8the secondG1208 veilG2665 there was a 9tabernacleG4633 which is calledG3004 the 10MostG40 HolyG40 PlaceG40, 4havingG2192 a goldenG5552 1112altarG2369 ofG2369 incenseG2369 and 13the arkG2787 of the covenantG1242 coveredG4028 on allG3840 sidesG3840 with goldG5553, in whichG3739 was 14a goldenG5552 jarG4713 holdingG2192 the mannaG3131, 15Aaron’sG2 staffG4464 which buddedG985, and 16the tabletsG4109 of the covenantG1242; 5and aboveG5231 it were the 17cherubimG5502 of gloryG1391 18overshadowingG2683 the 19atoningG2435 coverG2435; but aboutG4012 theseG3739 thingsG3739 we cannotG3756 nowG3568 speakG3004 in detailG3313.

6NowG1161 when theseG3778 thingsG3778 have been soG3779 preparedG2680, the priestsG2409 20are continuallyG1223G3956 enteringG1524 the 21outerG4413 22tabernacleG4633, performingG2005 the divineG2999 worshipG2999, 7but into 23the secondG1208, onlyG3441 24the highG749 priestG749 enters 25onceG530 a yearG1763, 26not withoutG5565 taking bloodG129 whichG3739 he 27offersG4374 for himselfG1438 and for the 2829sinsG51 of the peopleG2992 committedG51 inG51 ignoranceG51. 830The HolyG40 SpiritG4151 is signifyingG1213 thisG3778, 31that the wayG3598 into the holyG40 placeG40 has not yetG3380 been disclosedG5319 while the 32outerG4413 tabernacleG4633 is stillG2089 standingG4714, 9whichG3748 is a symbolG3850 for the presentG1764 timeG2540. AccordinglyG2596 33bothG5037 giftsG1435 and sacrificesG2378 are offeredG4374 which 34cannotG1410G3361 makeG5048 the worshiperG3000 perfectG5048 in conscienceG4893, 10since they relate onlyG3440 to 35foodG1033, 36drinkG4188, and variousG1313 37washingsG909, 38regulationsG1345 for the 39bodyG4561 imposedG1945 untilG3360 40a timeG2540 of reformationG1357.

11But when ChristG5547 appearedG3854 as a 41highG749 priestG749 of the 42goodG18 thingsG18 43having comeG1096, He entered throughG1223 44the greaterG3173 and moreG5046 perfectG5046 45tabernacleG4633, 46not madeG5499 byG5499 handsG5499, that is, 47not of thisG3778 creationG2937; 12and not throughG1223 48the bloodG129 of goatsG5131 and calvesG3448, but 49throughG1223 His ownG2398 bloodG129, He 50enteredG1525 the holyG40 placeG40 51onceG2178 forG2178 allG2178 time, 52having obtainedG2147 53eternalG166 redemptionG3085. 13For ifG1487 54the bloodG129 of goatsG5131 and bullsG5022, and 55the 56ashesG4700 of a heiferG1151 sprinklingG4472 thoseG3588 who have been defiledG2840, sanctifyG37 for the 57cleansingG2514 of the fleshG4561, 14howG4214 muchG4214 moreG3123 will 58the bloodG129 of ChristG5547, whoG3739 throughG1223 5960the eternalG166 SpiritG4151 61offeredG4374 HimselfG1438 withoutG299 blemishG299 to GodG2316, 62cleanseG2511 your conscienceG4893 from 63deadG3498 worksG2041 to serveG3000 64the livingG2198 GodG2316?

15For thisG3778 reasonG1223 65He is the 66mediatorG3316 of a 67newG2537 covenantG1242, soG3704 thatG3704, since a deathG2288 has takenG1096 placeG1096 for the redemptionG629 of the violationsG3847 that were committed underG1909 the firstG4413 covenantG1242, thoseG3588 who have been 68calledG2564 may 69receiveG2983 the promiseG1860 of 70the eternalG166 inheritanceG2817. 16For whereG3699 there is a 71covenantG1242, there must of necessityG318 72be the deathG2288 of the one who madeG1303 it. 17For a 73covenantG1242 is validG949 only when people are deadG3498, 74for it is neverG3379 inG2480 forceG2480 whileG3753 the one who madeG1303 it livesG2198. 18ThereforeG3606 evenG3761 the firstG4413 covenant was not inauguratedG1457 withoutG5565 bloodG129. 19For when everyG3956 commandmentG1785 had been 75spokenG2980 by MosesG3475 to allG3956 the peopleG2992 accordingG2596 to the LawG3551, 76he tookG2983 the 77bloodG129 of the calvesG3448 and the goatsG5131, with 78waterG5204 and scarletG2847 woolG2053 and hyssopG5301, and sprinkledG4472 bothG5037 79the bookG975 itselfG846 and allG3956 the peopleG2992, 20sayingG3004, “80ThisG3778 is the bloodG129 of the covenantG1242 whichG3739 GodG2316 commandedG1781 you.” 21And in the sameG3668 wayG3668 he 81sprinkledG4472 bothG2532 the 82tabernacleG4633 and allG3956 the vesselsG4632 of the ministryG3009 with the bloodG129. 22And 83almostG4975 allG3956 thingsG3956 are cleansedG2511 with bloodG129, accordingG2596 to the LawG3551, and 84withoutG5565 the sheddingG130 ofG130 bloodG130 there is noG3756 forgivenessG859.

23ThereforeG3767 it was necessaryG318 for the 85copiesG5262 of the things in the heavensG3772 to be cleansedG2511 with theseG3778 thingsG3778, but 86the heavenlyG2032 thingsG2032 themselvesG846 with betterG2909 sacrificesG2378 thanG3844 theseG3778. 24For ChristG5547 87did not enterG1525 a holyG40 placeG40 madeG5499 byG5499 handsG5499, a mere copyG499 of 88the trueG228 oneG228, but into 89heavenG3772 itselfG846, nowG3568 90to appearG1718 in the presenceG4383 of GodG2316 for us; 25norG3761 was it that He would offerG4374 HimselfG1438 oftenG4178, as 91the highG749 priestG749 entersG1525 92the HolyG40 PlaceG40 93yearG1763 by yearG1763 with bloodG129 that is not his ownG245. 26OtherwiseG1893, He would have neededG1163 to sufferG3958 oftenG4178 sinceG575 94the foundationG2602 of the worldG2889; but nowG3570 95onceG530 at 96the consummationG4930 of the agesG165 He has been 97revealedG5319 to putG115 awayG115 sinG266 9899by the sacrificeG2378 of HimselfG846. 27And justG2596G3745 as 100it is destinedG606 for peopleG444 to dieG599 onceG530, and afterG3326 thisG3778 101comes judgmentG2920, 28soG3779 ChristG5547 alsoG2532, having been 102offeredG4374 onceG530 to 103bearG399 the sinsG266 of manyG4183, will appearG3708 104a secondG1208 timeG1208 for 105salvationG4991 106withoutG5565 reference to sinG266, to thoseG3588 who 107eagerlyG553 awaitG553 Him.

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Notes

  1. 1. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:8, 9; 26:1-30 ↩
  2. 2. Hebrews 9:2 Or sacred tent ↩
  3. 3. Hebrews 9:2 Lit first ↩
  4. 4. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:31-39 ↩
  5. 5. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:23-29 ↩
  6. 6. Hebrews 9:2 Ex 25:30; Lev 24:5ff; Matt 12:4 ↩
  7. 7. Hebrews 9:2 Lit loaves of presentation ↩
  8. 8. Hebrews 9:3 Ex 26:31-33; 40:3 ↩
  9. 9. Hebrews 9:3 Or sacred tent ↩
  10. 10. Hebrews 9:3 Ex 26:33 ↩
  11. 11. Hebrews 9:4 Or censer ↩
  12. 12. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 30:1-5; 37:25f ↩
  13. 13. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 25:10ff; 37:1ff ↩
  14. 14. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 16:32f ↩
  15. 15. Hebrews 9:4 Num 17:10 ↩
  16. 16. Hebrews 9:4 Ex 25:16; 31:18; 32:15; Deut 9:9, 11, 15; 10:3-5 ↩
  17. 17. Hebrews 9:5 Ex 25:18ff ↩
  18. 18. Hebrews 9:5 Ex 25:17, 20; Lev 16:2; 1 Kin 8:7 ↩
  19. 19. Hebrews 9:5 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement ↩
  20. 20. Hebrews 9:6 Num 18:2-6; 28:3 ↩
  21. 21. Hebrews 9:6 Lit first ↩
  22. 22. Hebrews 9:6 Or sacred tent ↩
  23. 23. Hebrews 9:7 Heb 9:3 ↩
  24. 24. Hebrews 9:7 Lev 16:12ff ↩
  25. 25. Hebrews 9:7 Ex 30:10; Lev 16:34; Heb 10:3 ↩
  26. 26. Hebrews 9:7 Lev 16:11, 14 ↩
  27. 27. Hebrews 9:7 Heb 5:3 ↩
  28. 28. Hebrews 9:7 Lit ignorance of the people ↩
  29. 29. Hebrews 9:7 Num 15:25; Heb 5:2 ↩
  30. 30. Hebrews 9:8 Heb 3:7 ↩
  31. 31. Hebrews 9:8 John 14:6; Heb 10:20 ↩
  32. 32. Hebrews 9:8 Lit first ↩
  33. 33. Hebrews 9:9 Heb 5:1 ↩
  34. 34. Hebrews 9:9 Heb 7:19 ↩
  35. 35. Hebrews 9:10 Lev 11:2ff; Col 2:16 ↩
  36. 36. Hebrews 9:10 Num 6:3 ↩
  37. 37. Hebrews 9:10 Lev 11:25; Num 19:13; Mark 7:4 ↩
  38. 38. Hebrews 9:10 Heb 7:16 ↩
  39. 39. Hebrews 9:10 Lit flesh ↩
  40. 40. Hebrews 9:10 Heb 7:12 ↩
  41. 41. Hebrews 9:11 Heb 2:17 ↩
  42. 42. Hebrews 9:11 Heb 10:1 ↩
  43. 43. Hebrews 9:11 One early ms to come ↩
  44. 44. Hebrews 9:11 Heb 8:2; 9:24 ↩
  45. 45. Hebrews 9:11 Or sacred tent ↩
  46. 46. Hebrews 9:11 Mark 14:58; 2 Cor 5:1 ↩
  47. 47. Hebrews 9:11 2 Cor 4:18; Heb 12:27; 13:14 ↩
  48. 48. Hebrews 9:12 Lev 4:3; 16:6, 15; Heb 9:19 ↩
  49. 49. Hebrews 9:12 Heb 9:14; 13:12 ↩
  50. 50. Hebrews 9:12 Heb 9:24 ↩
  51. 51. Hebrews 9:12 Heb 7:27 ↩
  52. 52. Hebrews 9:12 Or obtaining ↩
  53. 53. Hebrews 9:12 Heb 5:9; 9:15 ↩
  54. 54. Hebrews 9:13 Lev 16:15; Heb 9:19; 10:4 ↩
  55. 55. Hebrews 9:13 Num 19:9, 17f ↩
  56. 56. Hebrews 9:13 I.e., ashes mixed in water ↩
  57. 57. Hebrews 9:13 Lit purity ↩
  58. 58. Hebrews 9:14 Heb 9:12; 13:12 ↩
  59. 59. Hebrews 9:14 Or His eternal spirit ↩
  60. 60. Hebrews 9:14 1 Cor 15:45; 1 Pet 3:18 ↩
  61. 61. Hebrews 9:14 Eph 5:2; Heb 7:27; 10:10, 12 ↩
  62. 62. Hebrews 9:14 Acts 15:9; Titus 2:14; Heb 1:3; 10:2, 22 ↩
  63. 63. Hebrews 9:14 Heb 6:1 ↩
  64. 64. Hebrews 9:14 Matt 16:16; Heb 3:12 ↩
  65. 65. Hebrews 9:15 Rom 3:24 ↩
  66. 66. Hebrews 9:15 1 Tim 2:5; Heb 8:6; 12:24 ↩
  67. 67. Hebrews 9:15 Heb 8:8 ↩
  68. 68. Hebrews 9:15 Matt 22:3ff; Rom 8:28f; Heb 3:1 ↩
  69. 69. Hebrews 9:15 Heb 6:15; 10:36; 11:39 ↩
  70. 70. Hebrews 9:15 Acts 20:32 ↩
  71. 71. Hebrews 9:16 Or testament ↩
  72. 72. Hebrews 9:16 Lit be brought ↩
  73. 73. Hebrews 9:17 Or testament ↩
  74. 74. Hebrews 9:17 One early ms for is it then...lives? ↩
  75. 75. Hebrews 9:19 Heb 1:1 ↩
  76. 76. Hebrews 9:19 Ex 24:6ff ↩
  77. 77. Hebrews 9:19 Heb 9:12 ↩
  78. 78. Hebrews 9:19 Lev 14:4, 7; Num 19:6, 18 ↩
  79. 79. Hebrews 9:19 Ex 24:7 ↩
  80. 80. Hebrews 9:20 Ex 24:8; Matt 26:28 ↩
  81. 81. Hebrews 9:21 Ex 24:6; 40:9; Lev 8:15, 19; 16:14-16 ↩
  82. 82. Hebrews 9:21 Or sacred tent ↩
  83. 83. Hebrews 9:22 Lev 5:11f ↩
  84. 84. Hebrews 9:22 Lev 17:11 ↩
  85. 85. Hebrews 9:23 Heb 8:5 ↩
  86. 86. Hebrews 9:23 Heb 8:5 ↩
  87. 87. Hebrews 9:24 Heb 4:14; 9:12 ↩
  88. 88. Hebrews 9:24 Heb 8:2 ↩
  89. 89. Hebrews 9:24 Heb 9:12 ↩
  90. 90. Hebrews 9:24 Matt 18:10; Heb 7:25 ↩
  91. 91. Hebrews 9:25 Heb 9:7 ↩
  92. 92. Hebrews 9:25 Heb 9:2; 10:19 ↩
  93. 93. Hebrews 9:25 Heb 9:7 ↩
  94. 94. Hebrews 9:26 Matt 25:34; Heb 4:3 ↩
  95. 95. Hebrews 9:26 Heb 7:27; 9:12 ↩
  96. 96. Hebrews 9:26 Matt 13:39; Heb 1:2 ↩
  97. 97. Hebrews 9:26 1 John 3:5, 8 ↩
  98. 98. Hebrews 9:26 Or by His sacrifice ↩
  99. 99. Hebrews 9:26 Heb 9:12, 14 ↩
  100. 100. Hebrews 9:27 Gen 3:19 ↩
  101. 101. Hebrews 9:27 2 Cor 5:10; 1 John 4:17 ↩
  102. 102. Hebrews 9:28 Heb 7:27 ↩
  103. 103. Hebrews 9:28 Is 53:12; 1 Pet 2:24 ↩
  104. 104. Hebrews 9:28 Acts 1:11 ↩
  105. 105. Hebrews 9:28 Heb 5:9 ↩
  106. 106. Hebrews 9:28 Heb 4:15 ↩
  107. 107. Hebrews 9:28 1 Cor 1:7; Titus 2:13 ↩

Commentaries on Hebrews 9

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