Hebrews 9
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 9 of 13
Chapter Summary
1 The description of the rites and bloody sacrifices of the law, 11 far inferior to the dignity and perfection of the blood and sacrifice of Christ.
Key Greek Words
People & Context
High Priest who entered the Holy of Holies once for all by His own blood, Mediator of the new covenant.
The living God whom the cleansed conscience serves; Christ appears in His presence on our behalf.
Signified by the tabernacle arrangement that the way into the Holies was not yet revealed.
Spoke every command of the Law and sprinkled the people, scroll, and vessels with blood.
His rod that budded was kept in the gold-covered ark of the covenant.
Timeline
The first covenant had ordinances of service and an earthly holy place. The first tabernacle had the lampstand, table, and showbread. Behind the second veil was the Holy of Holies with the golden altar, the ark containing manna, Aaron's rod, and the covenant tablets, with cherubim over the mercy seat.
Hebrews 9:1-5Priests entered the first tabernacle continually for service, but the high priest entered the Holy of Holies alone once a year with blood for himself and the people's sins. The Holy Spirit signified that the way into the true Holies was not yet manifest while the first tabernacle stood.
Hebrews 9:6-10Christ appeared as High Priest of coming good things, entering the Holy of Holies not with animal blood but with His own blood, once for all obtaining everlasting redemption.
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