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Christ Jesus sitting in the heavenly places is the minister of the true tabernacle, as opposed to the earthly priests, which are the example. The Hebrews are being urged to grasp that they have a priest that has obtained a more excellent ministry; the mediator of a better covenant since the old covenant is ready to vanish away:
"For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was
admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises."
Hebrews 8:4-6
The Hebrews are being exhorted to lay hold to the fact that the high priest of the old covenant had to enter into the holy place of the tabernacle often with the blood of other sacrifices; but Christ Jesus, by his own blood, entered once into the holy place and obtained eternal redemption :
"For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself." Hebrews 9:24-26
The Hebrews are again admonished that the law was only a shadow, and not the image of the good things to come. The Levitical sacrifices could not take away sins, nor purge the conscience; they only served to purify the pattern of heavenly things until the efficacious sacrifice of Christ Jesus:
"Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law; Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].
And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same
sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified."
Hebrews 10:8-14
The Hebrews are to stand fast in the new covenant and draw near to God; to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way; and to have full assurance to hold fast the profession of their faith. Since sins have been forgiven on the basis of the sacrifice of Christ Jesus, there is no need for, or acceptance of, more offerings:
"And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Now where remission of these [is, there is] no more offering for sin."
Hebrews 10:17-18
"Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised
" Hebrews 10:23
Emphasized once again is the fact that there remains no sacrificial offerings of the law that will take away sins. The Hebrews are not to regress to the sacrifices of the Levitical priesthood; by not holding fast to the profession of faith only indignation can be foretold:
"For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall
devour the adversaries." Hebrews 10:26-27
The Hebrews are once again warned of despising the blood of the new covenant:
"Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [belongeth] unto me, I will
recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
[It is] a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." Hebrews 10:29-31
The Hebrews are commanded not to cast away their confidence and lose reward,but rather, to receive the promises:
"Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul." Hebrews 10:35-39
The Hebrews are warned not to lose their promises and reward by being profane as Esau, who having sold his birthright, found no place of repentance when he would have inherited the blessing. Once he gave up his birthright, there was no way to get it back.
"Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears." Hebrews 12:16-17
The Hebrews are urged not to turn away from him that speaketh from heaven, to serve God and enter the kingdom:
"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
For our God [is] a consuming fire." Hebrews 12:28-29
The Hebrews were counseled to go unto Jesus bearing his reproach, and by him to offer the only acceptable sacrifice left; praise from their lips:
"By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name." Hebrews 13:15
"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen." Hebrews 13:20-21
"For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was
admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, [that] thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises."
Hebrews 8:4-6
The Hebrews are being exhorted to lay hold to the fact that the high priest of the old covenant had to enter into the holy place of the tabernacle often with the blood of other sacrifices; but Christ Jesus, by his own blood, entered once into the holy place and obtained eternal redemption :
"For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself." Hebrews 9:24-26
The Hebrews are again admonished that the law was only a shadow, and not the image of the good things to come. The Levitical sacrifices could not take away sins, nor purge the conscience; they only served to purify the pattern of heavenly things until the efficacious sacrifice of Christ Jesus:
"Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law; Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all].
And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same
sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified."
Hebrews 10:8-14
The Hebrews are to stand fast in the new covenant and draw near to God; to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way; and to have full assurance to hold fast the profession of their faith. Since sins have been forgiven on the basis of the sacrifice of Christ Jesus, there is no need for, or acceptance of, more offerings:
"And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Now where remission of these [is, there is] no more offering for sin."
Hebrews 10:17-18
"Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised
" Hebrews 10:23Emphasized once again is the fact that there remains no sacrificial offerings of the law that will take away sins. The Hebrews are not to regress to the sacrifices of the Levitical priesthood; by not holding fast to the profession of faith only indignation can be foretold:
"For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall
devour the adversaries." Hebrews 10:26-27
The Hebrews are once again warned of despising the blood of the new covenant:
"Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [belongeth] unto me, I will
recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
[It is] a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." Hebrews 10:29-31
The Hebrews are commanded not to cast away their confidence and lose reward,but rather, to receive the promises:
"Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul." Hebrews 10:35-39
The Hebrews are warned not to lose their promises and reward by being profane as Esau, who having sold his birthright, found no place of repentance when he would have inherited the blessing. Once he gave up his birthright, there was no way to get it back.
"Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears." Hebrews 12:16-17
The Hebrews are urged not to turn away from him that speaketh from heaven, to serve God and enter the kingdom:
"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
For our God [is] a consuming fire." Hebrews 12:28-29
The Hebrews were counseled to go unto Jesus bearing his reproach, and by him to offer the only acceptable sacrifice left; praise from their lips:
"By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name." Hebrews 13:15
"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen." Hebrews 13:20-21
