Hebrews 9:23

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.

Hebrews 8:5

They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things. For when Moses was about to erect the tent, he was instructed by God, saying, "See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain."

Hebrews 9:24

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.

Luke 24:26

Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

Luke 24:46

and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,

John 14:3

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Colossians 2:17

These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

Hebrews 9:9-12

(which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

Hebrews 10:1

For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.

Hebrews 10:4

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Hebrews 10:10-17

And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

1 Peter 1:19-21

but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Bible References

The patterns

Hebrews 9:9
(which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper,
Hebrews 8:5
They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things. For when Moses was about to erect the tent, he was instructed by God, saying, "See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain."
Hebrews 10:1
For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near.
Colossians 2:17
These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

The heavenly

Hebrews 9:11
But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation)
Hebrews 10:4
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Luke 24:26
Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"
John 14:3
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,

General references

Leviticus 9:9
And the sons of Aaron presented the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and put it on the horns of the altar and poured out the blood at the base of the altar.
Leviticus 16:18
Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement for it, and shall take some of the blood of the bull and some of the blood of the goat, and put it on the horns of the altar all around.
Numbers 19:6
And the priest shall take cedarwood and hyssop and scarlet yarn, and throw them into the fire burning the heifer.
Deuteronomy 5:2
The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
Luke 24:26
Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

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