Hebrews 9:23

So it was necessary for the sketches of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves required better sacrifices than these.

Hebrews 8:5

The place where they serve is a sketch and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary, just as Moses was warned by God as he was about to complete the tabernacle. For he says, "See that you make everything according to the design shown to you on the mountain."

Hebrews 9:24

For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands -- the representation of the true sanctuary -- but into heaven itself, and he appears now in God's presence for us.

Luke 24:26

Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

Luke 24:46

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

John 14:3

And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too.

Colossians 2:17

these are only the shadow of the things to come, but the reality is Christ!

Hebrews 9:9-12

This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not 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 consciences from dead works to worship the living God.

Hebrews 10:1

For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship.

Hebrews 10:4

For the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins.

Hebrews 10:10-17

By his will we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

1 Peter 1:19-21

but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.

Revelation 5:9

They were singing a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

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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
This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.
Hebrews 8:5
The place where they serve is a sketch and shadow of the heavenly sanctuary, just as Moses was warned by God as he was about to complete the tabernacle. For he says, "See that you make everything according to the design shown to you on the mountain."
Hebrews 10:1
For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship.
Colossians 2:17
these are only the shadow of the things to come, but the reality is Christ!

The heavenly

Hebrews 9:11
But now Christ has come as the high priest of the good things to come. He passed through the greater and more perfect tent not made with hands, that is, not of this creation,
Hebrews 10:4
For the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins.
Luke 24:26
Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?"
John 14:3
And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too.
1 Peter 1:19
but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.
Revelation 5:9
They were singing a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

General references

Leviticus 9:9
Then Aaron's sons presented the blood to him and he dipped his finger in the blood and put it on the horns of the altar, and the rest of the blood he poured out at the base of the altar.
Leviticus 16:18
"Then he is to go out to the altar which is before the Lord and make atonement for it. He is to take some of the blood of the bull and some of the blood of the goat, and put it all around on the horns of the altar.
Numbers 19:6
And the priest must take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them into the midst of the fire where the heifer is burning.
Deuteronomy 5:2
The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb.
Luke 24:26
Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

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