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 a symbol for the present time. Accordingly both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make the worshiper perfect in conscience,
Hebrews 8:5
who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for, “See,” He says, “that you make all things according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain.”
Hebrews 10:1
For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the very form of things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually year by year, make perfect those who draw near.
Colossians 2:17
things which are a mere shadow of what is 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 to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, 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 for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?”
John 14:3
If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
1 Peter 1:19
but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
Revelation 5:9
And they *sang a new song, saying, Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.

General references

Leviticus 9:9
Aaron’s sons presented the blood to him; and he dipped his finger in the blood and put some on the horns of the altar, and poured out the rest of 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 of the blood of the goat and put it on the horns of the altar on all sides.
Numbers 19:6
The priest shall take cedar wood and hyssop and scarlet material and cast it into the midst of the burning heifer.
Deuteronomy 5:2
The Lord our God made a covenant with us at Horeb.
Luke 24:26
Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?”