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
the which is an image for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices, unable to perfect as to conscience him that worshipped, are offered,
Hebrews 8:5
(who serve the representation and shadow of heavenly things, according as Moses was oracularly told when about to make the tabernacle; for See, saith He, that thou make all things according to the pattern which has been shewn to thee in the mountain.)
Hebrews 10:1
For the law, having a shadow of the coming good things, not the image itself of the things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually yearly, perfect those who approach.
Colossians 2:17
which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

The heavenly

Hebrews 9:11
But Christ being come high priest of the good things to come, by the better and more perfect tabernacle not made with hand, (that is, not of this creation,)
Hebrews 10:4
For blood of bulls and goats is incapable of taking away sins.
Luke 24:26
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?
John 14:3
and if I go and shall prepare you a place, I am coming again and shall receive you to myself, that where I am ye also may be.
1 Peter 1:19
but by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, the blood of Christ,
Revelation 5:9
And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; because thou hast been slain, and hast redeemed to God, by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, 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 bottom of the altar.
Leviticus 16:18
And he shall go out unto the altar which is before Jehovah, and make atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about;
Numbers 19:6
And the priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast them into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
Deuteronomy 5:2
Jehovah our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.
Luke 24:26
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?