Hebrews 9:23

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.

The patterns

The heavenly

General references

Luke 24:26

Bible References

The patterns

Which a parable for the time placed in, according to which both gifts and sacrifices are brought near, not being able for consciousness to perfect him serving;

Who serve the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was given an intimation of the divine will, being about to complete the tent: for, See, says he, thou make all things according to the type shewed thee in the mount.

For the law having a shadow of good things about to be, not the same image of the things, with these sacrifices which they bring in yearly in continuance never can render perfect them coming thereto.

Which are a shadow of things about to be; and the body of Christ.

The heavenly

And Christ being present, a chief priest of good things about to be, by a greater and more perfect tent, not made with hands, that is; not of this creation;

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

Must not Christ suffer these things, and enter into his glory?

And if I go and prepare a place for you, again I come, and I will receive you to myself; that where I am, ye might be also.

But with precious blood, as of a lamb blameless and spotless, of Christ:

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wert slain, and didst purchase us to God by thy blood from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

General references

And Aaron's sons will bring the blood to him, and he will dip his finger in the blood, and give upon the horns of the altar, and he will pour out the blood at the foundation of the altar.

And he went forth to the altar which is before Jehovah and expiated upon it; and he took from the blood of the bullock, and from the blood of the he goat, and gave upon the horns of the altar round about

And the priest took cedar wood and hyssop and double scarlet, and cast into the midst of the burning of the heifer.

Jehovah our God cut out with us a covenant in Horeb.

Must not Christ suffer these things, and enter into his glory?