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

This type subsists to the present time, both gifts and sacrifices being still offered, which cannot purify the mind of him that officiates

and officiate in the sanctuary, which was a gross representation of that in heaven, agreeable to the order given by God to Moses, when he projected the tabernacle, "be very exact, said he, in following the model which was laid before thee in the mount."

For the law being only an allusion to a future dispensation that was more excellent, and not an exact imitation of such a state, cannot by the anniversary sacrifices, which are offered, entirely purify those that present themselves.

for these were only the shadows of future things, prefiguring Christ, who is the substance.

The heavenly

but Christ, the high priest of a better dispensation that was to come, having appeared, is enter'd into the holy of holys by a nobler and more perfect tabernacle, not the effect of human art, but of a higher nature;

And indeed it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats, should take away the guilt of sin.

was not the Messiah to have suffer'd thus, and after that enter into his glory?

and when I am gone, and have prepar'd a place for you, I will come again, to take you with me, that where I am there ye may be also.

but by the precious blood of Christ, who is the lamb without spot, and without blemish:

and they sung a new song, saying, "thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation;

General references

was not the Messiah to have suffer'd thus, and after that enter into his glory?