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
Bible References
The patterns
Hebrews 9:9
And this is a figure--for the time now present--answering to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, unable though they are to give complete freedom from sin to him who ministers.
Hebrews 8:5
and serve a copy and type of the heavenly things, just as Moses was divinely instructed when about to build the tabernacle. For God said, "See that you make everything in imitation of the pattern shown you on the mountain."
Hebrews 10:1
For, since the Law exhibits only an outline of the blessings to come and not a perfect representation of the things themselves, the priests can never, by repeating the same sacrifices which they continually offer year after year, give complete freedom from sin to those who draw near.
Colossians 2:17
These were a shadow of things that were soon to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.
The heavenly
Hebrews 9:11
But Christ appeared as a High Priest of the blessings that are soon to come by means of the greater and more perfect Tent of worship, a tent which has not been built with hands--that is to say does not belong to this material creation--
Hebrews 10:4
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Luke 24:26
Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"
John 14:3
And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will return and take you to be with me, that where I am you also may be.
1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ--as of an unblemished and spotless lamb.
Revelation 5:9
And now they sing a new song. "It is fitting," they say, "that Thou shouldst be the One to take the book And break its seals; Because Thou hast been offered in sacrifice, And hast purchased for God with Thine own blood Some out of every tribe and language and people and nation,
General references
Luke 24:26
Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"