Hebrews 9:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

The holy

Hebrews 9:11

Mark 14:58

John 2:19

The figures

Hebrews 9:9

Hebrews 8:2

But

Appear

General references

Mark 14:58

Luke 1:10

Bible References

The holy

But when Christ came, as the high priest of the better system under which we live, he went once for all, through that greater, more perfect tent of worship not made by human hands nor a part of our material creation, into the sanctuary,

"We ourselves have heard him say, 'I will tear down this sanctuary built by men's hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands.' "

Jesus answered, "Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it in three days!"

The figures

And all this looked toward the present time and was symbolic of the fact that the mere offering of material gifts and sacrifices cannot inwardly qualify the worshiper to approach God,

to officiate as priest in the sanctuary and in that true tent of worship which not man but the Lord himself set up.

But

He is the reflection of God's glory, and the representation of his being, and bears up the universe by his mighty word. He has effected man's purification from sin, and has taken his seat on high at the right hand of God's Majesty,

where Jesus has gone ahead of us, and become forever a high priest of the priesthood of Melchizedek.

Such a high priest we needed??odly, blameless, unstained, removed from sinful men and raised above the very heavens;

to officiate as priest in the sanctuary and in that true tent of worship which not man but the Lord himself set up.

fixing our eyes upon Jesus, our leader and example in faith, who in place of the happiness that belonged to him, submitted to a cross, caring nothing for its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

So the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was caught up into heaven and took his seat at God's right hand.

And as he was blessing them, he parted from them.

Then what if you see the Son of Man go up where he was before?

I did come from the Father and enter the world. Now I am leaving the world again and going back to the Father."

As he said this, he was caught up before their eyes and a cloud took him up from their sight.

Yet he must remain in heaven till the time for the universal reformation of which God told in ancient times by the lips of his holy prophets.

he exerted in raising Christ from the dead, and seating him at his right hand in heaven,

So it says, "When he went up on high, he led a host of captives, And gave gifts to mankind."

Fix your thoughts on the things that are above, not on those that are on earth.

who has gone to heaven and is at God's right hand, with angels, hierarchies, and powers made subject to him.

Appear

Therefore, he is able to save forever all who come to God through him, because he lives and intercedes for them forever.

Who can bring any accusation against those whom God has chosen? God pronounces them upright;

My dear children, I am writing you this so that you may not sin; yet if anyone does sin, we have in Jesus Christ one who is upright and will intercede for us with the Father.

Then another angel with a gold censer came and stood at the altar, and he was given a great quantity of incense so that he might mingle it with the prayers of all the saints on the altar of gold that stood before the throne.

General references

"We ourselves have heard him say, 'I will tear down this sanctuary built by men's hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands.' "

while all the throng of people was outside, praying at the hour of the incense offering.