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 figures

Bible References

The holy

Hebrews 9:11
But the Messiah has appeared, high priest of the good things that have come. In the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands (that is, not of this creation),
Mark 14:58
“We heard Him say, ‘I will demolish this sanctuary made by human hands, and in three days I will build another not made by hands.’”
John 2:19
Jesus answered, “Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it up in three days.”

The figures

Hebrews 9:9
This is a symbol for the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshiper’s conscience.
Hebrews 8:2
a minister of the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that was set up by the Lord and not man.

But

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Hebrews 6:20
Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:26
For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Hebrews 8:2
a minister of the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that was set up by the Lord and not man.
Hebrews 12:2
keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne.
Psalm 68:18
You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
You received gifts from people,
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.
Mark 16:19
Then after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Luke 24:51
And while He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
John 6:62
Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?
John 16:28
I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”
Acts 1:9
After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.
Acts 3:21
Heaven must welcome Him until the times of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about by the mouth of His holy prophets from the beginning.
Ephesians 1:20
He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens
Ephesians 4:8
For it says:

When He ascended on high,
He took prisoners into captivity;
He gave gifts to people.
Colossians 3:2
Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth.
1 Peter 3:22
Now that He has gone into heaven, He is at God’s right hand with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Appear

Hebrews 7:25
Therefore, He is always able to save those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
Exodus 28:12
Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the Israelites. Aaron will carry their names on his two shoulders before the Lord as a reminder.
Zechariah 3:1
Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right side to accuse him.
Romans 8:33
Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?
God is the One who justifies.
1 John 2:1
My little children, I am writing you these things so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ the Righteous One.
Revelation 8:3
Another angel, with a gold incense burner, came and stood at the altar. He was given a large amount of incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the gold altar in front of the throne.

General references

Exodus 24:2
Moses alone is to approach the Lord, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.”
Deuteronomy 5:5
At that time I was standing between the Lord and you to report the word of the Lord to you, because you were afraid of the fire and did not go up the mountain. And He said:
Mark 14:58
“We heard Him say, ‘I will demolish this sanctuary made by human hands, and in three days I will build another not made by hands.’”
Luke 1:10
At the hour of incense the whole assembly of the people was praying outside.

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