The tabernacle was a movable temple, shadowing forth the unsettled state of the church upon earth, and the human nature of the Lord Jesus Christ, in whom the fulness of the Godhead dwelt bodily. Jesus came as the *Messiah and God is his Father. Construe, "Nor yet did He enter for this purpose that He may offer Himself often," that is, "present Himself in the presence of God, as the high priest does (Paul uses the present tense, as the legal service was then existing), year by year, on the day of atonement, entering the Holy of Holies. The thought of the former verses has been, “He chastens as a lather.”. The Holy Ghost--Moses himself did not comprehend the typical meaning ( 1 Peter 1:11 1 Peter 1:12 ). 24. since the foundation of the world--The continued sins of men, from their first creation, would entail a continual suffering on earth, and consequent oblation of His blood in the heavenly holiest place, since the foundation of the world, if the one oblation "in the fulness of time" were not sufficient. But the Greek supports English Version. As the Jewish high priest passed through the anterior tabernacle into the holiest place, so Christ passed through heaven into the inner abode of the unseen and unapproachable God. And--Greek, "But." cherubim--representing the ruling powers by which God acts in the moral and natural world. Whereupon--rather, "Whence." The water of separation, made of the ashes of the red heifer, was the provision for removing ceremonial defilement whenever incurred by contact with the dead. Thus was the Lord Jesus Christ, all and in all, from the beginning. Proud member by--"through," as the means of His entrance; the key unlocking the heavenly Holy of Holies to Him. the promise--to Abraham. "The uncreated heaven of God, though in itself Untroubled light, yet needed a purification in so far as the light of love was obscured by the fire of wrath against sinful man" [DELITZSCH in ALFORD]. Not, "after this comes the heavenly glory." Hebrews 2:9 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Hebrews 2:9, NIV: "But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone." Hebrews 9. Hebrews 9 Commentary; Hebrews 10 Commentary; Hebrews 11 Commentary; Hebrews 12 Commentary; Hebrews 13 Commentary; ALBERT BARNES Hebrews Commentary Notes on the New Testament. In both dispensations the inheritance was bequeathed: in the new by One who has come in person and died; in the old by the same one, only typically and ceremonially present. perfect--perfectly remove the sense of guilt, and sanctify inwardly through love. It is translated "wait for" in Romans 8:19 Romans 8:23 , 1 Corinthians 1:7 , which see. In order to "offer" ( Hebrews 9:25 ), or present Himself often before God in the heavenly holiest place, like the legal high priests making fresh renewals of this high priestly function. . 12. for us--in our behalf as our Advocate and Intercessor ( Hebrews 7:25 , Romans 8:34 , 1 John 2:1 ). 15. for this cause--Because of the all-cleansing power of His blood, this fits Him to be Mediator ( Hebrews 8:6 , ensuring to both parties, God and us, the ratification) of the new covenant, which secures both forgiveness for the sins not covered by the former imperfect covenant or testament, and also an eternal inheritance to the called. The believer knows that his Redeemer liveth, and that he shall see him. He did not need to die again and again for each individual, or each successive generation of men, for He represents all men of every age, and therefore needed to die but once for all, so as to exhaust the penalty of death incurred by all. The "called" are the elect "heirs," "partakers of the heavenly calling" ( Hebrews 3:1 ). The access of Christ to the Father was arduous ( Hebrews 5:7 ). showbread--literally, "the setting forth of the loaves," that is, the loaves set forth: "the show of the bread" [ALFORD]. Therefore, it is discussed here in connection with the holy place, along with the candlestick, and the table of showbread. "If there had been greater efficacy in the repetition of the oblation, Christ necessarily would not have been so long promised, but would have been sent immediately after the foundation of the world to suffer, and offer Himself at successive periods" [GROTIUS]. God designed the earthly tabernacle as a picture of Christ (9:1-5). At His second coming He shall have no more to do with sin. His death is the inaugurating act of the new covenant, and of the heavenly sanctuary ( Hebrews 9:15-23 ). Rome's fiction of an UNBLOODY sacrifice in the mass, contradicts her assertion that the blood of Christ is present in the wine; and also confutes her assertion that the mass is propitiatory; for, if unbloody, it cannot be propitiatory; for without shedding of blood there is no remission ( Hebrews 9:22 ). Modern Jews substitute in some places a cock for the goat as an expiation, the sins of the offerers being transferred to the entrails, and exposed on the housetop for the birds to carry out of sight, as the scapegoat did; the Hebrew for "man" and "cock" being similar, gebher [BUXTORF]. It was carried in Vespasian's triumph, and the figure is to be seen on Titus' arch at Rome. 17. after--literally, "over," as we say "upon the death of the testators"; not as THOLUCK, "on the condition that slain sacrifices be there," which the Greek hardly sanctions. . While it (the first tabernacle, and that which represents the Levitical system) as yet "has a standing" (so the Greek, that is, "has continuance": "lasts"), the way to heaven (the antitypical "holiest place") is not yet made manifest (compare Hebrews 10:19 Hebrews 10:20 ). Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) Hebrews 9:24-28 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: The author identified neither himself nor the people to whom he was writing. were--Greek, "are." redemption of . which, &c.--"which (tabernacle) is called the holy place," as distinguished from "the Holy of Holies. The name here given, ‘the people of God,’ is … The Greek is forcible, "through THE blood of His own" (compare Hebrews 9:23 ). . The expressions "before the Lord" ( Exodus 16:32 ), and "before the testimony" ( Numbers 17:10 ) thus mean, "IN the ark." John MacArthur (The MacArthur New Testament Commentary, Hebrews [Moody Press], p. 221) points out that the Bible only devotes two chapters to the story of creation, but it gives about 50 chapters to the tabernacle. once offered--not "often," Hebrews 9:25 ; just as "men," of whom He is the representative Head, are appointed by God once to die. 28. Compare Hebrews 9:23 , which shows that there is something antitypical to the Bible in heaven itself (compare Revelation 20:12 ). No longer in the alien "form of a servant," but in His own proper glory. in Hebrews 9:28 , "shall be seen" by all, and especially believers. But, in Hebrews 9:24 , it is "to present Himself," namely, before God in the heavenly sanctuary; in Hebrews 9:26 , "been manifested" on earth. The candlestick consisted of a shaft and six branches of gold, seven in all, the bowls made like almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch. This GOLDEN censer was only used on the day of atonement (other kinds of censers on other days), and is therefore associated with the holiest place, as being taken into it on that anniversary by the high priest. Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament. The word "appointed" (so Hebrew "seth" means) in the case of man, answers to "anointed" in the case of Jesus; therefore "the Christ," that is, the anointed, is the title here given designedly. transgressions . (11-22) The necessity, superior dignity, and power of his priesthood and sacrifice. have suffered--rather as Greek, "It would have been necessary for Him often to suffer." Thus, Matthew 26:28 may be translated, "Blood of the covenant"; for a testament does not require blood shedding. We have greater freedom, both of spirit and speech, in the gospel, and greater obligations to a more holy living. Jesus, our chief priest. The testator must die before his testament takes effect ( Hebrews 9:17 ). . Compare Hebrews 9:11 , "good things to come." Material, outward, perishing (however precious its materials were), and also defective religiously. Moses ( Exodus 24:8 ) speaks of the same thing as [Christ and] Paul. Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) Hebrews 9:11-14 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: The author identified neither himself nor the people to whom he was writing. He would always be king. conscience--moral religious consciousness. Christ--The Messiah, of whom all the prophets foretold; not "Jesus" here. The apostle shows to the Hebrews the typical reference of their ceremonies to Christ. calves. Death -- rather, as Greek, `` ignorances '': present.. '' has to be temporary only an heifer -- ( Deuteronomy 9:9, 10:2 ) be made to.. 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