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   Now that which is decaying and growing old is ready to vanish away.   
      
   [1] Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an   
   high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in   
   the heavens;   
   [2] A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord   
   pitched, and not man.   
   [3] For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices:   
   wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.   
   [4] For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there   
   are priests that offer gifts according to the law:   
   [5] Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was   
   admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith   
   he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the   
   mount.   
   [6] But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he   
   is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better   
   promises.   
   [7] For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have   
   been sought for the second.   
   [8] For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the   
   Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the   
   house of Judah:   
   [9] Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day   
   when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because   
   they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.   
   [10] For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel   
   after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and   
   write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be   
   to me a people:   
   [11] And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his   
   brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the   
   greatest.   
   [12] For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and   
   their iniquities will I remember no more.   
   [13] In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that   
   which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.   
      
   Hebrews 9   
      
   The Earthly and Heavenly Sanctuaries   
      
   1 (Ex 25:8; Heb 8:2) Then indeed, the first covenant had ordinances for divine   
   services and an earthly sanctuary.   
   2 (Ex 40:4; 26:35) A tabernacle was made. In the first part of the tabernacle,   
   called the Holy Place, were the candlestick, the table, and the showbread.   
   3 (Ex 26:31-33; 40:3) Behind the second veil was the second part of the   
   tabernacle called the Most Holy Place,   
   4 (Ex 26:33; 40:3) which contained the golden censer and the ark of the   
   covenant overlaid with gold, containing the golden pot holding the manna,   
   Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.   
   5 (Lev 16:2; Ex 25:17-22; 1Ki 8:6-7) Above the ark were the cherubim of glory   
   overshadowing the mercy seat. Concerning these things we cannot now speak in   
   detail.   
   6 (Nu 28:3) Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests would   
   regularly go into the first part, conducting the services of God.   
   7 (Lev 16:34; Ex 30:10) But only the high priest went into the second part   
   once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins   
   of the people, committed in ignorance.   
   8 (Jn 14:6; Heb 3:7) The Holy Spirit was signifying through this that the way   
   into the Most Holy Place was not yet revealed, because the first part of the   
   tabernacle was still standing.   
   9 (Heb 5:1) This is an illustration for the present time, showing that   
   the gifts and sacrifices offered could not perfect the conscience of those   
   who worshipped,   
   10 (Col 2:16; Heb 7:16) since they are concerned only with foods and drinks,   
   ceremonial cleansings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time   
   of reformation.   
   11 (Heb 10:1; 2:17) But Christ, when He came as a High Priest of the good   
   things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle,   
   not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,   
   12 (Heb 10:4; Da 9:24) neither by the blood of goats and calves,   
   but by His own blood, He entered the Most Holy Place once for all,   
   having obtained eternal redemption.   
   13 For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer,   
   sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies so that the flesh is purified,   
   14 (1Pe 3:18; Heb 6:1; 10:22) how much more shall the blood of Christ,   
   who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God,   
   cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?   
   15 (Ro 8:28; 1Ti 2:5) For this reason He is the Mediator of a new covenant,   
   since a death has occurred for the redemption of the sins that were committed   
   under the first covenant, so that those who are called might receive   
   the promise of eternal inheritance.   
   16 For where there is a will, there must also of necessity be the death   
   of the testator.   
   17 (Gal 3:15) For a will has force after men are dead, since it has no force   
   at all while the testator lives.   
   18 So not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.   
   19 (Nu 19:6; Heb 9:12) For when Moses had taught every precept to all   
   the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats,   
   with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book   
   and all the people,   
   20 (Mt 26:28; Ex 24:8) saying, "This is the blood of the covenant that God   
   has commanded you to keep."(Ex 19:12-13.)   
   21 (Lev 8:15; 8:19) Likewise he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the   
   vessels of worship with blood.   
   22 (Lev 17:11) And according to the law almost everything must be cleansed   
   with blood; without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.   
      
   [1] Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service,   
   and a worldly sanctuary.   
   [2] For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick,   
   and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.   
   [3] And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of   
   all;   
   [4] Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round   
   about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod   
   that budded, and the tables of the covenant;   
   [5] And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we   
   cannot now speak particularly.   
   [6] Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into   
   the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.   
   [7] But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not   
   without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the   
   people:   
   [8] The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was   
   not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:   
   [9] Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both   
   gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect,   
   as pertaining to the conscience;   
   [10] Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal   
   ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.   
   [11] But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a   
   greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say,   
   not of this building;   
   [12] Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he   
   entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for   
   us.   
   [13] For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer   
   sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:   
      
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