Hebrews 9
Christ Opens The Inner Sanctuary
Christ came as a priest of the New Covenant, called “the good things that have come†(v. 11). Under the Old Covenant, sins were covered by the blood of bulls and goats (vv. 12-13). If you are carrying a load of guilt because you are finding that you can’t be good enough …
Christ’s Death is Necessary
Wills are of no value to the beneficiaries until the death of the will maker. That is what the writer argues in this passage. Without a death it is impossible to receive the benefits of the covenant God makes. The cross is God’s way of saying there is nothing in us worth saving …
Christ is The Perfect Sacrifice
The writer seeks to show the superiority of Christ by giving comparisons between:The Old Covenant The New Covenant Repeated sacrifices One sacrifice The blood of others His own blood Covering sin Putting away sin For Israel only For all sinners Left the holy of …
Limitation in The Earthly Sanctuary
No book in the New Testament focuses upon Christ like the book of Hebrews does. Only two chapters in the Bible are devoted to the creation story, whereas some fifty chapters focus on the tabernacle. This ninth chapter of Hebrews describes the Tabernacle and its sacrifices …