“Hebrews 9”

Sunday, September 10, 2017

The earthly tabernacle was a glorious structure. Its beauty is described in Exodus 25-40. It consisted of two sections, the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. Each section contained important items for Old Testament sacrifices and worship of Jehovah.

Jesus came to establish “the greater and more perfect tabernacle.” This refers to the church, the glorious blood bought body of our Savior. And through the church, we can enter the Holiest of All, which refers to heaven itself.

In the physical tabernacle, priests offered goats and calves as sacrifices to the Lord, as instructed in the Law of Moses. In the spiritual tabernacle (the church), we benefit from the one time for all time blood sacrifice of God’s Son.

When Jesus shed His blood on Calvary’s cross, His death brought the New Covenant into effect, and it is said to have been dedicated with blood. We need to understand that, without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins.

Verse 15 teaches us that the blood of Christ flowed both ways from the cross. It not only flows toward today to cleanse the obedient from sin, but it also flowed backwards to permanently remove the sins of the faithful under the first covenant. Their sins were forgiven conditionally when various offerings for sin were sacrificed, but it took the blood of Christ, as part of God’s eternal plan for human redemption, to finally and permanently take away their guilt.

The greatness of Christ’s sacrifice is seen in its unique nature. Various Old Testament sacrifices were offered daily, weekly, monthly and annually. The sacrifice of Jesus was a one time event.

When He returns, it will be to bring salvation to the faithful.

--Roger Hillis

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