Then verily (1) the first [covenant] had also ordinances of divine service, and a (a) worldly sanctuary. (1) A division of the first tabernacle which he calls worldly, that is to say, transitory, and earthly, into two parts, that is, into the holy places, and the Holiest of all. (a) An earthy and... [ Continue Reading ]
And after (b) the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the (c) Holiest of all; (b) He calls it the second veil, not because there were two veils, but because it was behind the sanctuary or the first tabernacle. (c) The holiest sanctuary.... [ Continue Reading ]
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the (d) mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. (d) The Hebrews call the cover of the ark of the covenant the mercy seat, which both the Greeks and we do also.... [ Continue Reading ]
(2) Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service [of God]. (2) Now he comes to the sacrifices which he divides into those daily sacrifices and that yearly and solemn sacrifice with which the high priest only but once every ye... [ Continue Reading ]
But into the second [went] the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and [for] the (e) errors of the people: (e) For the sins, see (Hebrews 5:2).... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) 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: (3) Of that yearly rite and the ceremony, he gathers that the way into heaven was not opened by such sacrifices, which was shadowed by the Holiest of a... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) Which [was] a figure (f) 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; (4) An objection: If the way to heaven was not opened by those sacrifices (that is to say, if the worshippe... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) [Which stood] only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, (g) imposed [on them] until the time of reformation. (5) Another reason why they could not clear the conscience of the worshipper is because they were outward and carnal or material things. (g) For they were as... [ Continue Reading ]
(6) But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, (7) by a (h) greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; (6) Now he enters into the declaration of the types, and first of all comparing the Levitical high priest with Christ, (that... [ Continue Reading ]
(8) Neither by the blood of (i) goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us]. (8) Another comparison of the blood of the sacrifices with Christ, the Levitical high priests entering by their holy places into the sanctuary,... [ Continue Reading ]
(9) For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the (k) purifying of the flesh: (9) If the outward sprinkling of blood and ashes of beasts was a true and effectual sign of purifying and cleansing, how much more shall the thing itself and... [ Continue Reading ]
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from (l) dead works to serve the living God? (l) From sins which proceed from death, and bring forth nothing but death.... [ Continue Reading ]
(10) And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions [that were] under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. (10) The conclusion of the former argument: therefore seein... [ Continue Reading ]
(11) For where a testament [is], there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. (11) A reason why the testament must be established by the death of the Mediator, because this testament has the condition of a testament or gift, which is made effective by death, and therefore that it migh... [ Continue Reading ]
(12) Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood. (12) There must be a proportion between those things which purify and those which are purified: Under the law all those figures were earthly, the tabernacle, the book, the vessels, the sacrifices, although they were the signs... [ Continue Reading ]
For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people (m) according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and (n) sprinkled both the book, and all the people, (m) As the Lord had commanded. (n) He used to sprinkle.... [ Continue Reading ]
[It was] therefore necessary that the (o) patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. (o) The counterparts of heavenly things were earthly, and therefore they were to be set forth with earthly things, as with... [ Continue Reading ]
(13) 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: (13) Another twofold comparison: the Levitical high priest entered into the sanctuary, which was made indeed by the commandm... [ Continue Reading ]
(14) Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; (14) Another double comparison: the Levitical high priest offered other blood, but Christ offered his own: he every year once repeated his offering: Christ offering hims... [ Continue Reading ]
(15) For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the (p) end of the world hath he appeared to put away (q) sin by the sacrifice of himself. (15) An argument to prove that Christ's offering should not be repeated: seeing that sins were to be purged from th... [ Continue Reading ]
And as it is appointed unto men (r) once to die, but after this the judgment: (r) He speaks of the natural state and condition of man: For though Lazarus and certain others died twice, that was no usual thing, but extraordinary: and as for them that shall be changed, their changing is a kind of dea... [ Continue Reading ]
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of (s) many; (16) and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (s) Thus the general promise is restrained to the elect only: and we have to seek the testimony of our election, not in the secret counsel of God... [ Continue Reading ]