November
6th
Hebrews 9
Superior Covenant
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.
In
the old covenant there were laws for the service of God, there was an
earthly temple, previously there had been an earthly tabernacle. In
it there had been the Menorah, the table, the showbread. After the
second veil in the most holy place there was the golden censer and
the Ark of the Covenant. In the ark were the pot containing the manna
and Aaron’s rod which budded and the tablets of stone (on which
were written the Commandments of the LORD). Over the ark was the
covering which included the Cherubim’s of glory overshadowing the
mercy seat. We cannot speak definitively of this anymore. The priests
ministered in the holy place but the most holy place was only entered
once every year and by only the high priest and he entered by the
offering of blood for himself and for the people. The Holy Spirit was
teaching us here that the way into the most holy place was available
to us while the first tabernacle was still standing. This is a type
which applies to then in that day, he says. It was a picture of their
present situation spiritually. They could offer gifts and sacrifices
but it did not make him that did the service saved. He had no
assurance of the total forgiveness of sins. The reoccurring of the
sacrifices made him realise that his conscience was not completely
clear. These things stood only in food and drink, ceremonial
cleanliness and laws to do with human living all these things were
imposed until the time of the reformation.
- What was in the old Tabernacle?
- What was the Holy Place?
- In what were the limitations of the Old Covenant?
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