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PSALM 51 Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight (Psalm 51:4). David confessed in Psalm 51 that ultimately his sin was against God alone. To be sure, David had wronged Uriah, Bathsheba, and, in fact, the entire nation of Israel. But what he had done was wrong … Continue reading “THREE PICTURES OF SIN”

HEBREWS 9:6–14 When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation (Hebrews 9:11). Yesterday we saw that the high priest passed through the Holy Place and tried … Continue reading “THE ULTIMATE TABERNACLE”

HEBREWS 9:11–15 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but He entered the Most Holy Place once and for all by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption (Hebrews 9:12). We have pointed out already that altars are doorways. Today we want to explore this theme more fully. The … Continue reading “THE BLOOD OF CHRIST”

HEBREWS 9:1–5 Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the sacred bread; this is called the Holy Place (Hebrews 9:1–2 nasb). What we call “the tabernacle” actually consisted of two … Continue reading “THE TABERNACLE”

HEBREWS 9:1–5 And behind the second veil, there was a tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies, having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron’s rod which budded, and the tablets of the … Continue reading “THE ARK OF THE COVENANT”

HEBREWS 9:6–10 The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Holy of Holies had not yet been opened as long as the first tabernacle was still standing (Hebrews 9:8). Hebrews 9:6–10 describes the nature of the kingdom of God before Christ. During this time, sacrifices for sin were offered that took … Continue reading “THE OUTER, OLDER TABERNACLE”

HEBREWS 8:1–6 Every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and so it is necessary for this One also to have something to offer (Hebrews 8:3). According to Hebrews 8:2, Jesus is serving the Father in the heavenly tabernacle. The next verse teaches us that He is offering to the Father “gifts … Continue reading “WHAT JESUS OFFERS TO GOD”

HEBREWS 8:3–8 If He were on earth, He would not be a priest, for there are already men who offer the gifts prescribed by the law (Hebrews 8:4). The author of Hebrews now wants us to understand the relationship between the Aaronic priesthood of the earthly sanctuary and the Melchizedekian priesthood of the heavenly sanctuary. … Continue reading “THE EARTHLY SANCTUARY”

HEBREWS 8:7–13 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. But God found fault with the people (Hebrews 8:7–8a). The “first covenant” is the covenant with Aaron through Moses. But behind this covenant, is the one with Adam. There was nothing wrong with that … Continue reading “NEED FOR A NEW COVENANT”

HEBREWS 7:1–10 This man [Melchizedek], however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises (Hebrews 7:6). The author of Hebrews is writing to Jewish Christians who, because of persecution and the arguments of the Jews, are being tempted to go back into … Continue reading “MELCHIZEDEK’S PRIESTHOOD”