Title: BIBLE 2202 2302
1- BIBLE 2202 / 2302
- THE PENTATEUCH
- October 30, 08
- Prof. Fenter Northern
Exam on Nov 4th
2The Tabernacle Its makeup
and typical meaning as a shadow of Salvation in
Christ and the eventual dwelling with God in
Heaven Be sure and read Exodus26, 36, 40 and
Hebrews 8-10
3The Tabernacle A Shadow of Jesus New Covenant
- Hebrews 101. For the law having a shadow of
good things to come, and not the very image of
the things, can never with those sacrifices which
they offered year by year continually make the
comers thereunto perfect.
ARK and mercy seat Gods throne and dwelling place
Holy of Holies
Veil
Lamp stand Light
Table of Show Bread Gods presence and sustenance
Holy Place
Altar
Blood atonement
Laver
Washing/cleansing
4The Tabernacle Was a Shadow of the Messianic Age
to come
- Hebrews 101. For the law having a shadow of
good things to come, and not the very image of
the things, can never with those sacrifices which
they offered year by year continually make the
comers thereunto perfect. - How was it a shadow?
- Shadows are not preferred over the object they
shadow.
5- All things pointed to the coming of Jesus, His
church, and to final salvation in heaven.
6The tabernacle is A shadow of the eventual
Dwelling Place with God
Heaven glory-light Rev. 21-23
Christians glory-light Mt. 514,16
Jesus glory/light
Tabernacle glory/fire
Most Holy naos
naos
naos
naos ETERNAL HEAVENLY Rev. 2122
Ex. 2633 TEMP. EARTHLY
TEMP. EARTHLY- HEAVENLY Jn. 2. 20-21
TEMP. EARTHLY- HEAVENLY 1 Cr. 619
7Because of Imperfections, God Would Make A New
Covenant With His Children
- Jer.3131. Behold, the days come, saith the
Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the
house of Israel, and with the house of Judah - 32. Not according to the covenant that I made
with their fathers in the day that I took them by
the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt
which my covenant they brake, although I was an
husband unto them, saith the Lord - 33. But this shall be the covenant that I will
make with the house of Israel After those days,
saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward
parts, and write it in their hearts and will be
their God, and they shall be my people. - 34. And they shall teach no more every man his
neighbour, and every man his brother, saying,
Know the Lord for they shall all know me, from
the least of them unto the greatest of them,
saith the Lord for I will forgive their
iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
8Thus, We Now Have The New Covenant Relationship
- Col. 214. Blotting out the handwriting of
ordinances that was against us, which was
contrary to us, and took it out of the way,
nailing it to his cross - Further notice of fulfillment and change from
Moses Law and the first Covenant to the New
Testament (covenant) of Christ is in 2 Cor. 3
9- 6. Who also hath made us able ministers of the
new testament not of the letter, but of the
spirit for the letter killeth, but the spirit
giveth life. 7. But if the ministration of
death, written and engraven in stones, was
glorious, so that the children of Israel could
not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the
glory of his countenance which glory was to be
done away 8. How shall not the ministration
of the spirit be rather glorious? - 9. For if the ministration of condemnation be
glory, much more doth the ministration of
righteousness exceed in glory. 10. For even
that which was made glorious had no glory in this
respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
11. For if that which is done away was glorious,
much more that which remaineth is glorious. 12.
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great
plainness of speech 13. And not as Moses,
which put a vail over his face, that the children
of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of
that which is abolished 14. But their minds
were blinded for until this day remaineth the
same vail untaken away in the reading of the old
testament which vail is done away in Christ. - 15. But even unto this day, when Moses is read,
the vail is upon their heart.
10Old Old Covenant Was Imperfect and a better One
was Given.
- Heb. 86. But now hath he obtained a more
excellent ministry, by how much also he is the
mediator of a better covenant, which was
established upon better promises. - 7. For if that first covenant had been
faultless, then should no place have been sought
for the second.
11The Covenants Contrasted
- Moses Jesus
- Earthly promises Heavenly promises
- To a single Nation To all nations
- Arronic priesthood All Christians are priests
(access) - Deliverance by Lamb Deliverance by Jesus Lamb of
God - Fleshly Birth Spiritual birth
- Fleshly circumcision Sp. circumcision of the
heart (c. 211) - Material Temple Spiritual Temple
- Blood cleansed interior Blood cleanses conscience
(Heb. 914)
12The Old and the New Tablets 3. Forasmuch as ye
are manifestly declared to be the epistle of
Christ ministered by us, written not with ink,
but with the Spirit of the living God not in
tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the
heart.
- The
- Ten
- Commandments
- Ex. 6
- Matt. 2237. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. - 38. This is the first and
great commandment. - 39. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as thyself. - 40. On these two commandments hang all the law
and the prophets.
Written on stone
Written in the heart
13Furnishings of the Tabernacle
- The ark of the covenant Ex. 2510-22
- A box approx. 39 long X 23 wide high
- Overlaid with pure gold.inside was placed the
tables of stone (Ex. 2516) A jar of manna (Ex.
16 33-34) and Aarons rod that budded (Nu.
174-10) - On top was the mercy seat of pure gold 39 X
23. Pure gold (Ex. 2517) - On either end were two cherubim of pure gold
facing each other with wing covering the mercy
seat and their tips touching. - Here God promised to meet Israel. (Ex. 2518ff
Nu. 789) - The H. Priest only entered here once a year on
Day of Atonement
14Note that mercy was above the law in the
ARK THE ARK
MERCY SEAT TEN COMMANDMENTS (LAW)
MATT. 9 13. But go ye and learn what that
meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice
for I am not come to call the righteous, but
sinners to repentance.
15Meaning of the Ark of the Covenant
- The ark seems to have symbolized the throne of
God - Ps. 801 thou that leadest Joseph like a flock
thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine
forth. - Ps. 991 The Lord reigneth let the people
tremble he sitteth between the Cherubims
16A symbol of Atonement for Sins
- 1614. And he shall take of the blood of the
bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon
the mercy seat eastward and before the
mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with
his finger seven times. - Lev. 1630. For on that day shall the priest
make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that
ye may be clean from all your sins before
the Lord. - 1634. And this shall be an everlasting statute
unto you, to make an atonement for the children
of Israel for all their sins once a year. And
he did as the Lord commanded Moses.
17But was formality enough?
What about Mercy/grace?
- Hos. 6 6. For I desired mercy, and not
sacrifice and the knowledge of God more than
burnt offerings. - Matt. 913. But go ye and learn what that
meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice
for I am not come to call the righteous, but
sinners to repentance. - Matt. 12 7. But if ye had known what this
meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye
would not have condemned the guiltless. - Never worship as a mere ritual. The right
attitude of heart is indispensable to acceptable
worship.
18Jesus alone was the fulfillment of the true
meaning of the Ark of the Covenant
- He is Gods covenant to man, his mercy, his
atonement, his acceptable sacrifice, his just
requirement. - Rom. 83. For what the law could not do, in
that it was weak through the flesh, God sending
his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and
for sin, condemned sin in the flesh - 4. That the righteousness of the law might be
fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh,
but after the Spirit. - 5. For they that are after the flesh do mind
the things of the flesh but they that are after
the Spirit the things of the Spirit. - 6. For to be carnally minded is death but to
be spiritually minded is life and peace. - Let our prayers rise from humility of heart
realizing that the atonement at the ark was but a
shadow of Jesus to come. -
19The Table of Showbread
- Instructions are found in Ex. 2523ff. The
construction in Ex. 3710ff. It was 3 feet long,
1-1/2 feet wide by 2-1/3 feet high overlaid with
pure gold. - 12 loaves were set (6X6) upon the table with
dishes and incense holders (Le. 245dff) - Eaten every Sabbath by Aaron sons.
- New loaves and incense were placed there weekly.
20The Showbread Pointed to Christ
- Not for form. It signified the coming Messiah. As
some of the manna from heaven was placed in the
ark for remembrance by future generations, so the
loaves were on the table continually. It was
called the bread of the Presence (Ex. 164,33).
God was ever caring and providing for His people.
He was always present (Dt. 32. Is. 4010-11, I
Cor. 103). - Jesus was born in Bethlehem (house of bread)
significant of the heavenly bread. Jesus said he
was the bread of life. (John 635)
21The Lampstand
- The golden lampstand (not candlestick) was to be
of pure gold (Ex. 2531ff). - It had a stem and six branches, three on each
side, making seven. The cups on each branch
burned with pure olive oil from evening til
morning. (Ex. 2720ff) They were cleaned each
morning and kept in immaculate condition.
22The Lampstand Pointed to Christ
- It is obviously connected with light. The
meaning was far beyond formality. As the light
penetrated every part of the holy place, so does
God the heart Jesus said that He (His teaching)
is light in the worlds darkness (Jn. 812) To
receive Jesus into the heart is to receive the
love of his teaching concerning what to do to be
saved, how to worship, and how to live a holy
acceptable life. - Jesus said we are the light of the world
(reflective of the light of his teaching (Mt.
514). - Light is a servant and never served, so are his
disciples. Never should the Christian life
become a dull routine. - Mt. 516 Let your light so shine.
23The Golden Altar of Incense
- 1-1/2 feet square by 3 feet high.
- Aaron was to burn incense each time he cleaned
the lampstand (Ex. 307-8). - On the day of the atonement he was to sprinkle
blood on the horns of the table. (Ex. 303,10).
24The Altar of Incense Communion with God
- It seems to symbolize a communion with God
through prayer and daily holiness of life. - The Jews associated prayer with the altar of
incense. - Amos 521. I hate, I despise your feast days,
and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. - Luke 110 And the whole multitude of the people
were praying without at the time of incense. - Rev. 84. And the smoke of the incense, which
came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up
before God out of the angel's hand. - Prayer is not a ritual to be said at set
intervals. It is a privilegethe heart communing
with God in deep reverence
25The Great Altar Ex. 271-8, 381-7
- 7.5 feet square x 4.5 feet high
- Made of acacia wood overlaid with bronze.
- All utensils were bronze. Here the sacrifices
were burned . There were daily offerings as well
as offering on special occasions.
26Altar of Sacrifice Pointed to the Innocent Christ
Being Offered for the Guilty
- The killings and blood cleansing offering were
done over and over for centuries. Without a deep
spiritual mind one can see how that the priests
could become bored, even disgusted. To the deep
spiritual mind who sought to penetrate the
reasons, it would become evident with an
increasing awareness of the principle of the
innocent being sacrificed for the guilty. This
should have been evident in the offering of Jesus
, and was to many like Paul (I Cor. 57)
27The Great Tragedy
- The Priests missed the spiritual implications of
the tabernacle and temple worship system. They
became mercenary with the sacrifices and turned
the temple into a den of thieves. (Mt. 2113) - Christ was the sanctuary of God on earth, the
mercy, the altar atonement, light, life, bread,
and communion of God with men. - So sad, that many have apparently turned worship
into entertainment. For many the singing,
praying, the Lords supper, giving and preaching
seem to have become mechanical acts of ritualism
28- THE JEWISH FESTIVALS WERE SHADOWS OF THE COMING
OF CHRIST
29Passover Unleavened Bread Pentecost,
Booths/Tabernacles
- Read Exodus 12 and Lev. 22 (10 of Nisan)
- The first Passover was observed in Egypt on the
night of the ten plagues. The Israelites were
delivered from death by the death and blood of
the lamb. - They were delivered by the sacrifice of a lamb
that pre-shadowed the death of Jesus for the
deliverance of people from the bondage of sin. - Christi is our Passover for us I Cor. 57.
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may
be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us
30Passover Unleavened Bread Pentecost,
Booths/Tabernacles
- The Feast of the unleavened bread followed the
Passover and lasted a week. All leaven was to be
purged from the homes. Ex. 1215 - Pre-sadowed the removal of sin and living the a
sinless life after our deliverance by the
Passover of Jesus - I Cor. 57. Purge out therefore the old leaven,
that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened.
For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for
us
31Pentecost Lev. 239-12 Num. 2826-31
Passover Unleavened Bread Pentecost,
Booths/Tabernacles
- 239. The Feast of Pentecost (50) or Feast of
Weeks (7 weeks 1). That as the first fruits of
harvest were offered to God, then He should be
first in ones life because of great gratitude
for His sustenance in life. - Jesus was the first fruits and Christians are the
latter harvest that follows. As Jesus offered
Himself to God, should we follow His example.
3210. . Annual Atonement Lev. 16 23 Num. 29
(10th day of the 7th monthTishri)
- Besides other animals such as a bull for a sin
offering for the high priest, two goats were
offered. - 1. The goat for Jehovah.. The atoning sacrifice
for the peoples sin - 2. The goat for Azazel (removal) The putting away
of sin in their lives
33Feast of Booths- Harvest Last Feast of the year.
7 joyous days -14th to 21st Day of Tishri
Sept./Oct. Lev. 2343
DAY BULLS RAMS LAMBS GOATS 1st 13 2
14 1 2ND 12 2 14 1 3RD 11 2 14 1 4TH 10
2 14 1 5th 9 2 14 1 6th 8 2 14 1 7th 7
2 14 1 Total 70 14 98 7 8th 1 1 7 1
34Putting it All together What the Shadows Portray
- 1. Pharaoh --- A shadow of Satan
- 2. Egypt --- as shadow of slavery to sin
- 3. The death angel wages of sin is death
- 4. The Passover. Depicts the death of the Lamb of
God, deliverance from Pharaoh and Egypt, viz.
Satan and the bondage of sin. Jesus is our
Passover (I Cor. 57) - 5. The Crossing fo the Red Sea. The separation
from sin at baptism and from the old life of
slavery.
35- 6. The song of deliverance. The joy of
deliverance from sin. (Ex. 1515 Cp. Acts 239
839) - 7. The feast of Unleavened Bread. The clean/holy
life to be lived after afterward. - 8. The Feast of Pentecost or Feast of Weeks.
Give God the first fruits. - 9. Annual Atonement This was a fast day. 10th
of Tishri
36- 10. The wilderness of Wandering. The trials of
life that test faithfulness between conversion
and death - 11. Feast of the Booths (Tabernacles) Joy of
faithful life. 15th of Tishri (7 days in 7th
month) - 12. Crossing Jordantransition into the promised
land(Heaven for us!)
37THE SABBATH SYSTEM
38The Pyramidical Sabbatical system
- There was the weekly Sabbath celebrated each 7th
day because God rested from creation on the 7th
dayGen. 22-3 Ex. 1622-30 208-11 - HOW WERE THE JEWS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE WEEKLY
SABBATH? WHY? - 1. 2 male lambs were sacrificed as burnt
offerings, along with cereal and drink offerings. - 1. No work was to be done.. They were to cook
sufficiently on the 6th day for the next. No
traveling was to be done (Ex. 1623-30). - 2. Penalty for breaking the Sabbath was death
(Ex. 3115 Nu, 1532) - WHAT WERE THE JEWS SUPPOSED TO LEARN FROM THIS?
39The New Moon Monthly Sabbath
- 1. Offering of 2 young bulls
- 2. One ram and 7 male lambs a year old without
blemish. - 3. Flour, oil and wine were also offered
- 4. A male goat was sacrificed as a sin offering.
- All theses offering were in addition to the
regular daily and Sabbath offerings. - Num. 2811-15
40The Seventh Sabbatical Month
- 1. At the beginning of the month trumpets were
blown signifying the beginning of a holy day
(Lev. 2323-25 Nu. 291) - 2. One young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a
year old without blemish accompanied with cereal
offerings were offered as a pleasing odor to the
Lord (Num. 292-6) - 3. According to the Jews observance of the New
Moon Sabbath was symbolic of surrender to the
Lord. This was called a day of gladness as
trumpets were blown over the burnt and peace
offerings. (Num. 1010)
41The Seventh Sabbatical Month
- 4. What were they to do and learn from the
monthly sabbath? - 4. The Jews gradually drifted from the spiritual
significance of the Sabbaths. Amos 84-6) Says
that they were glad when they were ovcer so they
could sell grain.
42The 7th or Sabbatical year
- For additional emphasis God prescribed the
observance of a Sabbatic year for Israel (Ex.
2310-11 Lev. 252-7) Deut. 151-18 3110-13). - In the seventh year the land was left unplowed,
unsown, and unharvested by the owner. Any crops
which germinated naturally were for the slaves to
gather and the animals to eat (Lev. 252-7)
43Jubilee or 50th Year Sabbath
- In order for Israel to reach a pinnacle height of
spiritual observance twice each century, God gave
the year of Jubilee (5oth). The land was to be
left unplowed and the people ceased from all
physical work (Lev. 258-34 2717-24 Num.
364). - The year began on the annual Atonement Day (Lev.
1629, 259) on the 10th day of Tishra (7th
month). It began with trumpet blowing (Lev.
259) and with Jubilee (loud shouting). Since it
was preceded by a sabbatical year (49th), God
said if they were faithful He would provide an
abundant crop year in the 6th and 48th year (Lev.
258) and with fruit for three years Lev. 2521). - All land was to be returned to the original
owner, and all indentured servants freed and
debts forgiven (Lev. 2513-55).
44Note the Accumulations of Sabbaths, special days
and years leading to the 50th year.
- 1. Approx. 2,184 regular Sabbaths plus special
Sabbaths (feasts). All Sabbath days in the 7th
year and in the year of Jubilee were omitted
because the entire year was a Sabbath of
cessation of laborious work. - 2. Each year the 7th months was observed as a
Sabbatic month. - 3. The 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, 35th, 42nd, and
49th were Sabbatic years - 4. The 50th year followed the 49th which meant
two Sabbath years in a row twice per century were
to eb observed. God would provide for them (Lev.
2519-22).
45- THE SPIRITUAL APPLICATION
- The Sabbath, seventh month, Sabbatic year, and
Jubilee year all were joined in principle and
should have portrayed increasingly for the
Israelite the supremacy of the SPIRITUAL over the
PHYSICAL.Every seventh day, he was re minded in
cessation from labor that it was God ordained. As
God ceased from creation (Gen. 22-3), so man
ceased his daily work which was a means in
contemplation of the end eternal life. Because
of sin, the joy and blessings of God's original
creation were lost in toil, sweat, and labor. But
each Sabbath was a reminder that God would
eventually redeem man. Thus, every seven days he
should have appreciated anew God's pledge of
eternal blessing when man enters his True
Restfellowship with God apart from sin.
46The Seventh month was inaugurated by the special
holy day and blowing of trumpets. It introduced
the month in which the annual atonement and feast
of the tabernacles was celebrated. It should have
reminded the rulers, priests and nation that God
had blessed them, through the year and had
providentially met their every need. Therefore,
with the harvest complete, they were prepared in
an attitude of thanksgiving and humility to seek
His mercy in atonement despite their sin and to
prepare as a joyous nation to dwell in booths. In
like manner, the Sabbatic year was to more deeply
impress upon the spiritual man that God would
provide throughout the year SPIRITUALLY as He
most certainly had PHYSICALLY. Thus, man's sowing
and reaping each year was not an end, but simply
a means until redemption was complete.
47The cessation every seven years for a YEAR (not
just a day as on the Sabbath) could not help but
deepen insight into the mercy, grace and love of
God for man. Separated from material pursuits, he
could cultivate the spiritual by meditation and
thanksgiving. It foreshadowed an eternal rest
from the physical and simultaneously depicted
eternal spiritual service to His blessed
Lord. The Jubilee year climaxed God's covenant of
redemption. Although there is no record of
national reaction in the Bible to its observance,
it should have enabled the spiritual Israelite
to perceive the eventual eternal bliss with God.
After 48 years of weekly Sabbaths, interspersed
with 48 seventh months' introducing atonement and
the feast of the tabernacles, and six sabbatic
years, the 49th year as a seventh sabbatic year
was followed by the jubilee year.
48Thus for two consecutive years every fifty years,
the Israelite should have been made deeply
conscious of the SPIRITUAL and how trivial and
inconsequential were the material means of life.
God completely provided for his every need during
the three yearsa period of gracethe two while
he was devoting himself WHOLLY TO HIS CREATOR,
and during the sowing and growing of a crop in
the 51st year (Lev. 2521). Such a life for the
period must have enabled the man of faith to draw
as close to God as possible on earth in realizing
the future glory of the heavenly realm. Also, the
return of land and the freeing of slaves should
have impressed indelibly upon the individual soul
the concept that all of the earth is a means to
the end of serving God TOTALLY, ABSOLUTELY AND
COMPLETELY.
49All here was transitory, not eternal. It would
serve its purpose until salvation was fully
accomplished. When redemption was realized, the
land or property which he might have thought as
valuable was gone forever the service from his
fellow manno longer needed or wanted. ALL MEN
were to serve GOD WHO ALONE WAS THEIR MASTER. To
convince the doubter, who might withhold from the
needy because the jubilee was approaching that he
was not a master but a servant, the Lord said, "
To me the people of Israel are servants, they are
my servants whom I brought forth out of the land
of Egypt I am the Lord your God". (Lev. 2517,
51-55). What a marvelous provision by the Lord!
Therefore, two years of meditation, appreciation
and spiritual communion with God unhindered by
toil in the field, etc. should have made everyone
GOD CONSCIOUS and fervently desirous of eternal
life with God.
50Fellow Christians! How we should recognize our
privileges and opportunities in Christ. The
truths of the sermon on the mount, and the
parables of the value of the kingdom take on new
meaning. Our citizenship is in heaven (Phil.
320 ASV)I Since our hearts are there, let us lay
up treasures there by seeking the Kingdom of God
and His righteousness FIRST (Matt. 633). Thus,
everything other than Christ and being found in
Him is refuse-garbage-loss-and should be so
counted (Phil. 37-8).
51May everythinghouses, jobs, possessions,
MONEYall be used as means for the TRUE
ENDeternal life with Christ and God. Since we
live jn an era of grace, we Jive constantly in
the jubilee year IF WE CHOOSE by a RICH
PRODUCTION OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (Gal.
522-23). AGAINST SUCH THERE. IS NO-LAW. May we
so live here that we may finally by His Grace
enter the TRUE REST and serve God forever in
thanksgiving for His glorious salvation bestowed
upon us (Heb. 49-10).
52Weekly Sabbath one day living for/with
God Monthly New Moon Sabbath Additional
emphasis on living wholly form God Seventh Month
one whole month living for/with God. Every
Seventh Year one whole year liivng for/with
God 49th year plus Jubilee two whole years
living depending complete on God and living for
and with Him spiritually. One must surely see the
cause for this.
53The pyramidical system of the Jewish law was
intended to reflect a constant growth pattern for
developing faith in Israel toward their eventual
dwelling with God Christians should seek to
follow a growth pattern in life to do the same.
Romans 121ff.
54Application of the Pentateuch to the New Age
- We will let the author of Hebrews summarize the
Pentateuch for us - 1. Jesus is now our high priest and functions for
us in a better tabernacle (worship center) than
the old. - Heb. 911. But Christ being come an high priest
of good things to come, by a greater and more
perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is
to say, not of this building
552. Jesus died once for eternal forgiveness
- Heb. 912. Neither by the blood of goats and
calves, but by his own blood he entered in once
into the holy place, having obtained eternal
redemption for us.
56Animal blood and Water made only the body
presentable to God. Jesus as a sinless
sacrifice made the conscience clean
- Heb. 9 13. For if the blood of bulls and of
goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the
unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the
flesh - 14. How much more shall the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit offered himself
without spot to God, purge your conscience from
dead works to serve the living God?
57A better and different High Priest offering a
better and different sacrifice meant a new
testament had to be forthcoming
- Heb. 915. 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. - His sinless death for their sins (and ours) meant
the end of all sacrifices for sin.
58The New Testament could Not begin without Jesus
sinless death
- 16. For where a testament is, there must also
of necessity be the death of the testator. - 17. For a testament is of force after men are
dead otherwise it is of no strength at all while
the testator liveth.
59The Old Testament Was Instituted by the inferior
sacrifice of animals
- HEB 918. Whereupon neither the first testament
was dedicated without blood. - 19. For when Moses had spoken every precept to
all the people according to the law, he took the
blood of calves and of goats, with water, and
scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the
book, and all the people, - 20. Saying, This is the blood of the testament
which God hath enjoined unto you. - 21. Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the
tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. - 22. And almost all things are by the law purged
with blood and without shedding of blood is no
remission.
60The Old Covenant was only a pattern of the
Better Covenant to Come
- Heb 923. It was therefore necessary that the
patterns of things in the heavens should be
purified with these but the heavenly things
themselves with better sacrifices than these. - 24. 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
61Effective Sacrifice is permanent and need not be
repeated
- 25. Nor yet that he should offer himself often,
as the high priest entereth into the holy place
every year with blood of others 26. For then
must he often have suffered since the foundation
of the world but now once in the end of the
world hath he appeared to put away sin by the
sacrifice of himself. 27. And as it is
appointed unto men once to die, but after this
the judgment 28. So Christ was once offered to
bear the sins of many and unto them that look
for him shall he appear the second time without
sin unto salvation. - Thus the old system was fulfilled and gave way to
the new.
62The Necessity of Jesus Coming to Earth
- Heb 101. For the law having a shadow of good
things to come, and not the very image of the
things, can never with those sacrifices which
they offered year by year continually make the
comers thereunto perfect. 2. For then would
they not have ceased to be offered? because that
the worshippers once purged should have had no
more conscience of sins. - 3. But in those sacrifices there is a
remembrance again made of sins every year. 4.
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls
and of goats should take away sins. - 5. Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he
saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not,
but a body hast thou prepared me 6. In burnt
offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no
pleasure.
63 Heb. 107. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the
volume of the book it is written of me,) to do
thy will, O God. 8. Above when he said,
Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and
offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst
pleasure therein which are offered by the law
9. Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O
God. He taketh away the first, that he may
establish the second. 10. By the which will we
are sanctified through the offering of the body
of Jesus Christ once for all. 11. And every
priest standeth daily ministering and offering
oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never
take away sins 12. But this man, after he had
offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down
on the right hand of God 13. From henceforth
expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
64Heb. 1014. For by one offering he hath
perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15.
Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us
for after that he had said before, 16. This is
the covenant that I will make with them after
those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws
into their hearts, and in their minds will I
write them 17. And their sins and iniquities
will I remember no more. 18. Now where
remission of these is, there is no more offering
for sin. 19. Having therefore, brethren,
boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood
of Jesus, 20. By a new and living way, which he
hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that
is to say, his flesh 21. And having an high
priest over the house of God 22. Let us draw
near with a true heart in full assurance of
faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil
conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
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