The
writer of the book of Hebrews shared how the “high
priest” went “alone
once a year, not without blood which he offered for himself”,
and then offered “blood” “for the errors of the
people”. In chapter
nine and verse eight of Hebrews the writer shares how
each of the contents within the tabernacle were used in
“The Holy Ghost this signifying” where we read:
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:
The
verse begins, “The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the
way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest,...”. The
writer began with the words, “The Holy Ghost”
which refers to “the pure, morally, religiously and ceremonially
blameless, consecrated third person of the triune God who is coequal
and coeternal with the Father and the Son” “this
signifying” or “the same
declares, shows and makes manifest”, “that the way”
which refers to “the journey, road, way travelled and course of
conduct” “into the holiest of all”
which means “into the reverend, worthy of veneration, sacred, set
apart, pure, sinless and upright holy” “was not yet
made” or “was not made
visible or known and was hidden or unknown, not manifest whether by
words, deeds or in any other way”. The “Holy Spirit”
of God showed the way to the “Holy of Holies” within
heaven was not yet revealed.
The
verse continues, “...while as the first tabernacle was
yet standing:”. The writer
added the words, “while as the first” or
“during the time, place, succession, influence and honor”
“tabernacle” which
means “the well known tent which was the moveable temple of God
after the pattern of which the temple at Jerusalem was built”,
“was yet standing” or “was
still, beside and further in position, stationed and stated”. As
long as the “first tabernacle”
was still in place, the true way to the heavenly “Holy of
Holies” was not shown.
When
we consider these words in Hebrews, we see the importance of
replacement of the “old” or “former” “tabernacle”.
The “new covenant” was brought in when Jesus offered
Himself as the “high priest” and “sacrifice” for our
sins within the “heavenly Holy of Holies”. This made the
“first tabernacle” obsolete, and now the pathway to heaven
has been made easier for us when we believe and trust in Jesus Christ
as our Savior and Lord. Not only did God the Father declare it, and
Jesus speak it, but “The Holy Spirit” Himself bears
witness to this great truth.
Next
time the writer shares how these things were “a
figure for the time then present”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, and the new devotional “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
No comments:
Post a Comment