Jesus Suffered Outside the Gate Hebrews 13:12

The Hebrew writer shared how the “high priest” offered “the bodies” of “beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary” but are “burned without the camp”. The offering for “sin” was not to be burnt within the “camp of Israel”, and in chapter thirteen and verse twelve of Hebrews the writer shared how Jesus “suffered without the gate” as well where we read:

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

The verse begins, “Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood,”. The writer began with the word, “Wherefore” which means “on account of, consequently, for which cause and therefore”, “Jesus also” whose name means “Jehovah is Salvation” and was “the Son of God, the Savior of mankind, God incarnate” in like manner “that he might sanctify” which means “that Jesus might render, acknowledge, be venerable or hallow” “the people” or “the population gathered together” “with his own blood” which means “with Jesus' own bloodshed”. Jesus' purpose for shedding His own “blood” was to “sanctify” those who would believe in Him.

The verse goes on to say, “...suffered without the gate”. The writer continued with the word, “suffered” or “was affected, felt, had a sensible experience and underwent passion and vexation” “without” which means “outside” “the gate” which literally means “the leaf or wing of a folding entrance” and metaphorically refers to “the access or entrance into any state”. As were the “sacrifices” for “sin” burnt “outside” “the gate” of the camp, so was Jesus “crucified” outside the city of Jerusalem.

When we think through these words in Hebrews, we see how the “high priests' sacrifices” were shadows or symbols of what Jesus would eventually do Himself. Jesus offered Himself upon the cross for our “sins” on Calvary's hill which was outside the city of Jerusalem. His “bloodshed” and sacrifice gave us the ability to be “saved”, and those who put their faith and trust in His offering shall receive “eternal life”. Praise be to Almighty God who well in advance had a plan to save us which would allow for us live forever and evermore with Him.

Next time the writer exhorts his readers to “let us go forth...bearing” Jesus' “reproach”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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