Christ a High Priest Hebrews 9:11

The writer of Hebrews shared how the “meats, drinks, divers washings and carnal ordinances” within the “tabernacle” were “imposed on” the priests “until the time of reformation”. In chapter nine and verse eleven of Hebrews the writer shares how “Christ” has “become a high priest of good things” where we read:

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;

The verse begins, “But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle...”. The writer began with the word, “But” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “Christ” which refers to “the anointed one, the Messiah and Son of God” “being come” which means “to be present, come near or forth and to approach” “an high priest” or “a chief of priests” “of good things” which means “useful, salutary, pleasant, agreeable, joyful and happy things” “to come” or “to be about, on point of doing or suffering something, to intend, have in mind and think to”, “by a greater” or “through a larger, elder and stronger” “and more perfect” which means “and what is brought to its end, finished, wanting nothing necessary to completeness, full grown and mature” “tabernacle” or “a tent like unto that well known moveable temple of God after the pattern of which the temple at Jerusalem was built”. Jesus Christ became “a high priest” of the future “good things” when He entered the “more grand and complete” heavenly “tabernacle” of God.

The verse goes on to say, “...not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;”. The writer added the words, “not made with hands” or “not manufactured of human construction” “that is to say” or “this is to utter, declare, speak or declare” “not of this building” which means “not through the earthly tabernacle”. God's heavenly “tabernacle” or “temple” was not made by man's “hands” but rather by God Himself.

When we consider these words in Hebrews, we understand the awesomeness of Jesus' entry as “great high priest” into the heavenly superior “tabernacle” or “temple” of God. Once again we see how Jesus excelled by far all the efforts that were accomplished before Him, and at the “perfect” moment, Jesus entered into the heavenly “temple” of God and offered Himself as the sacrifice for our sins. Oh what a “great high priest” we have in Jesus! May all who read these words hear and understand.

Next time the writer shares how Jesus “obtained eternal redemption for us”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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