Hebrews 9:25

Translations

Modern

Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

Traditional

Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

Literal

…nor that He should offer Himself many times, just as the high priest enters into the holy places every year with the blood of another.

Latin

…neque ut sæpe offerat semetipsum, quemadmodum pontifex intrat in Sancta per singulos annos in sanguine alieno:

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Greek

English

Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

Notes

Hebrews 9:25–26

Under the old covenant, the priests had to repeat the sacrifice on the Day of Atonement every year (Leviticus 16:29 –34). Christ's better sacrifice was made once and for all time.

Hebrews 9:11–10:18

The author compares the old system (Hebrews 9:1 –10) with Christ's superior sacrifice as high priest. Christ offered his own blood, not animal blood (9:13 –22; see also 9:7). His offering took place in the heavenly tabernacle, not the earthly one (9:23 –24; see also 9:1 –5). Unlike repeated offerings, Christ's sacrifice happened only once (9:25–10:18; see also 7:27; 9:6 –7).

Hebrews 9:1–10:18

This section explains that Christ's death, as the sacrifice in the new covenant, is better than the sacrifices in the old covenant. In Hebrews 9:1 –10, the author describes worship practices under the old covenant rules (see Exodus 28 –29; Leviticus 1–10; 16:1–17:16). In Hebrews 9:11–10:18, these rules are compared to Christ's superior offering.

Hebrews 8:1–10:18

This passage explains that the role of Jesus as the heavenly high priest is better than the role of earthly priests.

Theme notes and profiles

Aaron Moses God’s New Covenant God’s Sabbath Rest Temple Design as a Picture of God's Truth The Ark of the Covenant The Cities of Refuge The New Covenant The Superiority of the Son The Tabernacle

Related verses

Hebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
Hebrews 9:14
…how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
Hebrews 9:7
But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
Hebrews 9:26
Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
Hebrews 10:19
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
Exodus 30:10
Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he shall make atonement on it annually with the blood of the sin offering of atonement. The altar is most holy to the LORD.”
Hebrews 10:10
And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Leviticus 16:2–34
And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron not to enter freely into the Most Holy Place behind the veil in front of the mercy seat on the ark, or else he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.

Places

Holy Place: The inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and Temple

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Blood Body of Christ Day of Atonement Hebrews, Letter to the Lord’s Supper, the Mediate, Mediator New Covenant Priesthood

Topics

Atonement: Made by Jesus: Made but Once Atonement: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Blood of Sacrifices, Typical of the Atoning Blood of Christ Church: Holy Place It is Finished Jesus, the Christ: Design of his Death Offerings: Animal Sacrifices: A Type of Christ The Atonement: Made but Once the High Priest Christ: Offered Sacrifice but Once The High Priest: Inferior to Christ in Entering Into Holiest Every Year The High Priest: Inferior to Christ in Offering oftentimes the Same Sacrifices Types of the Saviour Types of the Saviour: The Sacrifices

Hebrews 9:25

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