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Hebrews 9

Hebrews 9:3

The Earthly Tabernacle · Hebrews 9:1–10
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Translations

Modern
Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,
Traditional
And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
Literal
Now behind the second veil was a tabernacle, being called “Holy of Holies,”
Latin
Post velamentum autem secundum, tabernaculum, quod dicitur Sancta sanctorum:

Original

Greek
English
Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,

Notes

Hebrews 9:3

At the back of the first room of the tabernacle was a curtain that separated it from the second room, called the Most Holy Place (Exodus 26:31–33). This curtain was a sacred barrier. Only the high priest could go behind it into the Most Holy Place, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement (Hebrews 9:7; see Exodus 30:6, 10; Leviticus 16:2–34; 23:27–32).

Hebrews 9:1–5

These verses describe the tabernacle, which was Israel's place of worship before they built the temple.

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.

Parallels

Exodus 40:1–33 Acts 7:44–47

Places

Most Holy Place: The innermost room of the tabernacle and temple

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Day of Atonement Hebrews, Letter to the Lord’s Supper, the Mediate, Mediator Sanctuary

Topics

Ark of the Covenant: Placed in the Holy of Holies Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: Place of Holy of Holies was Called The: Holiest of All Mercy-Seat: Christ Offerings: Insufficiency of Symbols and Similitudes: Tabernacle Tabernacle: Divided Into: The Holy Place Tabernacle: Divided Into: The Most Holy Place Tabernacle: Symbol of Spiritual Things Tabernacle: The Holy Place of Tabernacle: The Most Holy Place Temple: Solomon's: The Holiest of All The Law of Moses: Divided Into: Ceremonial, Relating to Manner of Worshipping God the Sacred Vail: Hung Between the Holy and Most Holy Place Types: Miscellaneous: The Sanctuary a Type of the Heavenly Sanctuary Vail: Called the Second Veil Works: Insufficiency of, for Salvation