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Heaven's Reality, Earth's Shadow
Commentators emphasize that Christ serves in the "true tabernacle," which is the heavenly original. The earthly tabernacle built by Moses was merely a temporary copy or shadow. Christ's ministry is not in a man-made structure but in the authentic, eternal sanctuary that God Himself "pitched," signifying its divine origin and permanence.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 8:2
18th Century
Theologian
A minister of the sanctuary. The marginal note reads, "or holy things." The Greek, twn agiwn, may mean either the sanctuary
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 8:2
Minister (λειτουργος). See on Ro 13:6; Php 2:25.
Of the sanctuary (των αγιων). "Of the holy places" (τα αγ…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 8:2
19th Century
Bishop
Of the sanctuary—the word here rendered “minister” (Hebrews 1:14) is very commonly used in the LXX. for the officiatin…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 8:2
Christ is one “who serves” (GK 3313) in “the sanctuary” (lit., “the holy things”; GK 41). The former word is actually a noun, used of one who perfo…
John Calvin
On Hebrews 8:2
16th Century
Theologian
Of the sanctuary, or, literally, of holy things, etc. The word is to be taken as being in the neuter gender, and the Apostle expl…
John Gill
On Hebrews 8:2
17th Century
Pastor
A minister of the sanctuary
The heavenly one, so called, in allusion to the holy of holies, the type of it; and because it is …
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 8:1–6
17th Century
Minister
The substance, or summary, of what had been declared was that Christians had such a High Priest as they needed. He took upon himself human nature, …