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It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
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A Fitting Sacrifice
Commentators explain that the earthly tabernacle, being a mere “copy,” was appropriately cleansed by the blood of animals. However, the “heavenly things”—the true reality of God's presence—required a sacrifice of corresponding, infinite value. This shows the logical necessity for Christ's “better sacrifice” to purify the true sanctuary.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The patterns of things in the heavens. These are the tabernacle and its various utensils. (See the notes on Hebrews 8:5).
Be pu…
The copies (τα υποδειγματα). See 8:5 for this word, the earthly (8:4; 9:1) tabernacle.
With these (τουτοις…
19th Century
Anglican
The patterns of things in the heavens.—Rather, the tokens (Hebrews 8:5) of the things in the heavens.
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Baptist
Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the l…
“It was necessary” points to something more than expediency or the selection of one among a number of possible actions. There was no other way, bec…
16th Century
Protestant
The patterns, or exemplars, etc. In case anyone should object and say that the blood by which the Old Testament was dedicated was…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
It was therefore necessary On account of the divine appointment, and that types and antitypes might correspond; and …
It is evident that the sacrifices of Christ are infinitely better than those of the law, which could neither obtain pardon for sin nor grant power …
13th Century
Catholic
Having shown what is common to the Old and New Testaments, the Apostle now shows the difference between them. He does two things in this regard: fi…
