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For Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, similar in pattern to the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us;
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The Real Sanctuary
Commentators unanimously highlight the contrast between the earthly tabernacle and heaven. The earthly sanctuary was a physical 'copy' or 'pattern' ('antitype' in Greek) of the true, spiritual reality. Christ bypassed the copy and entered the original: 'heaven itself,' the ultimate place of God's presence.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands. Into the temple or tabernacle. The Jewish high priest alone entered into t…
Made with hands (χειροποιητα). See verse 11 for this word.
Like in pattern to the true (αντιτυπα των αληθι…
19th Century
Anglican
For Christ is not entered.—Better, For Christ did not enter into a holy place made with hands, of like pattern to the true
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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…
“For” introduces an explanation of what precedes. Christ’s work for humankind was done where it really counted. We have already had the idea that C…
16th Century
Protestant
For Christ is not entered, etc. This is a confirmation of the previous verse. He had spoken of the true sanctuary, even the heave…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands The most holy place in…
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…
