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What does Hebrews 8-10 teach about Christ's heavenly ministry? Does the evidence support a single completed act or a phased ministry? Present the strongest case for each reading. What is the relationship between the earthly copy and the heavenly reality?

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TABERNACLE

  • One existed before Moses received the pattern authorized on Mount Sinai (EXO 33:7-11)
  • The one instituted by Moses was called: SANCTUARY (EXO 25:8), TENT OF MEETING (EXO 27:21), TABERNACLE (EXO 33:7; 2CH 5:5), OF TESTIMONY (EXO 38:21; NUM 1:50)
  • Pattern of, revealed to Moses: EXO 25:9; 26:30; 39:32,42,43; ACT 7:44; HEB 8:5
  • Description:
  • The Holy Place: EXO 26:31-37; 40:22-26; HEB 9:2-6,8
  • The Most Holy Place: EXO 26:33-35; 40:20,21; HEB 9:3-5,7,8
  • The furniture: EXO 25:10-40; 27:1-8,19; 37; 38:1-8
  • Completed: EXO 39:32
  • Dedicated: NUM 7
  • Sanctified: EXO 29:43; 40:9-16; NUM 7:1
  • Anointed with holy oil: EXO 30:25,26; LEV 8:10; NUM 7:1
  • Sprinkled with blood: LEV 16:15-20; HEB 9:21,23
  • Filled with the cloud of glory: EXO 40:34-38
  • Symbol of spiritual things: PSA 15:1; HEB 8:2,5; 9:1-12,24

PRIEST

  • Before Moses: Melchizedek (GEN 14:18; HEB 5:6,10,11; 6:20; 7:1-21)
  • Duties: To offer sacrifices (LEV 1:4-17; HEB 10:11); Officiate in the Holy Place (HEB 9:6)
  • High Priest:
  • Had charge of the sanctuary and altar (NUM 18:2,5,7)
  • To offer sacrifices (HEB 5:1; 8:3)
  • On the Day of Atonement: EXO 30:10; LEV 16; HEB 5:3; 9:7,22,23
  • Figurative: EXO 19:6; ISA 61:6; 1PE 2:9; REV 1:6; 5:10; 20:6

ATONEMENT

  • For tabernacle and furniture: LEV 16:15-20,33
  • Day of:
  • Time: EXO 30:10; LEV 23:27; 25:9; NUM 29:7
  • How observed: EXO 30:10; LEV 16:2-34; 23:27-32; NUM 29:7-11; ACT 27:9; HEB 5:3; 9:7,19,22
  • Made by animal sacrifices: EXO 29:36; LEV 1:4; 4:20; 9:7; 16:6,10,11,15-19,24-34; 17:11; HEB 9:22
  • Made by Jesus:
  • Divinely ordained: GAL 4:4,5; EPH 1:3-12; 1PE 1:20; REV 13:8
  • Made but once: HEB 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10,12,14; 1PE 3:18
  • Redemption by: MAT 20:28; ACT 20:28; GAL 3:13; HEB 9:12; REV 5:9
  • Typified: GEN 4:4; EXO 12:5,11,14; EXO 24:8; LEV 16:30,34; LEV 17:11
  • Unclassified: PSA 40:6,7; ISA 53:4-12; DAN 9:24-27; ZEC 13:1; ROM 3:24-26; 4:25; 5:1,2,6-11; HEB 1:3; 2:9,17; 9:12-15,25,26; 10:1-20; 12:24; 13:12,20,21; 1PE 1:18-20; 2:24; 1JN 1:7; 2:2; REV 1:5; 5:9

COVENANT

  • Sacred: JOS 9:18-21; GAL 3:15
  • Blood of: EXO 24:8
  • The Mosaic law called a covenant: EXO 34:28
  • Of God with men:
  • Confirmed with an oath: GEN 22:16; HEB 6:13,17,18
  • Everlasting: GEN 8:20-22; 9:1-17; PSA 105:8,10; ISA 54:10; 61:8
  • God faithful to: LEV 26:44,45; DEU 4:31; 7:8,9; PSA 105:8-11; 106:45
  • Broken by the Jews: JER 22:9; EZK 16:59; HEB 8:9
  • The Second Covenant: JER 31:31-34; HEB 8:4-13; 12:18-24; 13:20

INTERCESSION

  • Of man with God: GEN 20:7; EXO 28:12,29,30,38; 32:9-14; NUM 6:23-26; 14:11-21; 16:46-50; DEU 5:5; 1SA 7:5-8; 12:23; JOB 9:32,33; 16:21; ISA 62:6,7; EZK 22:30; HEB 7:25; 13:18; 1TI 2:1,2; 1JN 5:16
  • Intercessional influence of the righteous: REV 5:8; 8:3,4

DEDICATION

  • Law concerning dedicated things: LEV 27; NUM 18:14
  • Of the tabernacle: NUM 7
  • Solomon's temple: 1KI 8; 2CH 7:5
  • Second temple: EZR 6:16,17
  • Feast of Dedication: JHN 10:22; 1KI 8:65; 2CH 7:8-10

HOLINESS

  • Key scriptures relevant to this study:
  • EXO 19:6 -- kingdom of priests and holy nation
  • LEV 11:44,45; 19:2; 20:7,26 -- "be holy for I am holy"
  • ROM 6:1-23; 12:1,2 -- present bodies as living sacrifice
  • HEB 10:22 -- draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith
  • HEB 12:1,10,14,15 -- holiness without which no man shall see the Lord
  • 1PE 1:14-16; 2:5,9 -- holy priesthood
  • 1JN 1:6,7; 3:3,6-10 -- walking in light
  • SACRIFICES: ISA 34:6; ROM 12:1; HEB 13:15; PSA 116:17
  • HIGH PRIEST: LEV 16; HEB 5:1; 8:3; 9:7,22,23; EXO 30:10
  • HOLY PLACE: See TABERNACLE, TEMPLE
  • VEIL: GEN 24:65; EXO 34:33,35; 2CO 3:13-16
  • CONSECRATION: PSA 51:17; ROM 6:13,16,19; 12:1