Hebrews 9:23

"According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission."

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes that under the old covenant, ritual purification was often achieved through blood sacrifices, symbolizing the necessity of sacrifice for forgiveness. It underscores that without the shedding of blood, there could be no remission of sins, highlighting the gravity and importance of atonement in the Old Testament framework.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 23. The patterns of things in the heavens. The tabernacle and its various utensils. See Barnes "Heb 8:5". Be purified with these. With water and blood, and by these ceremonies. But the heavenly things themselves. The heavenly tabernacle or sanctuary into which Christ has entered, and where he performs the functions of his ministry. The use of the word purified here applied to heaven, does not imply that heaven was before unholy, but it denotes that it is now made accessible to sinners; or that they may come and worship there in an acceptable manner.

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