Hebrews 9:7

"Now these things having been thus prepared, the priests go in continually into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the services,"

Key Reflection

This verse describes the ongoing ritualistic duties of the priests within the earthly tabernacle, symbolizing their repetitive and unchanging tasks that foreshadowed the need for a perfect sacrifice. These actions contrast with the permanent change brought about by Christ's once-for-all sacrificial offering in the heavenly sanctuary.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 7. But into the second. The second apartment or room, called the most holy place, Heb 9:3. Went the High priest alone once every year. On the great day of atonement, Ex 30:10. On that day he probably entered the holy of holies three or four times, first to burn incense, Le 16:12; then to sprinkle the blood of the bullock on the mercy-seat, Le 16:14; then he was to kill the goat of the sin-offering, and bring that blood within the veil, and sprinkle it also on the mercy-seat; and then, perhaps, he entered again to bring out the golden censer. The Jewish tradition is, that he entered the holy of holies four times on that day.

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