◄ Hebrews 8:2 ►
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Good News Translation
He serves as high priest in the Most Holy Place, that is, in the real tent which was put up by the Lord, not by human hands.

New Revised Standard Version
a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent that the Lord, and not any mortal, has set up.

Contemporary English Version
He also serves as the priest in the most holy place inside the real tent there in heaven. This tent of worship was set up by the Lord, not by humans.

New American Bible
a minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle that the Lord, not man, set up.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A minister of the holies and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord hath pitched, and not man.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A minister of the holies and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord hath pitched, and not man.

minister.

Hebrews 9:8-12 The Holy Ghost signifying this: That the way into the Holies was not yet made manifest, whilst the former tabernacle was yet standing. . . .

Hebrews 10:21 And a high priest over the house of God:

Exodus 28:1,35 Take unto thee also Aaron thy brother with his sons, from among the children of Israel, that they may minister to me in the priest's office: Aaron, Nadab, and Abiu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. . . .

Luke 24:44 And he said to them: These are the words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled which are written in the law of Moses and in the prophets and in the psalms, concerning me.

Romans 15:8 For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

the sanctuary.

Hebrews 9:11,23,24 But Christ, being come an high Priest of the good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hand, that is, not of this creation: . . .

which.

Hebrews 11:10 For he looked for a city that hath foundations: whose builder and maker is God.

2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven.

Colossians 2:11 In whom also you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand in despoiling of the body of the flesh: but in the circumcision of Christ.

Context
Christ's Eternal Priesthood
1Now of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum: We have such an high priest who is set on the right hand of the throne of majesty in the heavens, 2A minister of the holies and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord hath pitched, and not man. 3For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that he also should have some thing to offer.…
Cross References
Exodus 25:9
According to all the likeness of the tabernacle which I will shew thee, and of all the vessels for the service thereof: and thus you shall make it:

Exodus 33:7
Moses also taking the tabernacle, pitched it without the camp afar off, and called the name thereof, The tabernacle of the covenant. And all the people, that had any question, went forth to the tabernacle of the covenant, without the camp.

Hebrews 9:1
The former indeed had also justifications of divine service and a sanctuary.

Hebrews 9:11
But Christ, being come an high Priest of the good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hand, that is, not of this creation:

Hebrews 9:24
For Jesus is not entered into the Holies made with hands, the patterns of the true: but into Heaven itself, that he may appear now in the presence of God for us.

Hebrews 10:11
And every priest indeed standeth daily ministering and often offering the same sacrifices which can never take away sins.

Revelation 21:3
And I heard a great voice from the throne, saying: Behold the tabernacle of God with men: and he will dwell with them. And they shall be his people: and God himself with them shall be their God.

Hebrews 8:1
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