Parallel Verses English Standard Version Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. King James Bible It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. American Standard Version It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. Douay-Rheims Bible It is necessary therefore that the patterns of heavenly things should be cleansed with these: but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. English Revised Version It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. Webster's Bible Translation It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. Weymouth New Testament It was needful therefore that the copies of the things in Heaven should be cleansed in this way, but that the heavenly things themselves should be cleansed with more costly sacrifices. Hebrews 9:23 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesThe heavenly sanctuary required a better purification than the Levitical. The patterns of things in the heavens The earthly tabernacle and its furniture. See on Hebrews 8:5. With these (τούτοις) Things specified in Hebrews 9:19. With better sacrifices (κρείττοσι θυσίαις) How can it be said that the heavenly things needed cleansing? It is not easy to answer. Various explanations have been proposed, which the student will find collected in Alford's note on this passage. The expression is rhetorical and figurative, and appears to be founded on that feature of the Levitical ritual according to which the high priest was required, on the Great Day of Atonement, to make an atonement for the sanctuary, "because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel." He was to do this also for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the great altar. See Leviticus 16:16 ff. The rite implied that even the holy of holies had contracted defilement from the people's sin. Similarly, the atoning blood of Christ is conceived as purifying the things of the heavenly sanctuary which had been defiled by the sins of men. "If the heavenly city of God, with its Holy Place, is, conformably with the promise, destined for the covenant-people, that they may there attain to perfect fellowship with God, then their guilt has defiled these holy things as well as the earthly, and they must be purified in the same way as the typical law appointed for the latter, only not by the blood of an imperfect, but of a perfect sacrifice" (Delitzsch). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge the patterns. Colossians 2:17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. the heavenly. Luke 24:26,46 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory... Cross References Acts 23:15 Now therefore you, along with the council, give notice to the tribune to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case more exactly. And we are ready to kill him before he comes near." Hebrews 8:5 They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things. For when Moses was about to erect the tent, he was instructed by God, saying, "See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain." Jump to Previous Better Cause Clean Cleansed Copies Costly Figurative Heaven Heavenly Heavens Indeed Necessary Needful Offerings Pattern Patterns Purified Representations Rites Sacrifices Themselves WayJump to Next Better Cause Clean Cleansed Copies Costly Figurative Heaven Heavenly Heavens Indeed Necessary Needful Offerings Pattern Patterns Purified Representations Rites Sacrifices Themselves WayLinks Hebrews 9:23 NIVHebrews 9:23 NLT Hebrews 9:23 ESV Hebrews 9:23 NASB Hebrews 9:23 KJV Hebrews 9:23 Bible Apps Hebrews 9:23 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 9:23 Chinese Bible Hebrews 9:23 French Bible Hebrews 9:23 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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