Hebrews 8:2 and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.

English Standard Version
a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man.

New American Standard Bible
a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.

King James Bible
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
a minister of the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that was set up by the Lord and not man.

International Standard Version
and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tent set up by the Lord and not by any human.

American Standard Version
a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.

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

Darby Bible Translation
minister of the holy places and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord has pitched, and not man.

Young's Literal Translation
of the holy places a servant, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord did set up, and not man,

Cross References

Exodus 25:9
According to all that I show you, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall you make it.

Exodus 33:7
And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the LORD went out to the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.

Hebrews 9:1
Then truly the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

Hebrews 9:11
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

Hebrews 9:24
For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

Hebrews 10:11
And every priest stands daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

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

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

8:1-6 The substance, or summary, of what had been declared was, that Christians had such a High Priest as they needed. He took upon himself human nature, appeared on earth, and there gave himself as a sacrifice to God for the sins of his people. We must not dare to approach God, or to present any thing to him, but in and through Christ, depending upon his merits and mediation; for we are accepted only in the Beloved. In all obedience and worship, we should keep close to God's word, which is the only and perfect standard. Christ is the substance and end of the law of righteousness. But the covenant here referred to, was that made with Israel as a nation, securing temporal benefits to them. The promises of all spiritual blessings, and of eternal life, revealed in the gospel, and made sure through Christ, are of infinitely greater value. Let us bless God that we have a High Priest that suits our helpless condition.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. minister—The Greek term implies priestly ministry in the temple.

the sanctuary—Greek, "the holy places"; the Holy of Holies. Here the heavenly sanctuary is meant.

the true—the archetypal and antitypical, as contrasted with the typical and symbolical (Heb 9:24). Greek "alethinos" (used here) is opposed to that which does not fulfil its idea, as for instance, a type; "alethes," to that which is untrue and unreal, as a lie. The measure of alethes is reality; that of alethinos, ideality. In alethes the idea corresponds to the thing; in alethinos, the thing to the idea [Kalmis in Alford].

tabernacle—(Heb 9:11). His body. Through His glorified body as the tabernacle, Christ passes into the heavenly "Holy of Holies," the immediate immaterial presence of God, where He intercedes for us. This tabernacle in which God dwells, is where God in Christ meets us who are "members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones." This tabernacle answers to the heavenly Jerusalem, where God's visible presence is to be manifested to His perfected saints and angels, who are united in Christ the Head; in contradistinction to His personal invisible presence in the Holy of Holies unapproachable save to Christ. Joh 1:14, "Word … dwelt among us," Greek, "tabernacled."

pitched—Greek, "fixed" firmly.

not man—as Moses (Heb 8:5).