Berean Study Bible The Earthly TabernacleThe Mosaic Covenant was established by God with Israel at Mount Sinai and governed the nation’s life before God. It included the Law given through Moses, defining Israel’s obligations, privileges, and means of approaching God. Heb 8:7 For if that first covenant had been without fault,… had regulations for worship Worship was ordered through sacrifices, offerings, priestly service, cleansing rites, and appointed festivals. These commands addressed sin, impurity, thanksgiving, and fellowship, showing that God was holy and that sinful people required atonement to draw near to Him. Heb 8:5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow… and also an earthly sanctuary. Israel worshiped at the Tabernacle, the portable sanctuary built according to God’s instructions during the wilderness journey. Its Holy Place and Most Holy Place centered Israel’s worship around God’s dwelling among His people. The later Temple in Jerusalem continued this role until its destruction. Exo 25:8-9 And they are to make a sanctuary for Me,… A tabernacle was prepared. Israel’s wilderness sanctuary was constructed according to the pattern God gave Moses at Sinai. Its materials, furnishings, and priestly service testified to God’s holiness and His purpose to dwell among His covenant people. Exo 40:17 So the tabernacle was set up on the first day… In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. The Holy Place contained the golden lampstand, or menorah, which supplied light for the priests, and the table bearing twelve loaves of the bread of the Presence, also known as showbread, representing the tribes of Israel before the Lord. These provisions displayed God’s continuing light, fellowship, and care for His people. Exo 25:31-40 Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold.… This was called the Holy Place. Only the priests entered this first compartment to carry out the daily service. Its separation from the inner sanctuary showed that access to God remained restricted under the old covenant, awaiting the fuller access secured by Christ. Exo 26:33 And hang the veil from the clasps and place… Behind the second curtain Behind the second curtain stood the veil separating the Holy Place from the inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. It marked the boundary of the earthly dwelling where God made His presence known. No one entered beyond it except the high priest, and only on the Day of Atonement, when he brought sacrificial blood before the Lord. Exo 26:33 And hang the veil from the clasps and place… was a room Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, the innermost chamber of the tabernacle. Its construction followed the pattern God gave Moses, underscoring the holiness required in approaching God. 1Ki 6:16 He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear… called the Most Holy Place, The Most Holy Place contained the ark of the covenant, the central symbol of God’s covenant presence with Israel. The high priest’s limited access to this inner sanctuary underscored the need for atonement and anticipated Christ’s once-for-all entrance into the true heavenly sanctuary as the eternal High Priest. Exo 26:34 Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony… containing the golden altar of incense The altar stood before the veil in the Holy Place and was closely associated with the Most Holy Place, especially in the Day of Atonement service. Incense was offered morning and evening as Israel’s worship rose before God, anticipating the prayers of His people. Exo 30:1-10 You are also to make an altar of acacia wood… and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. The ark stood within the Most Holy Place beneath the cherubim of the mercy seat, where God manifested His presence. Made of acacia wood overlaid with gold, it bore witness to God’s holy covenant with Israel and His provision for atonement. Exo 25:10-16 And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood,… Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, The manna, meaning “What is it?” preserved Israel’s remembrance of God’s daily provision during the wilderness years. It pointed forward to Christ, the bread from heaven who gives eternal life to His people. Exo 16:32-34 Keep an omer of manna for the generations to come,… Aaron’s staff that had budded, The budding staff confirmed God’s choice of Aaron and his descendants for the priesthood after the rebellion against his authority. Its life from a dead rod foreshadowed the risen Christ, the eternal High Priest. Num 17:8-10 The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony… and the stone tablets of the covenant. The tablets contained the Ten Commandments, the covenant law given through Moses. Their place with the ark emphasized that Israel’s relationship with God rested upon His holy standards, which Christ fulfilled perfectly and writes upon the hearts of His people under the new covenant. Deu 9:9-11 When I went up on the mountain to receive the tablets… Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, Two cherubim of gold were placed at the ends of the Ark of the Covenant in the Most Holy Place. Their wings stretched over the Ark, marking the place where God manifested His holy presence among Israel. Exo 25:18-22 Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends… overshadowing the mercy seat. The mercy seat was the gold cover of the Ark, where the high priest sprinkled sacrificial blood on the Day of Atonement for the sins of the people. It pointed to the full and final atonement accomplished by Christ through His own blood. Exo 37:7-9 He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends… But we cannot discuss these things in detail now. The writer moves beyond the furnishings of the tabernacle to their greater purpose: they were earthly signs of the access to God and redemption fulfilled in Christ. Heb 5:11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain… When everything had been prepared in this way, When everything had been prepared according to God’s instructions, the priests began their regular ministry in the tabernacle. Exo 40:33 And Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle… the priests entered regularly into the first room The priests entered the first room of the tabernacle regularly to perform their daily duties. They tended the lamps, arranged the bread of the Presence, and offered incense. Their repeated service showed that the former covenant required continual ministry and did not provide final access to God. Exo 30:7-8 And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it… to perform their sacred duties. These appointed acts represented Israel’s worship before the Lord: light before Him, provision from Him, and prayer rising to Him. The priests ministered on behalf of the people, anticipating the complete and permanent priestly work of Christ. Num 18:5-7 And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary… But only the high priest entered the second room, But only the high priest entered the second room, the Most Holy Place, where the ark and mercy seat symbolized God’s dwelling among His people. His restricted access displayed God’s holiness and humanity’s separation from Him because of sin. Lev 16:2 And the LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron… and then only once a year, Only once a year, on the Day of Atonement, the high priest represented the whole nation before God. This limited access showed that the sacrifices and priesthood under the old covenant could not provide permanent entrance into God’s presence. Exo 30:10 Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on the horns… and never without blood, Atonement required the life of a substitute given for sin. The blood brought into the Holy of Holies anticipated Christ’s complete sacrifice. Lev 16:14 And he is to take some of the bull’s blood… which he offered for himself Because the high priest was also a sinner, he had to offer sacrifices for himself before acting on behalf of the people. Unlike Israel’s priests, Jesus needed no sacrifice for His own sin. Lev 16:11 When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering… and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. Unintentional sins still made a person guilty before God and required atonement. The provision showed that sin’s defilement extended beyond deliberate rebellion and that forgiveness depended on God’s appointed sacrifice. Num 15:24-29 and if it was done unintentionally… By this arrangement God used the tabernacle, priesthood, sacrifices, and appointed ceremonies of the old covenant to portray spiritual realities before their fulfillment in Christ. Heb 8:5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow… the Holy Spirit was showing Through these divinely given practices, the Spirit indicated that their limitations carried a message beyond the rituals themselves. 1Pe 1:11 trying to determine the time and setting… that the way into the Most Holy Place The innermost sanctuary represented God’s holy presence, where only the high priest entered once each year on the Day of Atonement. Heb 10:19-20 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter… had not yet been disclosed Under the old covenant, direct and permanent access to God was not yet opened to all His people. Rom 16:25-26 Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel… as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. Its continued service showed that the sacrificial system was temporary and awaited the completed work of Christ. Heb 10:9 Then He adds, “Here I am, I have come to do Your will.”… It is an illustration for the present time, The tabernacle and its services were divinely appointed signs that pointed beyond themselves to the redemption accomplished by Christ under the New Covenant. Its sacrifices, priesthood, and restricted access to God revealed both the reality of sin and the need for a final and sufficient mediator. Heb 8:5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow… because the gifts and sacrifices being offered Israel brought the offerings required by the Mosaic Law to maintain ceremonial purity and covenant fellowship with God. Though these sacrifices dealt with outward defilement and provided temporary atonement, their continual repetition showed that they could not bring sin’s problem to a final end. Heb 8:3 And since every high priest is appointed to offer… were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper. The old sacrifices could not remove inward guilt or fully reconcile the sinner to God. Christ’s sacrifice alone provides the cleansing and forgiveness that the tabernacle rituals anticipated. Heb 10:2 If it could, would not the offerings have ceased?… They consist only in food and drink and special washings— The Old Covenant included dietary restrictions, offerings, and purification rites that governed Israel’s worship and daily life. These outward practices taught the holiness of God and the uncleanness of sin, but they could not cleanse the conscience or remove guilt. Mrk 7:3-8 Now in holding to the tradition of the elders,… external regulations imposed until the time of reform. God appointed these regulations for a limited period, preparing the way for Christ’s priesthood and sacrifice. With the establishment of the New Covenant, access to God rests not on ceremonial observances but on the completed work of Christ, who provides the cleansing the former system could only portray. Heb 7:18-19 So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak…
Redemption through His BloodChrist fulfilled the priestly office anticipated in the Old Testament, standing as the true mediator between God and His people. Unlike Aaronic high priests, who repeatedly offered sacrifices for themselves and the nation, He came without sin and brought a final, sufficient sacrifice. Heb 4:14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest… of the good things that have come, His ministry secured the blessings of the new covenant: forgiveness of sins, cleansing before God, and lasting access to His presence. What the old covenant pictured through sacrifices and ceremonies became a reality through Christ’s death and resurrection. Jhn 1:17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth…… He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle Christ entered the heavenly sanctuary, of which the wilderness tabernacle and later temple were earthly patterns. His priestly service is carried out before God Himself rather than within a temporary earthly structure. Heb 8:2 and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle… that is not made by hands This sanctuary is not the product of human labor or design. Its origin and character are heavenly, fitting the eternal work of the Son of God. Mrk 14:58 We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple…… and is not a part of this creation. Christ’s priesthood belongs to the heavenly order, not to the fallen and passing world. His entrance into God’s presence establishes a permanent redemption that the earthly priesthood could never accomplish. Rev 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth,… He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, On the Day of Atonement, Israel’s high priest entered the Most Holy Place with sacrificial blood to make atonement for the nation’s sins. These offerings had to be repeated each year because they could not finally remove sin or cleanse the conscience. Lev 16:3-6 This is how Aaron is to enter the Holy Place: with a young…… but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, Jesus entered the true heavenly sanctuary as the perfect High Priest and offered Himself as the sinless sacrifice. His death fulfilled what the sacrifices of the Law anticipated and ended the need for further offerings for sin. Heb 10:19-20 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter… thus securing eternal redemption. Christ’s sacrifice obtained a complete and permanent deliverance from sin for all who belong to Him. His redemption does not require repetition, and it provides lasting reconciliation with God. Eph 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood,… For if the blood of goats and bulls Under the Mosaic Law, animal sacrifices addressed ceremonial defilement and covenantal transgressions. Goats and bulls were offered in sin offerings and on the Day of Atonement, demonstrating that sin required the shedding of blood. Lev 16:3-6 This is how Aaron is to enter the Holy Place: with a young…… and the ashes of a heifer Numbers 19 prescribed the burning of a red heifer outside the camp. Its ashes were mixed with water and kept for purification from uncleanness caused by contact with death. Num 19:9 Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to gather up… sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean The blood and purification water were applied by sprinkling, restoring those defiled to ceremonial cleanliness. Until cleansed, they were restricted from participation in the worshiping community. Num 19:18 Then a man who is ceremonially clean is to take some hyssop… sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, These rites provided outward cleansing under the old covenant. They dealt with ceremonial impurity but did not remove sin from the conscience, preparing the way for the complete cleansing accomplished by Christ. Num 19:19 The man who is ceremonially clean is to sprinkle… how much more will the blood of Christ, Christ’s sacrifice surpasses the sacrifices prescribed under the Mosaic covenant. Animal blood provided ceremonial cleansing, but it could not remove sin or bring lasting redemption. Christ’s blood accomplishes what those sacrifices foreshadowed. 1Pe 1:18-19 For you know that it was not with perishable things… who through the eternal Spirit The Son offered Himself in full unity with the Holy Spirit. His sacrifice was not forced upon Him but was carried out according to the eternal purpose of God. Jhn 14:16-17 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another… offered Himself unblemished to God, Jesus was without sin and therefore qualified to be the perfect sacrifice. His moral purity fulfilled the requirement pictured by the unblemished sacrificial animals and made His offering acceptable before God. 1Pe 2:22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” purify our consciences from works of death, Christ cleanses believers inwardly from guilt and from sinful works that lead to death. The former sacrifices could address ceremonial defilement, but Christ’s sacrifice reaches the conscience and provides true forgiveness. Heb 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart… so that we may serve the living God! Those cleansed by Christ are freed to belong to and serve the true God. Their service is no longer limited to outward ritual but is expressed in obedient lives offered to Him. 1Th 1:9 For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us,… Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, Christ stands between God and humanity as the perfect High Priest and representative. Unlike the covenant given through Moses, which exposed sin through the Law, the new covenant rests on Christ’s sacrifice and secures forgiveness and access to God. Heb 12:24 Jesus the mediator of a new covenant… so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, Those whom God calls to salvation receive the inheritance He has promised: eternal life in His kingdom. What God promised through the covenant line of Abraham finds its fulfillment in Christ and belongs permanently to His people. Rom 8:30 And those He predestined, He also called;… now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. Christ’s death paid the penalty for sins committed under the Mosaic covenant as well as those under the new covenant. The Law revealed human guilt but could not remove it; Christ fulfilled its demands and offered the final sacrifice that truly atones for sin. Gal 4:4-5 But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son,… In the case of a will, In the case of a will (Greek diathēkē, which can also mean “covenant”), an inheritance is distributed only after the person who made it has died. The writer uses this familiar legal arrangement to illustrate how the promised eternal inheritance became available through the New Covenant. Gal 3:15 Even a human covenant, once it is ratified.… it is necessary to establish the death Because a will has no force while its maker is still living, it is necessary to establish the death of the one who made it. Jesus’ sacrificial death brought the New Covenant into effect, securing forgiveness and the promised inheritance for those who belong to Him. Mrk 15:44-45 Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead,… of the one who made it, “The one who made it” refers to Christ, whose death was necessary to put the new covenant into effect. As the mediator of God’s covenant promises, he secured eternal redemption through his sacrificial death. Mat 26:28 This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out… because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; A will distributes an inheritance only after the death of its maker. In the same way, the New Covenant required the death of Christ before its promised blessings could be granted. His death secured forgiveness of sins and opened the inheritance of eternal life to those who belong to Him. Gal 3:15 Even a human covenant, once it is ratified.… it cannot be executed while he is still alive. The covenant could not be put into effect apart from the death of the One who established it. As the sacrifices under the old covenant required the shedding of blood, Christ’s sacrifice provided the final atonement for sin. His death fulfilled God’s promise of redemption and made the New Covenant effective. Rom 7:1-3 Do you not know, brothers, that the law… That is why Blood was necessary for purification and atonement under God’s covenant arrangement. Mat 26:28 This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out… even the first covenant The Mosaic Covenant, given to Israel at Mount Sinai, included God’s laws, commandments, and sacrificial requirements. Exo 19:5-8 Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant,… was not put into effect It was formally ratified when Moses offered sacrifices and sprinkled blood upon the people, confirming their covenant relationship with God. Exo 24:5-7 Then he sent out some young men of Israel,… without blood. The blood represented life given in sacrifice and demonstrated that forgiveness required atonement. This covenant practice anticipated the sacrificial death of Christ, whose blood established the New Covenant. Exo 24:8 So Moses took the blood, splattered it on the people… For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, Moses publicly delivered God’s covenant commands at Mount Sinai, and the people pledged obedience. The law established Israel’s responsibilities as the nation redeemed by the Lord. Exo 24:3 When Moses came and told the people all the words… he took the blood of calves and goats, Sacrificial blood marked the covenant because life was given in place of the guilty. The offerings testified that fellowship with God required atonement. Exo 24:5-8 Then he sent out some young men of Israel,… along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, Water and hyssop were used in rites of cleansing, while the scarlet wool accompanied the application of blood. Together they emphasized purification and consecration before God. Lev 14:4-7 the priest shall order that two live clean birds,… and sprinkled the scroll and all the people, The covenant document and the covenant people were set apart by blood. Israel’s agreement to obey God’s law was sealed by this solemn act, anticipating the new covenant established through Christ’s sacrifice. Exo 24:7-8 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it… saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, The blood marked the covenant as binding, showing that reconciliation with God required the life of a substitute. It also pointed forward to Christ’s sacrificial death, by which the New Covenant was established. Exo 24:8 So Moses took the blood, splattered it on the people… which God has commanded you to keep.” Israel’s covenant obligations came from God and required faithful obedience to His revealed law. Deu 4:13 He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded… In the same way, Moses continued the covenantal consecration described in the preceding account, applying blood to what served Israel’s worship. Blood marked the seriousness of sin and the cost of approaching a holy God. Exo 24:6-8 Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls,… he sprinkled with blood The blood of sacrificed animals was used to cleanse and dedicate what had been set apart for God’s service. Its use anticipated the sufficient sacrifice of Christ, whose blood accomplishes the cleansing the former sacrifices could only portray. Exo 29:20-21 Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood,… the tabernacle Israel’s portable sanctuary was the place appointed for God’s presence among His people during their wilderness journey. Its dedication showed that even the place of worship required cleansing before it could be used in God’s service. Exo 40:9-11 Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle… and all the vessels used in worship. The altar, lampstand, table, utensils, and other sacred furnishings were devoted to the sacrifices and service prescribed under the covenant. Their consecration with blood emphasized that worship of God required purification and holiness. Exo 30:26-29 Use this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting,… According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, Under the Mosaic Law given at Sinai, sacrifices and cleansing rites taught that sin brings death and that atonement requires a life given in the sinner’s place. Blood was used in the tabernacle and temple rituals to consecrate priests, purify worshipers, and cleanse sacred objects. Some ceremonial cleansing involved water or fire, but blood remained central to the removal of guilt before God. Lev 16:14-19 And he is to take some of the bull’s blood… and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. The sacrifices of Israel could not finally remove sin, but they established God’s requirement for atonement through blood sacrifice and pointed forward to Christ. Jesus fulfilled what the sacrificial system anticipated by offering His own blood once for all. Forgiveness rests on His death, not on repeated animal sacrifices or human effort. Lev 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood… So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, The earthly tabernacle and its furnishings were patterned after heavenly realities and required ceremonial cleansing with the blood of animal sacrifices. Under the Mosaic Law, this purification set apart the sanctuary for worship and demonstrated that sinful people could not approach a holy God without atonement. Heb 8:5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow… but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. Christ’s sacrifice accomplished what the sacrifices of the old covenant could only portray. By offering Himself once for all, He opened access to the true heavenly sanctuary and established the new covenant as its perfect High Priest and mediator. Heb 10:10-14 And by that will, we have been sanctified… For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, The tabernacle and later temple were earthly patterns of God’s heavenly dwelling. Their restricted holy places and repeated sacrifices revealed that the Old Covenant system was temporary and could not finally remove sin. Heb 8:5 The place where they serve is a copy and shadow… but He entered heaven itself, After completing His sacrifice, Christ ascended into the true sanctuary, not with the blood of animals but with the merit of His own atoning death. His entrance fulfilled what the Day of Atonement anticipated. 1Pe 3:22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God,… now to appear on our behalf Christ remains the believer’s High Priest and mediator. His finished sacrifice is the basis of forgiveness, acceptance, and continued access to God. Rom 8:34 Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died… in the presence of God. Unlike the earthly high priest, who entered only briefly and once each year, Christ stands before God permanently for His people. His presence secures the hope of believers’ final and eternal fellowship with God. Heb 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory… Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, Christ’s entrance into the heavenly sanctuary was not repeated, because His sacrifice fully accomplished redemption. The sacrifices under the old covenant had to be offered continually because they could not remove sin permanently. Jesus offered Himself once, and His work required no further offering. Heb 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer… as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year On the Day of Atonement, the high priest entered the Most Holy Place with sacrificial blood on behalf of Israel. That annual ritual showed that sin still separated the people from God and that the sacrifices were temporary. It also foreshadowed Christ, the true High Priest, entering God’s presence with a complete and lasting atonement. Lev 16:34 This is to be a permanent statute for you,… with blood that is not his own. Israel’s high priest brought the blood of bulls and goats, first for his own sins and then for the sins of the people. Christ, sinless and without need of atonement for Himself, offered His own blood. As both priest and sacrifice, He secured eternal redemption through His death. Heb 13:11 Although the high priest brings the blood of animals… Otherwise, Christ would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. Under the Old Covenant, sacrifices for sin were offered continually because they could not finally remove guilt. If Christ’s offering were not sufficient, He would have needed to suffer throughout human history. Instead, God’s plan of redemption centered on one appointed sacrifice. Rev 13:8 And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast… But now He has appeared once for all at the end of the ages Christ came at the climax of God’s redemptive work, fulfilling the promises and patterns established in the Law and the Prophets. His coming marked the transition from the repeated sacrifices of the Old Covenant to the completed work of the New Covenant. 1Pe 1:20 He was known before the foundation of the world… to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Jesus offered Himself willingly as the true and final sacrifice for sin. Unlike animal offerings, His death accomplished what they anticipated: the removal of sin and reconciliation with God for those who trust in Him. Jhn 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said,… Just as man is appointed to die once, Death is the universal consequence of humanity’s fall into sin. Every person lives within the mortal order established after Adam’s rebellion, and physical death brings earthly life to its appointed end. The statement excludes any cycle of repeated earthly lives and affirms the finality of death. Job 14:5 Since his days are determined and the number of his months… and after that to face judgment, Death is followed by God’s judgment, in which each person answers for his or her life before the righteous Judge. Earthly decisions, deeds, and response to God carry eternal consequences. Humanity’s hope before that judgment rests not in personal merit but in the saving work of Christ. 2Co 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,… so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; Jesus’ death was the final and sufficient sacrifice for sin, accomplishing what the repeated offerings under the old covenant could never complete. As the promised Suffering Servant, He bore the guilt of those He came to redeem. Isa 53:12 Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great,… and He will appear a second time, Christ will return visibly and gloriously, not in humiliation but in royal power. His return is certain and will bring God’s purposes for His people to their completion. Jhn 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back… not to bear sin, His atoning work was finished at His first coming. No further sacrifice for sin is needed, for His death fully satisfied the divine requirement for redemption. 1Jn 3:5 But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins… but to bring salvation At His return, believers will receive the full outcome of salvation: resurrection, glorification, and deliverance from the presence of sin. Tit 2:11-13 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation… to those who eagerly await Him. Those who belong to Christ look for His return with faith, readiness, and steadfast hope. 1Th 1:10 to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised… This is a draft of the Berean Study Bible. Please send all comments and recommendations to bereanstudybible@aol.com. Bible Hub |
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