Free Bible Commentary
“Hebrews 9:11-14”
Categories: Hebrews“But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”
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The blood of Christ was the only thing that could make atonement for our sins. “The blood of goats and bulls” was sprinkled once a year by the high priest upon the altar of atonement and on the mercy seat of the ark of the covenant in the most holy place (Leviticus 16). But this application of animal blood and sacrificing of animal carcasses was required year after year and was an insufficient payment for the price of human sin. The application of “the ashes of a heifer” mixed with water only provided a ritual purification “of the flesh” for those who had become defiled for various reasons (Numbers 19:1-10).
If these inferior, inadequate sacrifices possessed the capacity to “sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh,” “how much more will the blood of Christ” provide for your spiritual sanctification and “cleanse your conscience” from the burden that the guilt of your sins placed upon it (verse 14)? Jesus entered “the greater and more perfect tabernacle” of heaven “through” (not with) “His own blood” (verse 13) in order to provide “eternal redemption” for the sins of humanity (verse 12). One suitable, satisfactory, sustainable sacrifice of power and perfection to atone for your sins and cleanse your conscience from the “dead works” of sin so you can personally approach and “serve the living God” (verse 14).
Please read Hebrews 9:15-22 for tomorrow.
We would love for you to come worship God with us today at the Taylorsville Road church of Christ.
We assemble at 3741 Taylorsville Road in Louisville Kentucky.
9:30 AM Bible classes for all ages. 10:30 AM and 5:00 PM worship services.
Have a great Lord’s Day!
- Louie Taylor
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