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PHall | October 23, 2009
What does this phrase, “dead works,” mean? It is commonly thought that it means dead works as the works of the Law of Moses (also used in 6:1). However, it is possible that there the term “dead works” does not refer to O.T. sacrifices, as assumed, but rather to the sins needing the sacrifices. In […]
PHall | October 23, 2009
Many observant students of the Old Testament discover that the altar of incense is not actually behind the second veil within the Holy of Holies. The golden altar was actually outside of the Holy of Holies (Ex.30:6; Lev.16:18; 1 Kgs.6:22). The question then arises did the Hebrew writer make a mistake? Two credible answers are […]
PHall | October 23, 2009
Why did God give such specific instructions concerning the Tabernacle and all its furniture? According to Hebrews 9, it served as an antitype of heaven itself and of Jesus. J. Sidlow Baxter, in Explore the Book (p.104), in his comments on Exodus, gives these parallels: The Furniture: Brazen Altar Brazen Laver Table of Shewbread Candlestand […]
PHall | October 23, 2009
Tabernacle (4633) – 8:2 (heaven); 8:5 (Old Covenant Tabernacle); 9:2 (Holy Place); 9:3 (Most Holy Place); 9:6 (Outer Tabernacle/Mosaical Tabernacle); 9:8 (Outer Tabernacle/Mosaical Tabernacle); 9:11 (Perfect Tabernacle/Presence of God/Heaven); 9:21 (Old Covenant Tabernacle); 11:9 (tents); 13:10 (Tabernacle – Old Covenant System)
PHall | October 23, 2009
Hagios (40) – used to describe the “Holy” Spirit (2:4; 3:7; 6:4; 9:8; 10:15); saints (3:1; 6:10; 13:24); heaven/ spiritual realm/presence of God (8:2; 9:8, 12, 24; 10:19); tabernacle (9:1); the Holy Place (9:2; 13:11); Most Holy Place (9:3, 25)
PHall | October 23, 2009
Within Hebrews there is a greater emphasis on the Tabernacle than the Temple, although the same people worshipping the same God in the same way used both. In fact, the temple is never even mentioned. Why the emphasis on the Tabernacle? While the treatise does not tell us, maybe we can surmise some possible […]
PHall | October 23, 2009
Question – As you read this text, question why the Hebrew writer states that the Tabernacle had two compartments (vv.2-3)? 1 [Extended Notes] Now [oun (3767) – then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so (Thayer); Heb.2:14; Heb.4:1; Heb.4:6; Heb.4:11; Heb.4:14; Heb.4:16; Heb.7:11; Heb.8:4; Heb.9:1; Heb.9:23; Heb.10:19; Heb.10:35; Heb.13:15] even [implying the second covenant does […]
PHall | October 20, 2009
How does the new covenant differ from the old so that the new is in our minds and written on our hearts and the old is not? I think the answer is found in the history of a suzerainty covenant. When such a covenant was made, two copies were made. One for the king; the […]
PHall | October 20, 2009
1 [Jesus is a Ruler – A King] Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty [a euphemism of God] in the heavens, 2 [Jesus is a Servant – High Priest] […]
PHall | October 18, 2009
“Verses 11 and 15 clearly state that Christ is another, different priest of the order originated by Melchizedek. There is no suggestion here that Melchizedek and Christ are the same entity. If they were, the writer of Hebrews surely would have stressed that point. But the use of heteros plainly indicates that Christ, although he […]