An ounce of common sense should have made them realise that the old covenant could not have been what it was all about, it could not have been the ultimate goal. Likewise in life we go through many experiences, which may contain many good things, but they also contain many imperfections. These things are staging posts on the way to the final destination.
Jesus Christ is the High Priest who serves in the very presence of the Father. He serves in the sanctuary created by God, not in one created by man. It was right and proper for the man-made sanctuary to be set up, for God had commanded it, but it was only for a time. In the church there are times when it is right to set up organisations or missions, but they are only staging posts, and become a hinderance if we make them into an idol. For instance, a new church or grouping may be set up for it allows some aspect of God's glory to be demonstrated, but then we make it the be all and end all, and instead of being a help it is a hinderance. We need to realise that God's plans are infinitely greater and better than ours.
So the earthly sancurary was a mere shadow. In the same way the new covenant is infinitely better than the old one, as we shall see in the next section.
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