9:11
We now begin a direct comparison of Christ and His ministry with that of the Law. Christ (Messiah) came as “high priest of the good things that are now already here”. We have already entered a new age (not to be confused with “new age”, which now seems quite old!), the old covenant is no longer needed. That does not mean that the Law and the Prophets have nothing to teach us, far from it. Indeed, Hebrews is using the Law to teach us about the new covenant. The point is that the things that the Law and Prophets were pointing forwards to are now here.
The Levitical priests went through a man made tabernacle, one made by human hands, an earthly one. Christ entered the heavenly tabernacle. One that is not part of creation, but is eternal.
9:12
The Levitical priests entered by means of the blood of goats and calves. Jesus entered by means of His own blood, the sacrifice of the Son of God, the One who lived a life of perfect obedience and trust in God. The Levitical priests achieved a sort of temporary redemption, Christ achieved an eternal redemption, once for all.
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