Hebrews 8:1-5
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Is Our High Priest In The True Heavenly Temple
8 Now[a] the main-point in the things being said is: we have such a High Priest, Who sat-down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 Minister of the Holies[b], indeed[c] of the true tabernacle (which the Lord pitched[d], not a human).
Earthly Priests Serve In a Copy And Shadow of The Heavenly Things
3 For every high priest is appointed that he might be offering both gifts and sacrifices. Hence it is[e] necessary that this One also have something which He may offer. 4 Now indeed, if He were on earth He would not even be a priest— there being the ones offering the gifts according-to the Law, 5 who are serving a copy and a shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses has been warned, being about to complete the tabernacle: for “See”, He says [in Ex 25:40], “that you make everything according to the pattern having been shown to you on the mountain”.
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- Hebrews 8:1 At this point the writer turns from Christ’s person as High Priest in the order of Melchizedek to His work as High Priest.
- Hebrews 8:2 Or, Holy places.
- Hebrews 8:2 Or, and.
- Hebrews 8:2 Or, set up, erected.
- Hebrews 8:3 Or, was; making this a specific reference to the cross instead of a general statement of principle.
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