Hebrews 9
Lutheran reading notes
In Hebrews chapter 9, the message of the gospel develops the theme of Christ as the perfect high priest. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Then verily the first {covenant} had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. {ordinances: or, ceremonies}
Hebrews 9:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein {was} the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. {the sanctuary: or, holy}
Hebrews 9:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
Hebrews 9:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein {was} the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Hebrews 9:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
Hebrews 9:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service {of God}.
Hebrews 9:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But into the second {went} the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and {for} the errors of the people:
Hebrews 9:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
Hebrews 9:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Which {was} a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Hebrews 9:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{Which stood} only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed {on them} until the time of reformation. {ordinances: or, rites, or, ceremonies}
Hebrews 9:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
Hebrews 9:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption {for us}.
Hebrews 9:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
Hebrews 9:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? {spot: or, fault}
Hebrews 9:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions {that were} under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Hebrews 9:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For where a testament {is}, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. {be: or, be brought in}
Hebrews 9:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For a testament {is} of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
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Whereupon neither the first {testament} was dedicated without blood. {dedicated: or, purified}
Hebrews 9:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, {scarlet: or, purple}
Hebrews 9:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Saying, This {is} the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
Hebrews 9:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
Hebrews 9:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Hebrews 9:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{It was} therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 9:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, {which are} the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
Hebrews 9:24 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
Hebrews 9:25 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Hebrews 9:26 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Hebrews 9:27 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Hebrews 9:28 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.