Hebrews 8:1-5

The High Priest of a New Covenant

1 Now the main point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
2 and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by a mere human being.
3 Every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer.
4 If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law.
5 They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”[a]

Cross References 11

  • 1. S Hebrews 2:17
  • 2. S Mark 16:19; S Hebrews 4:14
  • 3. Hebrews 9:11,24
  • 4. S Hebrews 2:17
  • 5. Hebrews 5:1; Hebrews 9:9
  • 6. Hebrews 9:14
  • 7. Hebrews 5:1; Hebrews 9:9
  • 8. Hebrews 9:23
  • 9. Colossians 2:17; Hebrews 10:1
  • 10. Hebrews 11:7; Hebrews 12:25
  • 11. Exodus 25:40

Footnotes 1

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