Day 16 - Hebrews 9:17 - 9:28

Hebrews 9:17-28 

17 The will goes into effect only after the person’s death. While the person who made it is still alive, the will cannot be put into effect.

18 That is why even the first covenant was put into effect with the blood of an animal. 19 For after Moses had read each of God’s commandments to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, and sprinkled both the book of God’s law and all the people, using hyssop branches and scarlet wool. 20 Then he said, “This blood confirms the covenant God has made with you.” 21 And in the same way, he sprinkled blood on the Tabernacle and on everything used for worship. 22 In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.

23 That is why the Tabernacle and everything in it, which were copies of things in heaven, had to be purified by the blood of animals. But the real things in heaven had to be purified with far better sacrifices than the blood of animals.

24 For Christ did not enter into a holy place made with human hands, which was only a copy of the true one in heaven. He entered into heaven itself to appear now before God on our behalf. 25 And he did not enter heaven to offer himself again and again, like the high priest here on earth who enters the Most Holy Place year after year with the blood of an animal. 26 If that had been necessary, Christ would have had to die again and again, ever since the world began. But now, once for all time, he has appeared at the end of the age to remove sin by his own death as a sacrifice.

27 And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, 28 so also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him.

Tori's Comments -
"This blood confirms the covenant God has made with you."
This is SO CRAZY how so much of the old testament points to Jesus. I've read Hebrews before, and studying it through it slowly has helped me to find gems like this. Wow.
"who are eagerly waiting for him"-I assume this is talking a lot about the hope we have as Christians, the promises God has given us about our future.


Terrie's Comments - 

I think we are all clear by now on the downfall of the old covenant and it's limitations, which were many.  I would like to go straight to the end of this passage today.

Jesus IS COMING BACK!  He is not coming back to deal with our sin.... did you catch that?  He has already dealt with our sins at the cross so they don't need to be dealt with again!  Praise God!  He is coming back to bring salvation to us, who are EAGERLY WAITING for Him!  He has already dealt with OUR SINS.... so we should be EAGERLY WAITING because we are not worried about being punished... Jesus has already taken all punishment for us!  

HALLELUJAH!  PRAISE THE LORD!  There is now no condemnation in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior! 

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