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In this passage, the writer engages the subject of Christ’s new covenant ministry.
He want his readers to understand the reasons why Jesus’ sacrifice is superior to the old ways of doing things.
He is going to give us several reasons for why Christ’s offering for sin was superior to that of the priestly sacrifices.
The author presents the past, present, and future work of Christ.
1. Introduction ()
A. The writer leads the reader to view the appearance of Christ as the inauguration of a new era of good things.
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B. Christ’s ministry was done in the heavenly tabernacle.
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C. Christ’s sacrifice was done once for all time.
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D. The work of securing eternal redemption was done with his own blood.
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The word “redemption” can also be translated “liberation or deliverance”.
The Jews expected the Messiah to liberate them and deliver them from their physical, earthly enemies.
They did not understand the type of liberation and deliverance that the Messiah would bring them.
The liberation was from their, and our, real problem; our sin problem.
They should have known from the Old Testament, specifically, the writing of Jeremiah, the type of liberation the Messiah would bring; however, they had become blinded by their sin and political aspirations.
2. The Blood of Christ ()
To really understand the significance of what the writer is talking about, we need to understand the Day of Atonement.
The passage of Scripture that contains the regulations and instructions for the Day of Atonement is found in .
To summarize, the high priest would first offer a sacrifice for himself and his family.
Then, he would present the sacrifice on behalf of the people.
What that entails was two goats.
One would be slaughtered as a sin offering.
The other would be brought out of the tent.
The high priest would lay his hands on the goat, known as the scapegoat, and he would confess all of the sins of the people.
The goat would then be driven away from the camp into the desert.
After this, the high priest would take the blood of a bull and the goat to the Holy of Holiest to sprinkle the blood over the mercy seat.
Not only does the author talk about the Day of Atonement, but also, another special offering.
To read about the significance of the “ashes of a young cow”, you would need to read .
God commanded a red heifer to be brought.
The heifer must not have ever been worked and needed to be perfect.
The heifer was brought outside of the camp and slaughtered.
The blood was taken and sprinkled seven times in front of the Tabernacle.
The animal’s remains were burned and the ashes collected for later use.
At times, people would become ceremonially unclean, for example, if a dead body was touched.
The ashes of the red heifer was mixed with water and the mixture would be sprinkled on the unclean person, making them ceremonially pure once again.
A. These sacrifices and purification were only temporary and would have to be repeated.
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B. The blood of Christ does what no animal sacrifice could ever do.
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Jesus presented his own blood sacrifice to God.
He was without blemish, in that he lived a perfect life, never sinning.
His sacrifice does not just cover our sin, but he cleanses our conscience.
Those who believe in Jesus are not longer held guilty before God.
With our consciences clear, we are liberated to serve the living God.
C. The sacrificial work of Jesus ushers in a new covenant of which he is the mediator.
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Mediator is a legal term.
The word referred to someone who arbitrated political disputes.
The person was a peacemaker in business conflicts.
Christ is the peacemaker between God and man.
He stands between God and man bringing us back together.
The results of the mediation is an eternal inheritance.
Jesus’ work is the foundation of the blessing that God no longer holds us guilty or remembers our sin.
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D. Someone had to die in order to establish a new covenant.
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Wills do not go into effect until the person passes away.
Likewise, Jesus had to die to establish the new covenant in his blood.
E. Moses established the first covenant with God in blood.
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F. Blood is required, by the law, for almost all purifications.
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There were some offerings that did not include blood and some purification which did not require blood, but without blood there could be no forgiveness of sins.
3. The heavenly tabernacle ()
It might strike you as odd that the heavenly realm could be defiled in some way.
However, the connection to sinful people provides the answer.
The heavenly tabernacle, the dwelling place of God, was made accessible by Christ’s sacrifice.
The heavenly tabernacles is purified when God’s people are purified through the blood of Christ.
Jesus makes the way for people to come into God’s presence.
4. Jesus’ offering was once-for-all.
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A. Jesus’ sacrifice is superior because it does not have to be repeated.
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B. Repeating Christ’s sacrifice is impossible because humans can only physically die once.
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Christ was fully God, but also fully human.
Therefore, he could only die once.
C. Christ’s sacrifice fully cleanses all of those, past, present, and future, who believe.
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D. The next time Jesus appears, a complete deliverance from this cursed, sinful world will be fully accomplished.
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