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CHAPTER 9Mosaic ordinances prefigured Christ's ministry—Christ is the Mediator of the new covenant. |
The Ordinances and Performances of the Law of Moses all pointed in similitude to Christ—In particular Christ is the High Priest of the performance commemorated by the Day of Atonement—Thus Christ is the Mediator of the New Covenant or The Covenant of God. |
Day of Atonement Fulfilled The 'Day of Atonement' is fulfilled in Christ. That Law of Moses' performance was a similitude of Jesus' atonement for sin. It reflected all events related to the 'Day of Atonement' from the preexistence anointing of Jehovah to the final day of judgment when all the sins of this world are removed in one day. (See verse 14) |
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1 Then verily the first
acovenanta
had also bordinances of divine cservice,
and a worldly sanctuary.
2 For there was a atabernacle made; the first, wherein was the bcandlestick, and the ctable, and the dshewbread; which is called the sanctuary. 3 And after the second aveil, the tabernacle which is called the bHoliest of all; 4 Which had the golden censer, and the aark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden bpot that had manna, and cAaron's rod that budded, and the dtables of the covenant; 5 And over it the acherubims of glory shadowing the bmercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. |
1a the first covenant Paul speaks in reference to the Law of Moses being 'the first' though he will later more fully explain that the Coveant of Abraham did proceed any such laws of performance set forth by the Law of Moses. From an LDS and more eternal perspective, 'The First Covenant' was made in the preexistent councils of heaven and were confirmed by such covenants made with such as Adam, Enoch, Noah and thus down to and including Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Ephraim, all of whom precided Moses and did conduct ordiances of sacrifice prior to the time of the Law of Moses. Thus Paul speaks within a more limited scope initially to the Hebrews (Jews) as their initial perspective will begin with the Law of Moses first. |
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Law of Moses b TG Ordinances c TG Service 2a Ex. 26:1 (1-37); Ex. 39:33 b Ex. 25:31 (31-39); Ex. 26:35 c Ex. 25:23 (23-29); Lev. 24:6 c Ex. 25:30 3a TG Jesus Christ, Type of, in Anticipation TG Veil GR Holy of holies 4a TG Ark of the Covenant b Ex. 16:33 (33-34) c Num. 17;10 d Ex. 25:16 (16, 20,40) 5a TG Cherubim b Ex. 25:17 |
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6 Now when these things were thus
aordained, the bpriests went always
into the first tabernaclea,
accomplishing the service of God.
7 But into the seconda went the ahigh priestb alone bonce every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: 8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifesta, while as the first tabernacle was yet standingb: 9 Which was a afigure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service bperfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers awashings, and bcarnal cordinances, dimposed on them until the time of reformation.
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6a went always into the first
tabernacle The 'tabernacle' or temple is divided into two
compartments separated by the veil of the temple. The outer compartment
(20x10 cubits) was called the Holy Place and the priest would enter there
daily burning incense upon the altar of incense morning and evening. Thus
they would 'always' enter into the 'first tabernacle'.
7a into the second The second inner compartment within the veil of the temples was the Holy of Holies. And only the High Priest would enter therein to perform the ordinance of the Day of Atonement once a year. 7b the high priest In the yearly ordinance of the Day of Atonement, the high priest represented or was in similitude of the Savior, Jesus Christ, entering in before the LORD as the mediator, having already performed the blood sacrifice upon the outer altars. This high priest representing Jesus or Jehoshua, would be clothed in the holy garments of the priesthood as part of the rememberance of the first ordinance relative to the Covenant of God and the Day of Atonement commemoration of the preexistent event seen in the vision of Zechariah, when the Father commanded that Jehovah so named Jehoshua (Jehovah is Salvation) be so clothed in the holy garments of the priesthood authority in order to minister in all things unto us in the stead of the Father. 8a this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest Of course the manifestation of 'the way' into the holiest of all was Jesus Christ. He was yet not made manifest during the time of the performance of the Law of Moses and the Day of Atonement in the temple. He was made manifest as the 'truth, the light and the way' back into the presence of God upon the completion of his earthly ministry, thus fulfilling the Law and the need of such performed commemorance. At the death of Christ the veil of the temple was rent further signifying that the way had been rendered by Christ back into the Father's presence. The temple was then after destoryed destoryed and has not been built again after the order of the Law of Moses, but today Temples are built upon the premises that Christ has so set forth the way back into the presence of God and so thus being endowed with the endowment of the Holy Priesthood we do now pass through the veil of the temple into that Celestial realm of God's presence. However since this is still all 'symbolically' performed as the great final day of atonement of Christ's judgment of presentation of all mankind is yet to occur when the sins of the world are taken away in a single day forever, there is still a need in our temples for there to be a 'Holy of Holies', in the which properly prepared and authorized men of earth may come into the glory and presence of God. 8b while as the first tabernacle was yet standing Shortly after the time of Christ, the first order of 'tabernacle' or 'temple' of God, which foreshadowed the coming of Christ, was destoryed and has never been built again. The very statement which calls the 'old order of the tabernacle or temple of Moses' the 'first' does imply a 'second' type of temple. Due to the great apostasy, we do not have complete records of the Early Christian Church in the Old World. Thus we do not know what type of means was arranged for what we know to be the 'second order of the Temple' which does exist today. We presume some such provision but we do not know what. Under Roman rule there is some question as to just what type of structure could have been constructed by that early church for such temple ordinance purposes. We do presume however that in the Americas, among the people visited by the Savior, they would have assuredly so constructed or reconstructed their old temples into new temples which would comply to the 'new ordinance' work of such a proper temple of the 'second' order. |
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GR prepared, built b TG Priests 7a Heb. 9:25; Heb. 10:3 b Ex. 30:10 9a GR similitude, type, parable; TG Jesus Christ, Type of, in Anticipation b Heb. 7:19 10a TG Washing b Heb. 7:16 c TG Ordinances d Mosiah 13:29 (27-32) |
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11 But Christ being come an ahigh
priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect
btabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of
this building;
12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own ablood he entered in once into the bholy place, having obtained eternal credemption for us. |
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Angels b HEB the Adversary or Accuser (also v. 2); Ps. 109:6 c HEB accuse 2a Amos 4:11
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13 For if the ablood of bulls and
of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to
the bpurifying of the flesh:
14 How much more shall the ablood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself bwithout cspot to God, dpurge your econscience from dead works to serve the living God? |
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Angels b HEB the Adversary or Accuser (also v. 2); Ps. 109:6 c HEB accuse 2a Amos 4:11
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15 And for this cause he is the
amediator of the bnew
ctestament, that by means of ddeath, for
the redemption of the etransgressions that were
under the first ftestament, they which are called might
receive the gpromise of eternal
hinheritance.
16 For where a atestament is, there must also of necessity be the bdeath of the ctestator. 17 For a atestament is of force after men are dead: botherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. |
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Angels b HEB the Adversary or Accuser (also v. 2); Ps. 109:6 c HEB accuse 2a Amos 4:11
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18 Whereupon neither the first testament was
dedicated without blood.
19 For when Moses had aspoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the bblood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and csprinkled both the book, and all the people, 20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. |
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Angels b HEB the Adversary or Accuser (also v. 2); Ps. 109:6 c HEB accuse 2a Amos 4:11
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21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without ashedding of blood is no bremission. |
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Angels b HEB the Adversary or Accuser (also v. 2); Ps. 109:6 c HEB accuse 2a Amos 4:11
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23 It was therefore necessary that the
apatterns of things in the heavens should be purified with
these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the atrue; but into bheaven itself, now to appear in the cpresence of God for us: |
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Angels b HEB the Adversary or Accuser (also v. 2); Ps. 109:6 c HEB accuse 2a Amos 4:11
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25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the
ahigh priest entereth into the holy place every year with
blood of others;
26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once ain the bend of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the csacrifice of himself. |
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Angels b HEB the Adversary or Accuser (also v. 2); Ps. 109:6 c HEB accuse 2a Amos 4:11
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27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
28 So Christ was once aoffered to bbear the csins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he dappear the second time without sin unto salvation. |
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Angels b HEB the Adversary or Accuser (also v. 2); Ps. 109:6 c HEB accuse 2a Amos 4:11
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