William Burkitt Notes and Observations - Hebrews 9:24 - 9:24

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William Burkitt Notes and Observations - Hebrews 9:24 - 9:24


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Observe here, 1. The person spoken of, and that is Christ, our Great High Priest, the mediator of the new covenant.

Observe, 2. What is spoken of him:

1. Negatively, That he is not entered into the holy place of the sanctuary, or tabernacle made with hands, that is, built by the hands of men, which was a figure of the true holy of holies, to wit, heaven. All God's appointments in his service have their proper season, their proper glory, beauty, and use; even the tabernacle, and the external utensils thereof, made with men's hands, had so, whilst they had the force of a divine institution.

2. Positively, He is entered into the heaven itself, the place of the peculiar residence of the presence, majesty, and glory of God; where all his blessed saints enjoy him, and his holy angels minister unto him.

Observe, 3. The end of our Great High Priest's entrance into heaven declared, now to appear in the presence of God for us. The priests of old, when they entered the holy place, were forced soon to go out again to prepare for a new sacrifice: But this word now is expressive of the whole season and duration of time, from the entrance of Christ into heaven, until the consummation of all things: There is no moment of time in which it may not be said, he now appeareth in the presence of God for us.

Learn hence, That the continual appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ for us in heaven, as our Great High Priest, in the presence of his Father, is the foundation both of our safety and our comfort, from whence relief may he derived upon all occasions, whatever difficulties, temptation and trials may be before us.