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Epistle to the Hebrews

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Hebrews 9

Hebrews 9 is the ninth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The name of the author is unknown, but it is a man and a friend of Saint Timothy based on the text in this book.

Contents

Text

  • The original text is written in Koine Greek.
  • Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 17 (AD 350; extant: verse 12-19)
  • Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (~AD 450; extant: verse 16-28)
  • Codex Freerianus (~AD 450; extant: verse 1-4, 9-11, 16-19, 25-27)
  • Codex Claromontanus (~AD 550)
  • This chapter is divided into 28 verses.

    • Structure

    This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):

  • Hebrews 9:1-5 = The Earthly Sanctuary
  • Hebrews 9:6-10 = Limitations of the Earthly Service
  • Hebrews 9:11-15 = The Heavenly Sanctuary
  • Hebrews 9:16-22 = The Mediator’s Death Necessary
  • Hebrews 9:23-28 = Greatness of Christ’s Sacrifice

    • Verse 1

    New King James Version

    Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary.

    Verse 2

    New King James Version

    For a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which was the lampstand, the table, and the showbread, which is called the sanctuary;

    Verse 3

    New King James Version

    and behind the second veil, the part of the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All,

    Verse 4

    New King James Version

    which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;

    Verse 5

    New King James Version

    and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail.
  • "mercy seat" is translated from the Greek word hilasterion, which specifically means the lid of The Ark of The Covenant. The only other occurrence of hilasterion in the NT is in Romans 3:25, where the KJV translates it as "propitiation".

    • Verse 15

    New King James Version

    And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

    Verse 22

    New King James Version

    And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

    References

    Hebrews 9 Wikipedia
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