He serves. Compare Hebrews 1:13 and note. The fact that Christ sits at the right side of the throne shows that he has become the one who serves as high priest of heaven. In the real tent. [Tabernacle is an old word which means tent.] The man-made tent is described in Hebrews 9:2-3. The Most Holy Place [sanctuary] in the real tent is heaven itself (Hebrews 9:11).
Verse Hebrews 8:2. _A MINISTER OF THE SANCTUARY_] των αγιων λειτουργος. _A public minister of the holy things_ or _places_. The word λειτουργος, from λειτος, _public_, and εργον, a _work_ or _office_...
A MINISTER OF THE SANCTUARY - Margin, “or holy things.” Greek τῶν ἁγίων tōn hagiōn. The Greek may either mean “the sanctuary” - denoting the Holy of Holies; or “holy things.” The word “sanctuary”...
CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Christ, the High Priest (Hebrews 8:1)_ 2. The old covenant and the new (Hebrews 8:7) Hebrews 7:1 The new priesthood which the better priest exerciseth in heaven furthermore implies a...
HEBREWS 8:1 TO HEBREWS 10:18. The greatness of the High Priest has now been sufficiently proved, and the writer proceeds to demonstrate the _greatness of His ministry._ This section constitutes the he...
THE WAY TO REALITY (Hebrews 8:1-6)...
The pith of what we are saying is this--it is just such a high priest we possess, a priest who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of majesty in the heavens, a high priest who is a mini...
MINISTER. Greek. _leitourgos._ App-190. SANCTUARY. Literally the Holies, i.e. the Holy of Holies. Compare Hebrews 9:3. Greek. _hagion._ Neut. Used ten times in Hebrew: Hebrews 8:2; Hebrews 9:1;...
_a minister_ From this word _leitourgos_(derived from λεώς "people," and ἔργον, "work") comes our "liturgy." _of the sanctuary_ This (and not "of holy things," or "of the saints") is the only tenable...
ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΌΣ. From this word (derived from λεώς, “people,” and ἔργον, “work”) comes our “liturgy.” ΤΩ͂Ν�, “_of the sanctuary_.” This (and not “of holy things,” or “of the saints”) is the only tenable r...
CH. 8. Having compared the two Priesthoods, and shewn the inferiority of the Aaronic priesthood to that of Christ as “a High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek,” the writer now proceeds to...
HAVING COMPARED THE TWO PRIESTHOODS, AND SHEWN THE INFERIORITY OF THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD TO THAT OF CHRIST AS “A HIGH PRIEST FOR EVER AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHISEDEK,” THE WRITER NOW PROCEEDS TO CONTRA...
_CHRIST'S PRIESTHOOD IS PERMANENT-- HEBREWS 8:1-3:_ The pre-eminence of our High Priest is seen in the fact that He, "is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens." (Hebrews 8:...
ΤΏΝ άγίων (G40) _n. gen. pl._, священные вещи, то есть святилище (Hughes; Michel). ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΌΣ (G3011) служитель, тот, кто отправляет религиозную службу; в Септ, и иудейской литературе — священник (TD...
A MINISTER OF THE SANCTUARY,— Των αγιων, _of holy things,_ which seems preferable. In the next clause the apostle speaks of _the holy places;_ and from that clause we are to borrow the word αληθινων,...
E. _He is a priest of a better covenant. Hebrews 8:1-13_. 1. _Officiates in the true tabernacle, of which the earthly was a type. Hebrews 8:1-5_. _TEXT_ Hebrews 8:1-5...
THE PERFECT PRIEST (Hebrews 8:1-5) "This chapter is a continuation of the argument which has been prosecuted in the previous Chapter s respecting the priesthood of Christ. The apostle had demonstrate...
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. MINISTER, [ leitourgos (G3011)] - implies priestly ministry in the temple; THE SANCTUARY, [ ton (G3588)...
11 It would be very difficult for the Hebrews to acknowledge the failure of the Aaronic priesthood. Yet this is distinctly involved in the announcement of a priest after a different order. Had our Lor...
8:2 (f-1) _ Leitourgos_ , as Romans 15:16 ....
THE HIGH PRIEST OF THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY AND THE FULFILMENT OF JEREMIAH'S PROPHECY Christ, as Melchizedek-High-Priest, has a higher ministry than the Levitical priesthood, because He ministers in the...
A MINISTER] i.e. an officiating high priest. THE SANCTUARY] corresponds to the innermost chamber of the tabernacle, which is a general name for the whole place of ministry. It is called the 'true' ta...
HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN? HEBREWS _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 8 4 JESUS IS THE BETTER *MEDIATOR 8:1-10:39 A NEW AND BETTER AGREEMENT 8:1-13 THE WORK OF CHRIST IS GREATER THAN THAT OF THE OLD PRIEST...
OF THE SANCTUARY. — The word here rendered “minister” (see Hebrews 1:7; Hebrews 1:14) is very commonly used in the LXX. for the officiating priest. It is difficult, however, to decide on the meaning o...
CHAPTER VIII. THE NEW COVENANT. "Now in the things which we are saying the chief point is this: We have such a High-priest, Who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,...
The idea of Christ's priesthood, merely suggested in Hebrews 1:3, expressly affirmed in Hebrews 2:17, has been from Hebrews 4:14 onwards enlarged upon and illustrated. It has been shown that Christ is...
τῶν ἁγίων λειτουργὸς … “a minister of the [true] holy place and of the true abernacle which the Lord pitched, not man”. τῶν ἁγίων not = τῶν ἡγιασμένων as Œcumenius translates, but as in Hebrews 9:8; H...
THE MEDIATOR OF THE NEW COVENANT Hebrews 8:1 _ Such a High Priest_, Hebrews 8:1. He sits because His work is finished so far as His sacrifice is concerned. His place is at God's right hand-the seat o...
Having established the fact of the superiority of Christ, the argument now proceeds to deal with the superiority of the relationships consequent thereupon. The central verity is set forth in the words...
JESUS' WORK AS OUR HIGH PRIEST Jesus has finished making the only offering necessary and is now seated at the right hand of God in heaven. He is the High Priest in heaven, described here as the sanctu...
(2) A minister of the (a) sanctuary, (3) and of the (b) true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. (2) They of Levi were high priests in an earthly sanctuary, but Christ is in the heavenly...
A minister of the holies. Literally, of the holy places, and of the true tabernacle: he adds true, to signify that though he speaks with an allusion to the sanctuary, and the priests of the former law...
(1) Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such a high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; (2) A minister of the sanctuary, and o...
The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of God for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginning of our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
2._Of the sanctuary, _or, literally, _of holy things, etc. _The word is to be taken, as being in the neuter gender; and the Apostle explains himself by saying, _of the true tabernacle. _(128) But it m...
Chapter 8 in this respect is simple and clear; the last Verses only give room for a few remarks. The sum of the doctrine we have been considering is, that we have a High Priest who is seated on the th...
A MINISTER OF THE SANCTUARY,.... The heavenly one, so called, in allusion to the holy of holies, the type of it; and because it is truly an holy place; and which Christ sanctifies and prepares for his...
The _second pre-eminence_ of our LORD Christ as our high priest, which the apostle calls over in this summary of his discourse, is contained in this second verse. Hebrews 8:2. Τῶν ἀγίων λειτουργὸς, κ...
A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. Ver. 2. _A minister of the sanctuary_] λειτουργος. Or, a public officer, an agent for the saints, about h...
_A minister_ Λειτουργος, _a public minister_, who, having entered within the veil, now ministers, or executes, the remaining part of his office in his human nature, representing the merit of his own s...
OF THE SANCTUARY, AND OF THE TRUE TABERNACLE; of the true heavenly sanctuary and tabernacle, of which the earthly is only a type, verse Hebrews 8:5. As Jesus Christ is a High-priest and Mediator in al...
CHRIST'S ETERNAL PRIESTHOOD HAS SUPERSEDED THE TEMPORARY PRIESTHOOD OF AARON. The more excellent ministry of Christ:...
A MINISTER OF THE SANCTUARY AND OF THE TRUE TABERNACLE, WHICH THE LORD PITCHED, AND NOT MAN....
"Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: we have such an High Priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens: a minister of the sanctuary, and of the...
OF THE SANCTUARY: Or, of holy things...
1-6 The substance, or summary, of what had been declared was, that Christians had such a High Priest as they needed. He took upon himself human nature, appeared on earth, and there gave himself as a...
OLBGrk; A MINISTER; this is spoken of the High Priest sat down on the right hand of the Majesty in the heavens, and relates to that work of his whereby he was constituted leitourgov which, according t...
Lactantius Divine Institutes Book IV For since there was no righteousness on earth, He sent a teacher, as it were a living law, to found a new name and temple,[334]...
Hebrews 8:2 Minister G3011 sanctuary G39 and G2532 true G228 tabernacle G4633 which G3739 Lord G2962 erected G4078 ...
Hebrews 8:2. A MINISTER (the regular word for public work, and specially for priestly functions, Jeremiah 33:21) OF THE SANCTUARY (the inner part ‘the holy of holies,' as it is called in Hebrews 9:3;...
MINISTER (λειτουργος). See on Romans 13:6; Philippians 2:25.OF THE SANCTUARY (των αγιων). "Of the holy places" (τα αγια), without any distinction (like Hebrews 9:8;...
Hebrews 8:1 The True Tabernacle. I. The tabernacle has no fewer than three meanings: (1) In the first place, the tabernacle is a type, a visible illustration, of the heavenly place in which God has H...
CONTENTS: Aaronic priests a shadow of Christ who mediates a better covenant. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Moses. CONCLUSION: We have in our Lord Jesus Christ such a High Priest as no other people ever ha...
Hebrews 8:1. _Of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum._ Paul here recapitulates, for so the grandeur of his arguments required, and he does not do it in a dry and barren manner, but with r...
_The true tabernacle_ THE TRUE TABERNACLE I. IT HAS A DIVINE RESIDENT. The soul is in the body, animating and controlling it, and revealing itself in it; so God is in the good--the true Church. II....
HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 8:1 Jesus is the eternal high priest, ministering from heaven in the true tabernacle and enacting the better promises of the new covenant. ⇐...
THE CONTRAST OF THE TWO COVENANTS _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ VIRTUALLY a new topic is dealt with in this chapter. Hitherto the personal characteristics of the high priest have occupied the chief...
EXPOSITION THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST FULFILS THE SYMBOLISM OF THE AARONIC, AND IS ALONE AN ETERNAL REALITY. Christ's heavenly priesthood, shown above to be of a higher order t
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the essence: We have such a high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heavens; he is a minister of the sanctuary, and of...
2 Corinthians 5:1; Colossians 2:11; Exodus 28:1; Exodus 28:35;...
A minister [λ ε ι τ ο υ ρ γ ο ς]. Sat down as a minister. From an old adjective leitov or leitov (found only in this compound), belonging to the people, and ergon work. Hence, originally, the service...
OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST Hebrews 7:1 _and Hebrews 8:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS Christ was God's Priest after the order of Melchisedec. "The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after...
A minister — Who represents his own sacrifice, as the high priest did the blood of those sacrifices once a year. Of the sanctuary — Heaven, typified by the holy of holies. And of the true tabernacle —...