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Verse	Translation	Text
Heb 9:24	Strong Concordance	For [1063] Christ [5547] is [1525] not [3756] entered [1525] into [1519] the holy places [39] made with hands [5499], which are the figures [499] of the true [228]; but [235] into [1519] heaven [3772] itself [846], now [3568] to appear [1718] in the presence [4383] of God [2316] for [5228] us [2257]:
	King James	For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Resumption more fully of the thought, "He entered in once into the holy place," Heb 9:12. He has in Heb 9:13-14, expanded the words "by his own blood," Heb 9:12; and in Heb 9:15-23, he has enlarged on "an High Priest of good things to come." not . . . into . . . holy places made with hands--as was the Holy of Holies in the earthly tabernacle (see on Heb 9:11). figures--copies "of the true" holiest place, heaven, the original archetype (Heb 8:5). into heaven itself--the immediate presence of the invisible God beyond all the created heavens, through which latter Jesus passed (see on Heb 4:14; Ti1 6:16). now--ever since His ascension in the present economy (compare Heb 9:26). to appear--To PRESENT HIMSELF; Greek, "to be made to appear." Mere man may have a vision through a medium, or veil, as Moses had (Exo 33:18, Exo 33:20-23). Christ alone beholds the Father without a veil, and is His perfect image. Through seeing HIM only can we see the Father. in the presence of God--Greek, "to the face of God." The saints shall hereafter see God's face in Christ (Rev 22:4): the earnest of which is now given (Co2 3:18). Aaron, the Levitical high priest for the people, stood before the ark and only saw the cloud, the symbol of God's glory (Exo 28:30). for us--in our behalf as our Advocate and Intercessor (Heb 7:25; Rom 8:34; Jo1 2:1). "It is enough that Jesus should show Himself for us to the Father: the sight of Jesus satisfied God in our behalf. He brings before the face of God no offering which has exhausted itself, and, as only sufficing for a time, needs renewal; but He himself is in person, by virtue of the eternal Spirit, that is, the imperishable life of His person, now and for ever freed from death, our eternally present offering before God" [DELITZSCH in ALFORD].

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Resumption more fully of the thought, "He entered in once into the holy place," Heb 9:12. He has in Heb 9:13-14, expanded the words "by his own blood," Heb 9:12; and in Heb 9:15-23, he has enlarged on "an High Priest of good things to come."

not . . . into . . . holy places made with hands--as was the Holy of Holies in the earthly tabernacle (see on Heb 9:11).

figures--copies "of the true" holiest place, heaven, the original archetype (Heb 8:5).

into heaven itself--the immediate presence of the invisible God beyond all the created heavens, through which latter Jesus passed (see on Heb 4:14; Ti1 6:16).

now--ever since His ascension in the present economy (compare Heb 9:26).

to appear--To PRESENT HIMSELF; Greek, "to be made to appear." Mere man may have a vision through a medium, or veil, as Moses had (Exo 33:18, Exo 33:20-23). Christ alone beholds the Father without a veil, and is His perfect image. Through seeing HIM only can we see the Father.

in the presence of God--Greek, "to the face of God." The saints shall hereafter see God's face in Christ (Rev 22:4): the earnest of which is now given (Co2 3:18). Aaron, the Levitical high priest for the people, stood before the ark and only saw the cloud, the symbol of God's glory (Exo 28:30).

for us--in our behalf as our Advocate and Intercessor (Heb 7:25; Rom 8:34; Jo1 2:1). "It is enough that Jesus should show Himself for us to the Father: the sight of Jesus satisfied God in our behalf. He brings before the face of God no offering which has exhausted itself, and, as only sufficing for a time, needs renewal; but He himself is in person, by virtue of the eternal Spirit, that is, the imperishable life of His person, now and for ever freed from death, our eternally present offering before God" [DELITZSCH in ALFORD].

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands - Into the temple or tabernacle. The Jewish high priest alone entered into the most holy place; and the other priests into the holy place. Jesus, being of the tribe of Judah, and not of Levi, never entered the temple proper. He had access only to the courts of the temple, in the same way as any other Jew had; see the notes on Mat 21:12. He has entered into the true temple - heaven - of which the earthly tabernacle was the type. Which are the figures of the true - Literally, "the antitypes" - ἀντίτυπα antitupa. The word properly means what is formed after a model, pattern, or type; and then what corresponds to something or answers to it. The idea here is, that the "type" or "fashion" - the "true" figure or form - was shown to Moses in the Mount, and then the tabernacle was made after that model, or corresponded to it. The "true original" figure is heaven itself; the tabernacle was an antitype of that - or was so formed as in some sense to correspond to it. That is, it corresponded in regard to the matters under consideration - the most holy place denoted heaven; the mercy-seat and the shekinah were symbols of the presence of God, and of the fact that he shows mercy in heaven; the entrance of the high priest was emblematical of the entrance of the Redeemer into heaven; the sprinkling of the blood there was a type of what the Redeemer would do in heaven. Now to appear in the presence of God for us - As the Jewish high priest appeared before the shekinah, the symbol of the divine presence in the tabernacle, so Christ appears before God himself in our behalf in heaven. He has gone to plead for our salvation; to present the merits of his blood as a permanent reason why we should be saved; Rom 8:34 note; Heb 7:25 note.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Under the old covenant, the bloodshedding was symbolical: the death of the institutor was by proxy. In the ratification of the new covenant, Christ himself was the covenant-victim, and a real cleansing power attaches to his blood as the offering of his eternal spirit. The holy places made with hands (χειροποίητα ἅγια) For holy places rend. a holy place, the plural being used of the sanctuary. Christ is not entered into a hand-made sanctuary. Figures (ἀντίτυπα) Or. figure. Only here and Pe1 3:21, see note. Answering to the patterns in the heavens, Heb 8:5. Rev. like in pattern. Now to appear (νῦν ἐμφανισθῆναι) Now, not only in contrast with the time of the old, typical economy, but also implying a continually-present manifestation, for us, now, as at his first entrance into the heavenly sanctuary. Ἐμφανισθῆναι, rend. to be manifested. Better than to appear, because it exhibits the manifestation of Christ as something brought about as the result of a new and better economy, and distinctly contemplated in the institution of that economy. Christ is made openly manifest before the face of God. The Levitical priest was compelled to shroud the ark and the shekinah with incense-smoke, that he might not look upon God face to face.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
For Christ did not enter into the holy place made with hands - He never went into the holy of holies at Jerusalem, the figure of the true tabernacle in heaven, Heb 8:2. But into heaven itself, to appear in the presence of God for us - As our glorious high priest and powerful intercessor.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands - He is not gone into the holy of holies of the tabernacle or temple, as the Jewish high priest does once in the year with the blood of the victim, to sprinkle it before the mercy-seat there; but into heaven itself, which he has thus opened to all believers, having made the propitiatory offering by which both he and those whom he represents are entitled to enter and enjoy eternal blessedness. And hence we may consider that Christ, appearing in his crucified body before the throne, is a real offering of himself to the Divine justice in behalf of man; and that there he continues in the constant act of being offered, so that every penitent and believer, coming unto God through him, find him their ever ready and available sacrifice, officiating as the High Priest of mankind in the presence of God.

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¹ My [3450] little children [5040], these things [5023] write I [1125] unto you [5213], that [3363] ye sin [264] not [3363]. And [2532] if [1437] any man [5100] sin [264], we have [2192] an advocate [3875] with [4314] the Father [3962], Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] the righteous [1342]:

³⁴ Who [5101] is he that condemneth [2632]? It is Christ [5547] that died [599], yea [1161] rather [3123] [2532], that is risen again [1453], who [3739] is [2076] even [2532] at [1722] the right hand [1188] of God [2316], who [3739] also [2532] maketh intercession [1793] for [5228] us [2257].

²⁵ Wherefore [3606] he is able [1410] also [2532] to save them [4982] to [1519] the uttermost [3838] that come [4334] unto God [2316] by [1223] him [846], seeing he ever [3842] liveth [2198] to [1519] make intercession [1793] for [5228] them [846].

³⁰ And thou shalt put [05414] in the breastplate [02833] of judgment [04941] the Urim [0224] and the Thummim [08550]; and they shall be upon Aaron's [0175] heart [03820], when he goeth [0935] in before [06440] the LORD [03068]: and Aaron [0175] shall bear [05375] the judgment [04941] of the children [01121] of Israel [03478] upon his heart [03820] before [06440] the LORD [03068] continually [08548].

¹⁸ But [1161] we [2249] all [3956], with open [343] face [4383] beholding as in a glass [2734] the glory [1391] of the Lord [2962], are changed [3339] into the same [846] image [1504] from [575] glory [1391] to [1519] glory [1391], even as [2509] by [575] the Spirit [4151] of the Lord [2962].

⁴ And [2532] they shall see [3700] his [846] face [4383]; and [2532] his [846] name [3686] shall be in [1909] their [846] foreheads [3359].

²⁰ And he said [0559], Thou canst [03201] not see [07200] my face [06440]: for there shall no man [0120] see [07200] me, and live [02425].
²¹ And the LORD [03068] said [0559], Behold, there is a place [04725] by me, and thou shalt stand [05324] upon a rock [06697]:
²² And it shall come to pass, while my glory [03519] passeth by [05674], that I will put [07760] thee in a clift [05366] of the rock [06697], and will cover [05526] thee with my hand [03709] while [05704] I pass by [05674]:
²³ And I will take [05493] away mine hand [03709], and thou shalt see [07200] my back parts [0268]: but my face [06440] shall not be seen [07200].

¹⁸ And he said [0559], I beseech thee [04994], shew [07200] me thy glory [03519].

²⁶ For then [1893] must [1163] he [846] often [4178] have suffered [3958] since [575] the foundation [2602] of the world [2889]: but [1161] now [3568] once [530] in [1909] the end [4930] of the world [165] hath he appeared [5319] to [1519] put away [115] sin [266] by [1223] the sacrifice [2378] of himself [846].

¹⁶ Who [3588] only [3441] hath [2192] immortality [110], dwelling [3611] in the light [5457] which no man [3762] can approach unto [676]; whom [3739] no man [444] hath seen [1492], nor [3761] can [1410] see [1492]: to whom [3739] be honour [5092] and [2532] power [2904] everlasting [166]. Amen [281].

¹⁴ Seeing [2192] then [3767] that we have [2192] a great [3173] high priest [749], that is passed into [1330] the heavens [3772], Jesus [2424] the Son [5207] of God [2316], let us hold fast [2902] our profession [3671].

⁵ Who [3748] serve [3000] unto the example [5262] and [2532] shadow [4639] of heavenly things [2032], as [2531] Moses [3475] was admonished of God [5537] when he was about [3195] to make [2005] the tabernacle [4633]: for [1063], See [3708], saith he [5346], that thou make [4160] all things [3956] according to [2596] the pattern [5179] shewed [1166] to thee [4671] in [1722] the mount [3735].

¹¹ But [1161] Christ [5547] being come [3854] an high priest [749] of good things [18] to come [3195], by [1223] a greater [3187] and [2532] more perfect [5046] tabernacle [4633], not [3756] made with hands [5499], that is to say [5123], not [3756] of this [5026] building [2937];

¹⁵ And [2532] for this [5124] cause [1223] he is [2076] the mediator [3316] of the new [2537] testament [1242], that [3704] by means [1096] of death [2288], for [1519] the redemption [629] of the transgressions [3847] that were under [1909] the first [4413] testament [1242], they which are called [2564] might receive [2983] the promise [1860] of eternal [166] inheritance [2817].
¹⁶ For [1063] where [3699] a testament [1242] is, there must also of necessity [318] be [5342] the death [2288] of the testator [1303].
¹⁷ For [1063] a testament [1242] is of force [949] after [1909] men are dead [3498]: otherwise [1893] it is of [2480] no [3379] strength [2480] at all [3379] while [3753] the testator [1303] liveth [2198].
¹⁸ Whereupon [3606] neither [3761] the first [4413] testament was dedicated [1457] without [5565] blood [129].
¹⁹ For [1063] when [5259] Moses [3475] had spoken [2980] every [3956] precept [1785] to all [3956] the people [2992] according [2596] to the law [3551], he took [2983] the blood [129] of calves [3448] and [2532] of goats [5131], with [3326] water [5204], and [2532] scarlet [2847] wool [2053], and [2532] hyssop [5301], and sprinkled [4472] both [5037] the book [975] [846], and [2532] all [3956] the people [2992],
²⁰ Saying [3004], This [5124] is the blood [129] of the testament [1242] which [3739] God [2316] hath enjoined [1781] unto [4314] you [5209].
²¹ Moreover [1161] [3668] he sprinkled [4472] with blood [129] both [2532] the tabernacle [4633], and [2532] all [3956] the vessels [4632] of the ministry [3009].
²² And [2532] almost [4975] all things [3956] are [2511] by [2596] the law [3551] purged [2511] with [1722] blood [129]; and [2532] without [5565] shedding of blood [130] is [1096] no [3756] remission [859].
²³ It was therefore [3767] necessary [318] that the patterns [5262] of things [3303] in [1722] the heavens [3772] should be purified [2511] with these [5125]; but [1161] the heavenly things [2032] themselves [846] with better [2909] sacrifices [2378] than [3844] these [5025].

¹² Neither [3761] by [1223] the blood [129] of goats [5131] and [2532] calves [3448], but [1161] by [1223] his own [2398] blood [129] he entered in [1525] once [2178] into [1519] the holy place [39], having obtained [2147] eternal [166] redemption [3085] for us.

¹³ For [1063] if [1487] the blood [129] of bulls [5022] and [2532] of goats [5131], and [2532] the ashes [4700] of an heifer [1151] sprinkling [4472] the unclean [2840], sanctifieth [37] to [4314] the purifying [2514] of the flesh [4561]:
¹⁴ How much [4214] more [3123] shall [2511] the blood [129] of Christ [5547], who [3739] through [1223] the eternal [166] Spirit [4151] offered [4374] himself [1438] without spot [299] to God [2316], purge [2511] your [5216] conscience [4893] from [575] dead [3498] works [2041] to [1519] serve [3000] the living [2198] God [2316]?

¹² And [2532] Jesus [2424] went [1525] into [1519] the temple [2411] of God [2316], and [2532] cast out [1544] all them [3956] that sold [4453] and [2532] bought [59] in [1722] the temple [2411], and [2532] overthrew [2690] the tables [5132] of the moneychangers [2855], and [2532] the seats [2515] of them that sold [4453] doves [4058],

²¹ The like figure [499] whereunto [3739] even baptism [908] doth [4982] also [2532] now [3568] save [4982] us [2248] (not [3756] the putting away [595] of the filth [4509] of the flesh [4561], but [235] the answer [1906] of a good [18] conscience [4893] toward [1519] God [2316],) by [1223] the resurrection [386] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]:

² A minister [3011] of the sanctuary [39], and [2532] of the true [228] tabernacle [4633], which [3739] the Lord [2962] pitched [4078], and [2532] not [3756] man [444].