Mount Sinai and the New Testament

“Therefore, not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself…

God’s Final Will and Testament

“For where there is a testament, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives” (Hebrews 9:16-17).    Send article as PDF…

The Necessity of Christ’s Death

As His sweat became like great drops of blood, Jesus prayed earnestly, “Father, if it is your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done” (Luke 22:42-44). Unexplained in the gospel accounts, Hebrews 9:16-28 provides four reasons why…

The Superiority of Christ’s Atonement

“But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the…

The Holy Spirit Indicates

“Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services. But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for…

The Inferior Sanctuary

“Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary. For a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which was the lampstand, the table, and the showbread, which is called the sanctuary; and behind the second veil, the part…