A Comparison and Contrast

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Between the Sacrifices, Priests, and Holy Places under Me Law, and the One Sacrifice, the One Priest, and the Heavenly Places connected with the New Covenant; as set forth in the Epistle to the Hebrews.
THE SACRIFICES UNDER THE LAW.
THE ONE SACRIFICE.
Every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins (Heb. 10:11).
This man offered one sacrifice for sins for ever (Heb. 10:12).
 
Every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices (10:11).
This man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, SAT DOWN on the right hand of God (10:12). When he had by himself purged our sins, SAT DOWN on the right hand of the majesty on high (1:3).
 
It is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins (10:4).
Now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself (9:28).
The blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh (9:18.)
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God (9:14).
The priests had to offer daily; the high priest yearly sacrifices (10:11; 7:27; 10:1).
Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many (9:28).
 
The high priest entered every year into the holiest, with the blood of goats and calves (9:7, 12).
Christ entered in once by his own blood (9:12).
 
THE HIGH PRIEST AND PRIESTS UNDER THE LAW.
THE ONE PRIEST.
A high priest taken from among men (Heb. 5:1).
Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee (Heb. 5:5). Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever (1:8). Jesus the Son of God (4:14).
Compassed with infirmity (5:2). High priests which have infirmity (7:28).
The Son, consecrated for evermore (7:28).
 
Had sins, infirmities, and errors (7:27; 5:2, 3; 9:7).
Holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens (7:26).
Fitted by reason of infirmity to have compassion on others (5:2).
A merciful and faithful high priest (2:17). Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered (5:8). In all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin (4:15). In that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted (2:18).
Of the order of Aaron (7:11).
Of the order of Melchizedec (7:11).
Of the tribe of Levi (7:5).
Of the tribe of Judah (7:14).
Made without an oath (7:21).
Made with an oath, by Him that said unto him, The Lord aware and will not repent, thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedec (7:21).
Made after the law of a carnal commandment (7:16).
After the power of an endless life (Heb. 7:16).
Many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death (7:23).
But this one because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood (a priesthood that passeth not on in succession from one to another); wherefore he is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them (7:24, 25).
Priests on earth (8:4).
A great high priest that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God (4:14).
 
THE HOLY PLACES UNDER THE LAW.
THE HOLY PLACES ABOVE.
A worldly sanctuary, and a tabernacle made (9:1, 2).
The sanctuary, and the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man (8:2).
Holy places made with hands, the figures of the true (9:24).
A greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building (9:11). Heaven itself (9:24).
THE WORSHIPPERS UNDER THE LAW.
 
THE WORSHIPPERS UNDER THE NEW COVENANT.
Were sanctified to the purifying of the flesh (9:13).
By the which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Christ once for all (10:10).
Never made perfect as pertaining to the conscience (9:9).
Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience (10:22)
The worshipper never purged (10:2).
When he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high (1:3).
Never made perfect (10:1).
By one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified (10:14).
A remembrance again made of sins every year (10:8).
Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more (10:17).
Sins never taken away, and therefore sacrifices constantly offered (10:11).
 
Where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin (10:18).
 
SO GREAT SALVATION.
No perfection by the Levitical Priesthood (7:11).
Christ the author of eternal salvation (5:9). He obtained eternal redemption for us (9:12).
The Law made nothing perfect (7:19).
 
They which are called receive the promise of eternal inheritance (9:15).
 
A better covenant (8:6).
A better testament (7:22).
Better promises (8:8).
Better sacrifices (9:23).
A better substance (10:34).
A better country (11:16).
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“CONSIDER HIM.”—I find the mingling of the remembrance of Jesus with matters to be very good in many ways. Rather, indeed, it should be that we always remember Him; and so matters, as they occur, will mingle with the remembrance of Him. Thus it should be: for the small matters should find us occupied with the larger, and so be lost in it in due time. I find it is by no effort of mine, by no desire of mine, that this can be accomplished. God, I believe, gives me the desire, and I pray to Him to accomplish it; namely, that we may have a true continuous remembrance of His Son Jesus our Lord, whether the Bible be before us or not, in our going out and coming in, alone or in company, with friends or foes. It is the Holy Spirit’s work to bring Jesus to our remembrance. The more we have in our hearts the remembrance of His having tasted death—the death of the cross for us—the more we enjoy the foretaste of the glory which is to come, and rejoice in the Lord with “joy unspeakable,” which is our present portion (1 Pet. 1:88Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: (1 Peter 1:8))—the portion of those whom God quickened together with Christ, whom He has made to sit together in heavenly places in Him (Eph. 2:1-61And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: (Ephesians 2:1‑6)).