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 true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched and not man.

Hey listeners, this is Nick from Scripture Central, and today's podcast addresses the question,

how does the epistle to the Hebrews reflect the Israelite Temple?

The Epistle to the Hebrews emphasizes many themes regarding the ancient temple that would

have been intimately familiar to its audience.

As noted by Richard D. Draper and Michael D. Rhodes, the focus on the temple highlights that the temple's

sacrificial system was something of a moving concern for the audience of Hebrews, and that

this audience still retained a great deal of respect for the old covenant and the old law.

Chapters 8 through 10 especially discuss how the sacrificial system employed in the Israelite temple

is fulfilled by Jesus Christ's atonement.

In doing so, Hebrews depicts Jesus as an high priest who was set on the right hand of the throne of the majesty

in the heavens, a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched

and not man. Jesus, our great high priest, then offered himself as an infinite and eternal

sacrifice that would allow us to enter the presence of God.

By stating that Jesus had entered the true tabernacle,

the author of Hebrews is not saying that anything about the Mosaic tabernacle was false,

especially since it was Jehovah who commanded its building and revealed its ordinances.

It means rather that the tabernacle was but a pattern or a type of the

true or real eternal heavenly realm. In fact, the author of Hebrews will show that there is

much good to be had in understanding the earthly shadows of heavenly things. As observed

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