WE are looking at the New Covenant that supersedes the old now rolled up and stuck on a shelf, if you will. We are still in the blood rites and sacrifices of animals under the Levitical Law. In which we have one put on Jesus' as he put on our humanity and became one of us with us and we with him, the two cannot be separated accept with a surgeons scapula, a lazerlight. Because of this the writer of Hebrews shows the inferiority of the animal sacrifices, as he did the old religious rites and rituals performed under the Levitical Law. I know I have repeated almost word for the use of animals as inferior sacrifices for that purpose.
Hebrews 9:6-10 "Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation[1]." (KJV)
Hebrews 9:6-10 "These preparations having thus been made, the priests go regularly into the first section, performing their ritual duties, but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people. By this the Holy Spirit indicates that the way into the holy places is not yet opened as long as the first section is still standing (which is symbolic for the present age). According to this arrangement, gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper, but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation[1]." (ESV)
Hebrews 9:6-10 "In the context of this arrangement the priests performed their daily duties, both morning and evenings. (The daily duties included their dress and preparations, baptisms, sacrificial offerings, lighting and trimming, removing the old showbread and replacing it with fresh bread, and sprinkling the blood of the offering before the veil of the sanctuary.) The routine was interrupted only once a year, when the High Priest alone would enter the second tent, the most sacred place of worship, with the blood sacrifice for his own and the people's accumulated errors. Already in this arrangement the Holy Spirit indicated that there was yet a more sacred way, beyond the first tent, that was still to be opened. While the first pattern was still being upheld, its fulfillment in truth could not yet commence. The tabernacle pattern of that time was an analogy of the hitherto imperfect system in which the gifts and sacrifices presented failed completely to cleans the consciousness of the worshippers. All these external rituals pertaining to food and drink and the various ceremonial baptisms and rules for bodily conduct were imposed upon them until the anticipated time of refreshing and restoration; the foretold moment when [1]all that was crooked would be made straight and restored to its natural and original condition. (The word, [1, G1357 a compound of G1223, dia, meaning channel, and a derivative of G3717, orthos, made upright] endiothosis, is only used in this one place in the NT; what was crooked will be made thoroughly straight, restored to its natural and normal condition something which in some way protrudes or has gotten out of line, sync, as in broken or misshapen limbs.)
Until our next visit may the LORD bring the knowledge of all that he is to bear within you and yours.
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