God's New Agreement
Hebrews 9:11-22
- What event have you gone through once, but have since vowed “never again”
Redemption Through the Blood of Christ
11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. 16 For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established. 17 For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive. 18 Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood. 19 For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, 20 saying, “This is the blood of the covenant that God commanded for you.” 21 And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both the tent and all the vessels used in worship. 22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.
B. The heavenly sanctuary (9:11–15): This sanctuary is superior to the earthly one in four areas.
1. The person offering the sacrifice (9:11): It is Jesus Christ himself.
2. The preciousness of the sacrifice (9:12b): He offered his own blood.
3. The permanence of the sacrifice (9:12a): It was done only once and will last for all time.
4. The power of the sacrifice (9:12c–15): It brings about eternal redemption.
THE RATIFICATION OF EACH SANCTUARY (9:16–28): Both sanctuaries had to be purified and ratified by the blood of a sacrifice.
A. The earthly sanctuary (9:16–22)
1. The sprinkler of this blood (9:16–19a): Moses.
2. The source of this blood (9:19b): An animal.
3. The summary of this blood (9:20–22): It could never take away sins.
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- Jesus’ priesthood is exercised here in what setting? By what right (v. 12)? How often?
- How is the priesthood of Christ distinguished from the old system (vv. 12-14? What types of cleansing did the two sacrificial systems bring about? Why does Christ’s sacrifice have an everlasting result?
- How is Christ’s mediation like a “ransom” (v. 15): Who are the hostages? Hostages to what? What is the ransom price? Are those who lived and died before Christ covered by this ransom also (Romans 3:25)?
- How is Christ’s death like a “will” made good (vv. 16-18): Who are the beneficiaries? What is their inheritance? What put the will in force?
- Why the emphasis on shed blood (vv. 19-22): Whose blood? What for? How extensive is the application? How effective?
- The author used OT analogies to explain the meaning of Christ’s death to religious Jews. What analogies might clarify this with non-religious people today?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
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