Holy Week · Monday of Holy Week · Year C
Hebrews 9:11-15
The Blood of Christ
April 10, 2028
Overview & Insights
“He entered once for all into the holy places… by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.” (Hebrews 9:12)
The Definitive Nature of Christ’s Work We now come to the first detailed statement of the definitive nature of Christ’s work—an argument that will be restated in several forms before we reach the end of this major section of the epistle in 10:18. It is now convincingly shown that, although the work of Christ corresponds in considerable detail to that of the levitical priesthood, it stands in contrast to the work of the latter as its ultimate counterpart. It is what truth is to shadow, what pattern is to copy. The work of Christ is final, absolute, definitive, complete, and perfect. Only such words are appropriate to describe what the author expounds.
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Hebrews, book overview Enter the Bible
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Overview: Hebrews BibleProject
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Hebrews 9:11 Greek interlinear BibleHub
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Theme: Sacrifice and Atonement BibleProject
The biblical logic of sacrifice that Hebrews applies to the blood of Christ.
Theme: The Temple BibleProject
The earthly and heavenly sanctuary behind Hebrews' picture of Christ the high priest.
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What does the blood of Christ accomplish?
As mediator of a new covenant Christ enters the true sanctuary with his own blood, cleansing the conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
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