Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Hebrews 9

Heb 9:1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

worldly

an earthly.

Heb 9:2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

shewbread

Scofield Exodus 25:30, note.

the sanctuary

holy.

Heb 9:3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

Holiest of all

Holy of holies.

Heb 9:4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

golden censer

Lev 16:12.

ark of the covenant

Exo 25:10.

golden pot that had manna

Exo 16:33.

Aaron's rod

Num 17:10.

the tables

Exo 34:29; Deu 10:2, 5.

Heb 9:5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

mercyseat

Greek hilasterion, place of propitation). See 1Jo 2:2; Scofield Romans 3:25, note.

particularly

in detail.

Heb 9:7 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:

errors

i.e. sins of ignorance.

Heb 9:8 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:

was yet standing

as yet had its standing.

Heb 9:9 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;

perfect

Scofield Matthew 5:48, note.

Heb 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

carnal

fleshly. Cf. Heb 7:16.

reformation

setting things right.

Heb 9:11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

good things to come

Heb 10:1; Eph 1:3, 11.

building

creation.

Heb 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

by his own blood

1Pe 1:18-19.

holy

Sanctify, holy (things) (N.T.). Heb 9:12, 24-25; 2Pe 1:18. (Mat 4:5; Rev 22:11.)

Heb 9:14 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?

eternal Spirit

Holy Spirit (N.T.). Heb 10:15, 29. (Mat 1:18; Act 2:4.)

serve

worship.

Heb 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

testament

covenant.

by means of death

Sacrifice (of Christ). Heb 9:11-15, 22, 26; Heb 11:4. (Gen 4:4; Heb 10:18.)

redemption

Scofield Romans 3:24, note.

transgressions

Sin. Scofield Romans 3:23, note.

Heb 9:16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

be the death

Or, be brought in.

Heb 9:18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

dedicated

inaugurated.

Heb 9:19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

he took the blood

Lev 14:16.

Heb 9:20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

the blood of the testament

Mat 26:28.

God

Jehovah. Exo 24:8.

Heb 9:21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

he sprinkled with blood

Exo 29:12, 36.

Heb 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

remission [cancellation of a debt]

Forgiveness. Mat 26:28. (Lev 4:20; Mat 26:28.)

Heb 9:23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

patterns

representations.

Heb 9:24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

to appear in the presence of God for us

Rom 8:34.

Heb 9:25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

of others

not his own.

Heb 9:26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

end of the world

consummation of the ages.

to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself

Assurance. Heb 10:16-18, 22. (Isa 32:17; Jde 1:1.)

sin [See also Heb 9:28.]

Sin. Scofield Romans 3:23, note.

Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

die

Death, physical, Summary:

1. Physical death is a consequence of sin (Gen 3:19), and the universality of death proves the universality of sin (Rom 5:12-14).
2. Physical death affects the body only, and is neither cessation of life nor of consciousness (Scofield Habakkuk 2:5, note; Luke 16:23, note; Revelation 6:9-10).
3. All physical death ends in the resurrection of the body. See "Resurrection" (Job 19:25; Scofield 1 Corinthians 15:52, note).
4. Because physical death is a consequence of sin, it is not inevitable to the redeemed (Gen 5:24; 1Co 15:51-52; 1Th 4:15-17).
5. Physical death has for the believer a peculiar qualification. It is called "sleep," because his body may be "awakened" at any moment (Phl 3:20-21; 1Th 4:14-18).
6. The soul and spirit live, independently of the death of the body, which is described as a "tabernacle" (tent), in which the "I" dwells, and which may be put off (2Co 5:1-8; cf. 1Co 15:42-44; 2Pe 1:13-15).
7. At the believer's death he is "clothed upon" with a "house from heaven" pending the resurrection of the "earthly house," and is at once "with the Lord" (2Co 5:1-8; Phl 1:23; Luk 23:43). As to the death of Christ, see Scofield Matthew 27:50, note.

Death (physical). (Gen 3:19.)

after this the judgment

Judgments (the seven). Heb 12:5-11. (2Sa 7:14; Rev 22:12).

Day of Judgment. 2Pe 2:9. (Mat 10:15; Rev 20:11).

Heb 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

without

Or, apart from.

salvation

Scofield Romans 1:16, note.