Reference

Hebrews 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.
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Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

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

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And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

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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;

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Earthly Sanctuary System
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Heavenly Sanctuary

This verse describes a physical, earthly tabernacle with specific furnishings (candlestick, table, shewbread) and explicitly calls it "the sanctuary," without any mention of a heavenly counterpart or a divine throne room.

Earthly Sanctuary System

The verse describes a "tabernacle" and its contents, but does not explicitly state that this tabernacle was "earthly" or part of a "system" for addressing sin through blood sacrifice.