Hebrews 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:”
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
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;
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Cross-References
“Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;”
“Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;”
“And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.”
“And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year. And he did as the Lord commanded Moses.”
“And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgiven him.”