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Christ and the Atonement
During today's bible discussion a point was brought up. Our Lord fulfilled not only the Christological typology of Passover, but of Atonement as well. But here's the thing:
Hebrews says the old covenant ceremonies were types of heavenly realities. On the day of Atonement the high priest went into the most holy place and made an atonement, not only for the people, but for the sanctuary itself. Hebrews says the earthly tabernacle and furniture were patterns of the heavenly things. The patterns were purified with animal blood, but the heavenly things with Christ's blood.
So... does this not say that the heavens themselves were purified? It seems strange to think of heaven requiring purification and sanctification, but that is plainly what is said, is it not?
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.
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:
Thoughts?
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