Hebrews 8:2 “and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the L…”

Hebrews 8:2

and who ministers in the sanctuary and true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

World English Bible

a servant of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord pitched, not man.

American Standard Version

a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.

Geneva Bible 1599

And is a minister of the Sanctuarie, and of that true Tabernacle which the Lord pight, and not man.

Darby Translation

minister of the holy places and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord has pitched, [and] not man.

Young's Literal Translation

of the holy places a servant, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord did set up, and not man,

Bible in Basic English

As a servant of the holy things and of the true Tent, which was put up by God, not by man.

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Cross references

“minister”

Romans 15:8 Hebrews 9:8–12 Hebrews 10:21 Exodus 28:1 Exodus 28:35 Luke 24:44

Romans 15:8 · BSB

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

Hebrews 9:8–12 · BSB

By this arrangement the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.

Hebrews 10:21 · BSB

and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

Exodus 28:1 · BSB

“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.

Exodus 28:35 · BSB

Aaron must wear the robe whenever he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he enters or exits the sanctuary before the LORD, so that he will not die.

Luke 24:44 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

“the true”

Hebrews 9:11 Hebrews 9:23 Hebrews 9:24

Hebrews 9:11 · BSB

But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.

Hebrews 9:23 · BSB

So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Hebrews 9:24 · BSB

For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

“which”

2 Corinthians 5:1 Hebrews 11:10 Colossians 2:11

2 Corinthians 5:1 · BSB

For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

Hebrews 11:10 · BSB

For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

Colossians 2:11 · BSB

In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.

Also

Exodus 33:7

Exodus 33:7 · BSB

Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it at a distance outside the camp. He called it the Tent of Meeting, and anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the Tent of Meeting outside the camp.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

3And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer.

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