We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
We have access to something sacred that those still stuck in the old religious system can't touch. They're serving at the old temple, but we're connected to something way better.
You've got VIP access to God that the old religious gatekeepers don't even have.
📚 Historical Context
In the Old Testament, the tabernacle was a portable sanctuary where priests performed animal sacrifices and had the right to eat portions of those offerings as part of their service. The Book of Hebrews, written to Jewish Christians facing persecution, contrasts this old covenant system with the superior sacrifice of Jesus Christ, indicating that those still adhering to tabernacle rituals have no share in the new altar, which represents Christ's once-for-all offering. This highlights the transition from the temporary Jewish priesthood to the eternal priesthood of Christ.
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