UNDAILY Episode 147
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! For this reason, Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance - now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
HEBREWS 9, 11-15 (NIV)
The Letter to the Hebrews was likely written between 60 and 70 AD. There are certain indications suggesting that the text was composed before the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. The passage we are contemplating shows us how great a gift we have received through Jesus Christ. Let us bring these ancient words into our lives today to better understand how they can guide and strengthen us in our daily struggles. At the beginning, the author of the Letter describes Christ as the high priest of the good things to come. In those times, the high priest had a key role in Israel's sacrificial system. He had the right to enter the Holy of Holies to offer a sacrifice for the sins of the nation. However, these sacrifices were only a shadow of the future reality. Today, we have in Christ a high priest who has entered into a more perfect tabernacle, not made of brick and stone, but heavenly. (...)
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