For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
What does Hebrews 9:2 mean?
The apostle shows to the Hebrews the typical reference of their ceremonies to Christ.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Hebrews 9:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Candlestick Object
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The lamp-stand, “candelabrum,” which Moses was commanded to make for the tabernacle, according to the pattern shown him. Its form is described in Ex.
- Holy Place Place
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Biblical room. Modern identification: Mount Moriah.
- Shewbread Object
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Ex. 25:30 (R. V. marg., “presence bread”); 1 Chr. 9:32 (marg., “bread of ordering”); Num. 4:7 : called “hallowed bread” (R. V., “holy bread”) in 1 Sam. 21:1-6 .
- Tabernacle Object
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(1. ) A house or dwelling-place ( Job 5:24 ; 18:6 , etc. ). (2. ) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24 ) containing the image of Moloch ( Amos 5:26 ; marg. and R. V., “Siccuth”). (3. ) The human body.