Hebrews 9:7 — But only the high priest went into the second room, and only once a year. Even… — FBV | maBible
Read Hebrews 9:7 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Hebrews 9.7, Hebrews 9v7, He. 9:7. But only the high priest went into the second room, and only once a year. Even then he had to make a sacrifice involving blood, which he offered for himself and for the pe…
Other reference formats: Hebrews 9.7, Hebrews 9v7, He. 9:7.
7 But only the high priest went into the second room, and only once a year. Even then he had to make a sacrifice involving blood, which he offered for himself and for the people's sins of ignorance.
Notes and references
Blood is a frequent theme in the latter part of Hebrews. It is a shorthand symbol for life, and the shed blood of death, and while the original context of the sacrificial system is certainly literal, its use in Hebrews when applied to Christ is primarily as a symbol of what he accomplished by his l…