9:11 但現在基督已經來到,作了將來美事的大祭司,經過那更大更全備的帳幕,不是人手所造,也不是屬乎這世界的;
9:12 並且不用山羊和牛犢的血,乃用自己的血,只一次進入聖所,成了永遠贖罪的事。
9:13 若山羊和公牛的血,並母牛犢的灰,灑在不潔的人身上,尚且叫人成聖,身體潔淨,
9:14 何況基督藉著永遠的靈,將自己無瑕無疵獻給上帝,他的血豈不更能洗淨你們的心(原文是良心),除去你們的死行,使你們事奉那永生上帝嗎?
9:12 並且不用山羊和牛犢的血,乃用自己的血,只一次進入聖所,成了永遠贖罪的事。
9:13 若山羊和公牛的血,並母牛犢的灰,灑在不潔的人身上,尚且叫人成聖,身體潔淨,
9:14 何況基督藉著永遠的靈,將自己無瑕無疵獻給上帝,他的血豈不更能洗淨你們的心(原文是良心),除去你們的死行,使你們事奉那永生上帝嗎?
11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now
already here,[a] 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. 12 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[b] eternal redemption. 13 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. 14 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,[c] so that we may serve the living God!
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耶穌基督與舊約(律法)的大祭司是不相同的:律法的大祭司是在人間有形的帳幕來服事上帝,而耶穌基督是在天上無形的帳幕來服事上帝;律法的大祭司是獻牛或羊的血,耶穌基督是現自己的血;律法的大祭司是一次再一次的獻祭,耶穌基督是一次的獻上就成就永遠的功效!
我們要再一次好好的思考,我們每一次的禮拜不再是獻祭,家裡的敬拜也不應稱為家庭祭壇。雖然保羅用「活祭」來形容我們獻上自己為主用的心志。但這與獻祭意義已經不同了,因為這些都是出於記念和感謝,是享受上帝的同在,與上帝交流的狀態,是一種歡慶,是得上帝供應,是上帝親自用榮光來圍繞我們!
感謝上帝,藉由耶穌基督的獻祭,我們得以進入上帝的帳幕,成為上帝子民、兒女,使我們無時無刻都有上帝兒女的自由與喜悅,並且盼望耶穌基督再來,上帝國完全實現實,我們就永遠在上帝的面前敬拜祂,千年如一日、一日如千年!