Just as the Old Testament tabernacle was physical in nature, so also the worship done within its walls focused on the physical – “food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body” – that which impacted the earthly side of man, such as our senses which would be affected by the smell of the incense, the taste of the bread, the touch of the washings. All of this would take place “until the time of reformation.” In other words, changes in worship would be made when the old covenant was taken away and replaced with Christ’s new covenant (Hebrews 8:6-13). Now, worship under Christianity is spiritual in nature (John 4:21-24). It focuses on the heart (cf. Ephesians 5:19).… Read More Hebrews: The Tabernacle

The sacrifices, rituals, tabernacle, and high priests which made up the Old Testament pattern were always meant to foreshadow the sacrifice and priesthood of Christ and the church He established in the New Testament. … Read More Hebrews: A Copy and Shadow of Heavenly Things

Our Lord purchased the church with his own blood (Acts 20:28). He has revealed in Scripture what he wants concerning how we are saved, how we worship, and how we organize and conduct ourselves in his church. If we add anything to what he has revealed he has wanted, we sin and displease him even if he had not condemned what we do with a “Thou shalt not” (Galatians 1:6-9; Proverbs 30:6; Revelation 22:18-19). … Read More Hebrews: Moses Said Nothing About Priests From Judah