Hebrews 9:2

The first room in the Tabernacle housed the candlestick, the table, and the sacred bread. This was called the Holy Place.

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In The King James Version

For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.

In Context

1The former system had instructions as to how to worship, and an earthly sanctuary.

3Past the second veil in the Tabernacle was the room called the Most Holy Place.

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Cross References

Exodus 25:8They are to make me a sanctuary so I can live among them.

Exodus 26:33Place the veil under the clips and take the Ark of the Testimony inside behind the veil. The veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

Exodus 29:1Now this is how you are to proceed to dedicate them to serve me as priests. Take a young bull and two rams with no defects.

Exodus 36:8The skilled craftsmen among the workers made the ten curtains for the Tabernacle. They were made of finely-spun linen together with blue, purple, and crimson thread, embroidered with cherubim.

Exodus 39:32So all the work for the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was finished. The Israelites did everything as the Lord had ordered Moses to do.

Exodus 40:2“Put up the Tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, on the first day of the first month of the year.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 9:2-8

The Furniture of the Tabernacle. ( a. d. 62.) 1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. 2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the sanctuary. 3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; 4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that… Read the whole commentary →

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