Hebrews 9:24

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Christ didn’t go into a holy place made by human hands. He didn’t go into a model of the real thing. Instead, he went into heaven to appear in God’s presence on our behalf.

Cross References

Psalm 68:18

You went to the highest place. You took prisoners captive. You received gifts from people, even from rebellious people, so that the Lord God may live there.

Exodus 28:12

and fasten them on the shoulder straps of the ephod as reminders of who the Israelites are. In this way Aaron will carry their names on his shoulders as a reminder in the Lord’s presence.

Exodus 28:29

“Whenever Aaron goes into the holy place, he will be carrying the names of the sons of Israel over his heart as a constant reminder in the Lord’s presence. He must do this by wearing the breastplate for decision-making.

Zechariah 3:1

Then he showed me Joshua, the chief priest, standing in front of the Messenger of the Lord. Satan the Accuser was standing at Joshua’s right side to accuse him.

Matthew 18:10

“Be careful not to despise these little ones. I can guarantee that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father, who is in heaven.

Mark 14:58

“We heard him say, ‘I’ll tear down this temple made by humans, and in three days I’ll build another temple, one not made by human hands.’ ”

Mark 16:19

After talking with the apostles, the Lord was taken to heaven, where he received the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the throne.

Luke 24:51

While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken to heaven.

John 16:28

I left the Father and came into the world. Again, ⌞as I’ve said,⌟ I’m going to leave the world and go back to the Father.”

John 6:62

What if you see the Son of Man go where he was before?

Acts 3:21

Heaven must receive Jesus until the time when everything will be restored as God promised through his holy prophets long ago.

Romans 8:33

Who will accuse those whom God has chosen? God has approved of them.

2 Corinthians 5:1

We know that if the life we live here on earth is ever taken down like a tent, we still have a building from God. It is an eternal house in heaven that isn’t made by human hands.

Colossians 3:2

Keep your mind on things above, not on worldly things.

Hebrews 1:3

His Son is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s being. He holds everything together through his powerful words. After he had cleansed people from their sins, he now holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.

Hebrews 12:2

We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.

Hebrews 4:14

We need to hold on to our declaration of faith: We have a superior chief priest who has gone through the heavens. That person is Jesus, the Son of God.

Hebrews 6:20

where Jesus went before us on our behalf. He has become the chief priest forever in the way Melchizedek was a priest.

Hebrews 8:2

He serves as priest of the holy place and of the true tent set up by the Lord and not by any human.

Hebrews 8:5

They serve at a place that is a pattern, a shadow, of what is in heaven. When Moses was about to make the tent, God warned him, “Be sure to make everything based on the plan I showed you on the mountain.”

Hebrews 9:1

The first promise had rules for the priests’ service. It also had a holy place on earth.

Hebrews 9:23

The copies of the things in heaven had to be cleansed by these sacrifices. But the heavenly things themselves had to be cleansed by better sacrifices.

Hebrews 9:9

The first part of the tent is an example for the present time. The gifts and sacrifices that were brought there could not give the worshiper a clear conscience.

1 Peter 3:22

Now Christ has gone to heaven where he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the throne. Angels, rulers, and powers have been placed under his authority.

Revelation 8:3

Another angel came with a gold incense burner and stood at the altar. He was given a lot of incense to offer on the gold altar in front of the throne. He offered it with the prayers of all of God’s people.