Hebrews 9:1

New Century Version

The first agreement had rules for worship and a place on earth for worship.

Cross References

Exodus 25:8

“The people must build a holy place for me so that I can live among them.

Ezekiel 43:11

If they are ashamed of all they have done, let them know the design of the Temple and how it is built. Show them its exits and entrances, all its designs, and also all its rules and teachings. Write the rules as they watch so they will obey all the teachings and rules about the Temple.

Leviticus 18:30

Keep my command not to do these hateful sins that were done by the people who lived in the land before you. Don’t make yourself unclean by doing them. I am the Lord your God.’ ”

Leviticus 22:9

“ ‘If the priests keep all the rules I have given, they will not become guilty; if they are careful, they will not die. I am the Lord who has made them holy.

Numbers 9:12

Don’t leave any of it until the next morning or break any of its bones. When you celebrate the Passover, follow all the rules.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth truly did what God said was good. They did everything the Lord commanded and were without fault in keeping his law.

Romans 9:4

They are the people of Israel, God’s chosen children. They have seen the glory of God, and they have the agreements that God made between himself and his people. God gave them the law of Moses and the right way of worship and his promises.

Colossians 2:8

Be sure that no one leads you away with false and empty teaching that is only human, which comes from the ruling spirits of this world, and not from Christ.

Hebrews 8:13

God called this a new agreement, so he has made the first agreement old. And anything that is old and worn out is ready to disappear.

Hebrews 8:2

Our high priest serves in the Most Holy Place, the true place of worship that was made by God, not by humans.

Hebrews 8:7

If there had been nothing wrong with the first agreement, there would have been no need for a second agreement.

Hebrews 9:24

Christ did not go into the Most Holy Place made by humans, which is only a copy of the real one. He went into heaven itself and is there now before God to help us.