Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; nor was it that He would offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the holy place year by year with blood that is not his own. Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.
vs 23-24 - "The heavenly sanctuary had to be purified by Christ's sacrifice. Most refer this to heaven itself, but some to the cleansing of the believers whom God inhabits (Eph 2:22)." (Ryrie)
"As to the question why the heavenly things should require to be cleansed, the subject before us is not only the remission of our sins, but our access into the presence of God as His worshipers, through the eternal redemption obtained for us. The sanctuary of the presence of God required the savor of redemptive sacrifice. Just as the high priests of old entered into the Holy of Holies with the blood of sacrifice, on behalf of the people as worshipers of God, so only the cleansing blood of Christ on the cross could the very presence of God become the meeting place between Him and the believer." (Vine)
once - once for all
"Jehovah God told Moses to smite the rock one time; and when Moses disobeyed, striking the rock twice, it cost Moses his trip to the promised land (Numbers 20). Once was enough." (McLean)
at the consummation of the ages - "The first coming of Christ (cf 1 Peter 1:20)." (Ryrie)
since the foundation of the world - "... Christ suffered for Israel and its kingdom which had been promised to them since the foundation of the world (Matthew 25:34) ... That which Christ the Messiah accomplished for Israel was for the Hebrew people and their earthly kingdom and was spoken of by all the prophets since the world began (Lk 1:70; Matt 25:34). That which Christ our Savior accomplished for the Body of Christ and our heavenly places was kept secret since before the foundation of the world and kept secret until the Lord revealed it to Paul (1 Cor 2:7-8; Eph 3:9; Col 1:26; Eph 1:4; 2 Tim 1:9; Titus 1:2). There was information known by all and declared by the mouths of all the holy prophets since the world began. Contrast that to ... the information known only by the Godhead and kept secret since the world began (Acts 3:21; Rom 16:25). Paul's 'mystery' information was separate and apart from Peter's prophetic information." (McLean)
to bear the sins of many - "Quoted from Isa. 53:12. Isaiah was a significant source of early Christian interpretation of Christ." (Ryrie)
"The act of Messiah in bearing the sins of humanity, refers to His first appearance upon earth, to His first Advent. The words 'shall He appear the second,' refer to His second Advent. The words 'unto them that look for Him' refer to Israel. The disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and said, 'Art thou He that should come, or look we for another?' (Matt. 11:3). The Rapture is not in view here, neither the Church. This is Jewish. The expression refers to the second Advent of Messiah to Israel for the Millennium. The appearance of the high priest on the Day of Atonement was the Brazen Altar where the sacrifice was slain. This corresponds to Messiah's first appearance on earth to die on the Cross. The second appearance of the high priest was in the Holy of Holies. This corresponds to Messiah's present appearance before God in heaven now. The third appearance of the high priest was out the gate of the court surrounding the tabernacle, to Israel, having in a symbolic way accomplished salvation. This corresponds to Messiah's appearance upon the earth in the second Advent to Israel, having actually accomplished salvation. His return will be apart from sin in that He settled the sin question the first time He came. Now He comes with salvation for the one who puts his faith in Him." (Wuest)
without reference to sin - "i.e., apart from the sin question. In His first coming Christ dealt with sin once for all; in His second coming He will take redeemed sinners to Himself in the consummation of their salvation." (Ryrie)
v 28 - "The covenant nature of this verse in its application for the Hebrew people is clear when it is said that Christ bore the sins of many rather than for all. In Christ's earthly ministry, he came not but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel; and that would be many, not all. With the revelation of the Pauline mystery, God concludes all under sin that He might have mercy upon all, not many. Also, Israel would be the people who would be looking for Christ to bring salvation with Him (Acts 3:19; 1 Pet 1:10, 13), which we have a present possession of salvation in that we are complete in Him who saved us by His grace (Eph 1:13; Col 2:9-10)." (McLean)
"This closing portion of the chapter contains what are sometimes known as Christ's three appearings. There are, however, three different words used in the original. In v. 24 the word is 'emphanizo,' and there the idea is that of the presentation of Christ before the face of God in all the virtue and acceptance of His person and finished work. The second, in v. 26, is 'phaneroo,' which is to bring into view that which before was hidden. Christ, who had been eternally sharing the glory of the Father, was now, by His incarnation brought into view in the world, in order that He might put away sin by His sacrifice at the height of the ages. The third, in v. 28, is a form of the verb 'horao,' which here suggests that when He comes He will be actually seen, as He was before at His first advent, when He came to deal with the question of sin." (Vine)
vs 23-24 - "The heavenly sanctuary had to be purified by Christ's sacrifice. Most refer this to heaven itself, but some to the cleansing of the believers whom God inhabits (Eph 2:22)." (Ryrie)
"As to the question why the heavenly things should require to be cleansed, the subject before us is not only the remission of our sins, but our access into the presence of God as His worshipers, through the eternal redemption obtained for us. The sanctuary of the presence of God required the savor of redemptive sacrifice. Just as the high priests of old entered into the Holy of Holies with the blood of sacrifice, on behalf of the people as worshipers of God, so only the cleansing blood of Christ on the cross could the very presence of God become the meeting place between Him and the believer." (Vine)
once - once for all
"Jehovah God told Moses to smite the rock one time; and when Moses disobeyed, striking the rock twice, it cost Moses his trip to the promised land (Numbers 20). Once was enough." (McLean)
at the consummation of the ages - "The first coming of Christ (cf 1 Peter 1:20)." (Ryrie)
since the foundation of the world - "... Christ suffered for Israel and its kingdom which had been promised to them since the foundation of the world (Matthew 25:34) ... That which Christ the Messiah accomplished for Israel was for the Hebrew people and their earthly kingdom and was spoken of by all the prophets since the world began (Lk 1:70; Matt 25:34). That which Christ our Savior accomplished for the Body of Christ and our heavenly places was kept secret since before the foundation of the world and kept secret until the Lord revealed it to Paul (1 Cor 2:7-8; Eph 3:9; Col 1:26; Eph 1:4; 2 Tim 1:9; Titus 1:2). There was information known by all and declared by the mouths of all the holy prophets since the world began. Contrast that to ... the information known only by the Godhead and kept secret since the world began (Acts 3:21; Rom 16:25). Paul's 'mystery' information was separate and apart from Peter's prophetic information." (McLean)
to bear the sins of many - "Quoted from Isa. 53:12. Isaiah was a significant source of early Christian interpretation of Christ." (Ryrie)
"The act of Messiah in bearing the sins of humanity, refers to His first appearance upon earth, to His first Advent. The words 'shall He appear the second,' refer to His second Advent. The words 'unto them that look for Him' refer to Israel. The disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and said, 'Art thou He that should come, or look we for another?' (Matt. 11:3). The Rapture is not in view here, neither the Church. This is Jewish. The expression refers to the second Advent of Messiah to Israel for the Millennium. The appearance of the high priest on the Day of Atonement was the Brazen Altar where the sacrifice was slain. This corresponds to Messiah's first appearance on earth to die on the Cross. The second appearance of the high priest was in the Holy of Holies. This corresponds to Messiah's present appearance before God in heaven now. The third appearance of the high priest was out the gate of the court surrounding the tabernacle, to Israel, having in a symbolic way accomplished salvation. This corresponds to Messiah's appearance upon the earth in the second Advent to Israel, having actually accomplished salvation. His return will be apart from sin in that He settled the sin question the first time He came. Now He comes with salvation for the one who puts his faith in Him." (Wuest)
without reference to sin - "i.e., apart from the sin question. In His first coming Christ dealt with sin once for all; in His second coming He will take redeemed sinners to Himself in the consummation of their salvation." (Ryrie)
v 28 - "The covenant nature of this verse in its application for the Hebrew people is clear when it is said that Christ bore the sins of many rather than for all. In Christ's earthly ministry, he came not but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel; and that would be many, not all. With the revelation of the Pauline mystery, God concludes all under sin that He might have mercy upon all, not many. Also, Israel would be the people who would be looking for Christ to bring salvation with Him (Acts 3:19; 1 Pet 1:10, 13), which we have a present possession of salvation in that we are complete in Him who saved us by His grace (Eph 1:13; Col 2:9-10)." (McLean)
"This closing portion of the chapter contains what are sometimes known as Christ's three appearings. There are, however, three different words used in the original. In v. 24 the word is 'emphanizo,' and there the idea is that of the presentation of Christ before the face of God in all the virtue and acceptance of His person and finished work. The second, in v. 26, is 'phaneroo,' which is to bring into view that which before was hidden. Christ, who had been eternally sharing the glory of the Father, was now, by His incarnation brought into view in the world, in order that He might put away sin by His sacrifice at the height of the ages. The third, in v. 28, is a form of the verb 'horao,' which here suggests that when He comes He will be actually seen, as He was before at His first advent, when He came to deal with the question of sin." (Vine)
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