Hebrews 8:5 meaning and explanation
The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
Hebrews 8:5, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
The writer to the Hebrews is comparing Israel's earthly priesthood with Jesus' heavenly ministry. Here he says the tabernacle where the priests served was only a copy and shadow of the heavenly reality.
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