Hebrews 9:1 meaning and explanation
Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.
Hebrews 9:1, Berean Standard Bible
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The writer is addressing Jewish believers tempted to return to the old order, and he begins a careful comparison of the two covenants. The first covenant was not bad; it had God-given regulations for worship, and it had a real sanctuary, but that sanctuary was earthly, a copy rather than the heavenly reality.
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