Hebrews 9.23: Cult Inauguration, Yom Kippur and the Cleansing of the Heavenly Tabernacle
The prima facie sense of the assertion of Hebrews 9.23 that the heavenly things themselves needed to be cleansed is often rejected as fantastic or preposterous. Consequently, the verse is often read as describing the cleansing of conscience or the inauguration, not purification, of the heavenly tabe...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2016]
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| In: |
New Testament studies
Year: 2016, Volume: 62, Issue: 4, Pages: 569-587 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Hebräerbrief 9,23
/ Heaven
/ Sanctuary
/ Cleaning
/ Day of Atonement
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrews
B Day of Atonement B Purity B Sacrifice B heavenly tabernacle |
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| Summary: | The prima facie sense of the assertion of Hebrews 9.23 that the heavenly things themselves needed to be cleansed is often rejected as fantastic or preposterous. Consequently, the verse is often read as describing the cleansing of conscience or the inauguration, not purification, of the heavenly tabernacle. Both interpretations are critiqued here. Positively, this essay argues that in Heb 9.23 Christ's sacrifice cleanses the tabernacle in heaven from antecedent defilement in order to inaugurate the new covenant cult. I argue that the structure of 9.23-8 and the manner in which Hebrews appropriates both cult inauguration and Yom Kippur support this conclusion. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688516000199 |
