SUMMARY
The work of MosesProphet who led Israel out of Egypt to the Promised Land and received the law at Sinai. offers an analogy to what Christ has done, but the ways that Christ’s work is different from that of Moses are as important as the ways the two are alike.
ANALYSIS
Hebrews compares Moses and JesusJesus is the Messiah whose life, death, and resurrection are God's saving act for humanity. on several counts. Both entered a sanctuaryA sanctuary is the consecrated area around the altar of a church or temple. It also means a place of safety where one can flee for protection. In the Old Testament, especially in the Psalms, God is referred to as a sanctuary, a refuge from... set aside for God’s presence, but one was a tent constructed to represent the realm of God; the other was the very realm of God’s presence. Moses was the first of many to offer sacrificeSacrifice is commonly understood as the practice of offering or giving up something as a sign of worship, commitment, or obedience. In the Old Testament grain, wine, or animals are used as sacrifice. In some New Testament writings Jesus' death on the cross as the... “year after year” (9:25). Jesus appeared “once for all” (9:26) and made a single sacrifice that was sufficient for the forgiveness of sins. Finally, Christ’s path diverges from Moses’ in that Christ will appear again, not to offer another sacrifice (there is no need) but rather to bring the salvationSalvation can mean saved from something (deliverance) or for something (redemption). Paul preached that salvation comes through the death of Christ on the cross which redeemed sinners from death and for a grace-filled life. for which the readers of this letter wait.
