Biblical Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews in Continuation of the Work of Olshausen:

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853. Excerpt: ... PART FOURTH. (Chap. viii.--x.) . THE MOSAIC TABERNACLE AND THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY. From the nature of the two covenants is now shown the difference between their respective sanctuaries, their Xenovpytai, and the result of their respective services. This, the last of the theoretical parts, as it introduces us to the fifth practical part in which all the rays from the hortatory parts are concentrated into one focus, is not itself interrupted by an intervening exhortation, as was the case with the three foregoing parts. And, as it does not stand parallel with these three parts, but (as is expressly intimated in chap. viii. 1) is placed as a key-stone upon them, so also the introduction to it does not run parallel with that of the foregoing parts, but is independent and peculiar. Our fourth part divides itself into four sections. In a first introductory section, chap, viii., it is shown, in general, that the two tabernacles, the Mosaic and the heavenly, correspond to the two covenants. In a second section, chap. ix. 1--11, the construction of the two tabernales is compared, and it is shown how, in the Mosaic tabernacle, there lies an imperfection in the separation of the holy place from the holy of holies. In the third section, chap, ix. 11--chap. x. 13, the two tabernacles are compared, a,--similarity: chap. ix. 15 ss., that for the fulfilment of the perfect covenant in general, the death of Christ was necessary,--b, dissimilarity: chap. ix. 25--chap. x. 13, that this death was perfect sacrifice once offered, in opposition to the Old Testament animal sacrifices. Finally, in the fourth section, chap. x. 14--39, the result of these respective services is compared, and it is shown how, by the offering of Christ, the perfect atonement and the access to God in th...