Hebrews:9:1-10
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THE first covenant had regulations of worship and its holy building in this world .
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For a Tent was erected ,
in the first part of which were the lampstand and the table and the consecrated bread .
This was called the Holy Place .
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Behind the second curtain was the part called the Holy of Holies .
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It had the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant all covered with gold .
In this was a golden jar with the manna and Aaron '
s rod that sprouted and the tablets of the covenant .
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Above it were cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of propitiation .
Regarding these things it is not now possible to speak in detail .
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But these things being thus arranged ,
the priests go constantly into the first part of the Tent ,
performing their services ,
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but into the second part the High Priest alone goes once in the year ,
not without blood ,
which he offers for himself and for the sins ignorantly committed by the people .
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The Holy Spirit shows this ,
that the way into the holy place has not yet been made plain while the first Tent is standing .
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That is a symbol ,
for the time being ,
in accordance with which gifts and sacrifices are offered ,
though they cannot make the worshiper perfect in his conscience ,
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since they consist only of foods and drinks and various baths \'
97 rules respecting the flesh ,
imposed until the time of reformation .