The Holiest of All By Andrew Murray

Cbe ibolfest of ail 203
LIX.
THE PRIEST-KING, THE MINISTER OF THE TRUE SANCTUARY.
"VTII. 1. Now In the things which we are saying the chief point is this :
We have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne
of the Majesty in the heavens,
2. A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord
pitched, not man.
3. For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices :
wherefore it is necessary that this High Priest also have somewhat to offer.
4. Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, seeing there
are those who offer the gifts according to the law ;
5. Who serve that which is a copy and shadow of the heavenly things,
even as Moses is warned of God when he is about to make the tabernacle :
for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern which
was shewed thee in the mount.
The chief point is this : We have such a High Priest, who sat
down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the
heavens. Thus the writer had summed up his teaching. He
has now one more thought to add, revealing still more distinctly
and fully the work our Lord does for us in heaven. He is a
Minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which
the Lord pitched, not man. The heavens, with the heavenly
life of Christ there, are here shown to be the true counterpart of
the tabernacle Moses built, and He, the Priest-King on the
throne, is seen to be the Minister of the sanctuary, of the true
tabernacle which God pitched and not man.
He then proceeds to remind us, that as every high priest
is