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Then Shall the Sanctuary Be Cleansed - Donald K. Short

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<strong>the</strong> <strong>Sanctuary</strong> of <strong>the</strong> first covenant, 'which was a<br />

figure for <strong>the</strong> time <strong>the</strong>n present'" (Hebrews 9:1, 9).<br />

3. When Christ ascended He became "a<br />

minister of <strong>the</strong> sanctuary, and of <strong>the</strong> true<br />

tabernacle, which <strong>the</strong> Lord pitched, and not man"<br />

(Hebrews 8:2). This is <strong>the</strong> sanctuary of <strong>the</strong> "better<br />

covenant" or <strong>the</strong> new covenant (vs. 6). "The<br />

<strong>Sanctuary</strong> to be cleansed at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> 2300<br />

days is also <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sanctuary</strong> of <strong>the</strong> new covenant."<br />

"The true tabernacle which forms a part of <strong>the</strong> new<br />

covenant <strong>Sanctuary</strong>, was made and pitched by <strong>the</strong><br />

Lord, in contradistinction to that of <strong>the</strong> first<br />

covenant which was made and pitched by man."<br />

And what is it that <strong>the</strong> Lord pitched? "A city which<br />

hath foundation whose builder and maker is God"<br />

(Hebrews 11:10). "What is its name? 'The heavenly<br />

Jerusalem.'" "The <strong>Sanctuary</strong> of <strong>the</strong> new covenant<br />

is connected with <strong>the</strong> New Jerusalem, like <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Sanctuary</strong> of <strong>the</strong> first covenant was with Old<br />

Jerusalem."<br />

4. The priesthood of <strong>the</strong> worldly sanctuary or<br />

first covenant belonged to <strong>the</strong> sons of Levi, but that<br />

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