Hebrews 9:24-10:19

A  (24)  For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: (25)  Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; (26)  For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.(27)  And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:(28)  So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

 B  (1)  For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. (2)  For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.(3)  But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

C  (4)  For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

D  (5)  Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:(6)  In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. (7)  Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

 D’. (8)  Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; (9)  Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.(10)  By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

C’  (11)  And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

 B’  (12)  But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;(13)  From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. (14)  For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. (15)  Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, (16)  This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; (17)  And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. (18)  Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

A’  (19)  Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, (20)  By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; (21)  And having an high priest over the house of God;

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  1. Hi Dave . This shows a good chiastic pattern. I wonder if the larger sections at the beginning could be broken down into a chiastic subsection?. I have had a go at the last verses thus:

    A.12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

    B.14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

    C.16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

    B’.17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

    A’.18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

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