What did Christ do that corresponded to Israel's high priest sprinkling blood on the mercy seat?
Christ, as our high priest, entered the holy place in heaven, not an earthly tabernacle or temple. He entered once by His own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—having obtained eternal redemption for us. This corresponded to Israel's high priest sprinkling blood on the mercy seat.
Les explains that just as Israel’s high priest went in and sprinkled blood on the mercy seat, Christ did the same, but not in the earthly tabernacle or Solomon’s temple. Instead, He went into the tabernacle in heaven. Verse 12 says He entered not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood, once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. The earthly back room behind the veil was called the holy of holies, the holy place, but Christ entered the heavenly one as our high priest, bringing the divine shed blood from His own crucifixion.