What does Hebrews 9:11 say about the tabernacle Christ entered?
Hebrews 9:11 says Christ, being come a high priest of good things to come, entered by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building. That word building is better translated creation, unlike the earthly tabernacle or temple made by men.
Les teaches that Hebrews 9:11 is the scriptural proof that the earthly tabernacle was patterned after one in heaven. Paul writes that Christ came as a high priest of good things to come by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands. Les explains this means it was not made like the tabernacle in Sinai or Solomon's temple by men. Instead, it is a tabernacle God constructed, not made with hands, not of this building. He notes newer translations may put this in the text, but a marginal Bible helps; the word building would be better translated creation.
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;