Les Feldick Bible Study

Did Christ enter the holy place with the blood of goats and calves or His own blood?

Christ entered the holy place not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood. He entered once into the heavenly tabernacle, the true holy place, not the earthly one made with hands, and by that divine shed blood He obtained eternal redemption for us.

Les explains that the earthly high priest went into the tabernacle or Solomon's temple and sprinkled blood on the mercy seat. But Christ did not enter an earthly tabernacle made with men's hands; He entered heaven itself, the very throne room. Verse 12 says He entered once into the holy place, neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood. Christ brought the divine shed blood from His own crucifixion and thereby obtained eternal redemption for us.

Hebrews 9:12

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.