After His resurrection, Jesus presented His own blood in the heavenly tabernacle — the greater and more perfect holy place in the very throne room of God.
Hebrews 9:11-12 says He entered once into the holy place by His own blood, not by the blood of goats and calves, and thereby obtained eternal redemption. Les Feldick emphasizes that this was not an earthly tabernacle or temple, but the tabernacle in heaven, and that His blood remains there as an eternal testimony.
Hebrews 9:11-12 — These verses directly identify the greater, more perfect tabernacle not made with hands and Christ's one-time entrance into the holy place with His own blood.
Hebrews 9:11-12 declares that Christ, the high priest of good things to come, came by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this building. It then states that He entered into the holy place once by His own blood, rather than by the blood of goats and calves, and thereby obtained eternal redemption for us. The preceding verses describe the earthly pattern where the high priest went into the second room behind the veil once a year, and never without blood, sprinkling the blood on the mercy seat. The heavenly entrance with His own blood is presented as the fulfillment of that Day of Atonement picture.
Les Feldick teaches that after His resurrection, Jesus did not take His blood into Israel's tabernacle or Solomon's temple, but went into the tabernacle in heaven. He identifies that heavenly tabernacle as the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, the very throne room of heaven. Instead of the blood of goats and calves, Christ presented His own blood in the Holy of Holies in heaven, entering once for all time rather than once a year. By that one-time entrance, He obtained eternal redemption for us. Les also connects this to John 20:17, when Jesus told Mary Magdalene, 'Touch me not,' explaining that Jesus had to ascend to the Father on resurrection morning to present His blood before appearing to the disciples. He emphasizes that Christ did this as high priest after the order of Melchizedek — not merely Israel's high priest, but the high priest of all. Les adds that the blood presented in the very throne room of heaven will remain there for all eternity as the testimony of why believers are in glory: 'There sits the blood.'
No. Les points to Hebrews 9:11, where Christ came by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, 'not of this building.' Les emphasizes that Jesus did not go into Israel's tabernacle or Solomon's temple, but into the tabernacle in heaven. This is the Holy of Holies in heaven, the very throne room of God.
Les connects Jesus' words in John 20:17 to His high-priestly work. On the resurrection morning, Jesus said to Mary, 'Don't touch me until I have ascended to the Father.' Les teaches that Jesus had to ascend to present His blood in the heavenly sanctuary before appearing to the disciples. That is why He told her not to cling to Him.
Hebrews 9:12 says that by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. Les stresses the word 'once' — not once a year like the Day of Atonement, but once for all time. By that single entrance, presenting His own blood, Jesus obtained eternal redemption for us. Les also teaches that after being presented in the very throne room of heaven, the blood will be there for all eternity as the answer to why believers belong in glory — 'There sits the blood.'
Les points out that Hebrews 9:11 introduces Christ as a high priest of good things to come — not after the order of Aaron, but after the order of Melchizedek, the priest of the Gentile name of God. In doing so, Christ becomes the high priest of all, not just the high priest of Israel. That is what Melchizedek represented.
The Heavenly Throne Room Journey
Les explains that Jesus had to ascend into the very throne room of heaven before returning to the eleven, and he connects this to the Day of Atonement high priest entering behind the veil once a year with blood.
Greater and More Perfect Tabernacle
Les teaches that Christ did not present His blood on earth but in a tabernacle not made with hands, identified as being in heaven, and by His own blood rather than the blood of goats and calves.
Heavenly Tabernacle, Not Earthly Temple
Les says Jesus went into the tabernacle in heaven, not the tabernacle of Israel or Solomon's temple, entering the holy place once with His divine shed blood to obtain eternal redemption.
One-Time Entrance, Eternal Redemption
Les emphasizes that Jesus entered the holy place only once, presenting His own blood, and by that one entrance He obtained eternal redemption for us.
Holy of Holies in Heaven; His Own Blood
Les identifies the greater and more perfect tabernacle as being in heaven, and asks what Jesus presented in the Holy of Holies in heaven — answering: His own blood, entering once for all time.
Blood as Eternal Testimony in Glory
Les shares his view that after Jesus presented His blood in the throne room of heaven, it will remain for all eternity as the testimony believers can point to — 'There sits the blood.'
Melchizedek High Priest; Resurrection Morning Ascent
Les connects Hebrews 9 to John 20:17, teaching that Jesus, as high priest after the order of Melchizedek, had to ascend to the Father on resurrection morning before appearing to the disciples.
High Priest of All; Throne Room Entry
Les says Jesus entered the very throne room of heaven, into the presence of God, and as He presented His blood He obtained eternal redemption — fulfilling the role of high priest not of Israel only, but of all.
Hebrews 9:11: 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;
This verse is the key location statement: the tabernacle where Jesus ministered is greater, heavenly, and not made by human hands.
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.
This verse directly answers the question: Jesus entered the holy place once with His own blood, obtaining eternal redemption.
Hebrews 9:7: But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
This verse provides the contrast: the earthly high priest entered the second room once a year with animal blood, while Christ entered once with His own blood.
John 20:17: Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
This verse records the resurrection-morning moment when Jesus had not yet ascended to the Father, which Les ties to His presentation of blood in heaven.
Les Feldick teaches that Jesus did not take His blood into Israel's tabernacle or Solomon's temple. Instead, He entered the heavenly tabernacle — a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands — in the very throne room of heaven, and presented His own blood in the Holy of Holies (Hebrews 9:11-12).
No. Les emphasizes that Christ came by a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, 'not of this building.' It was the tabernacle in heaven, not the tabernacle of Israel or the temple Solomon built (Hebrews 9:11).
He entered once — not once a year like Israel's high priest on the Day of Atonement. Les says He entered 'once for all time,' and by that one-time entrance presenting His own blood, He obtained eternal redemption for us (Hebrews 9:12).
According to Hebrews 9:12, His one-time entrance with His own blood 'obtained eternal redemption for us.' Les adds that the blood He presented in the throne room of heaven will remain there for all eternity as the testimony of why believers are in glory.
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