{Which} (h(8874)is). "Which very thing," the first tent ( (8873)
pr(9374)(8873) sk(886e)(8873), division of the tabernacle), a parenthesis and
explanation. {A parable} (parabol(885c)). Only in the Synoptic
Gospels in the N.T. and Heb 9:9 11:19 . See on 烘t 13:3| for
the word (from paraball(935c), to place alongside). Here like
upos (type or shadow of "the heavenly reality," Moffatt). {For
the time now present} (eis ton kairon ton enest(886b)ota). "For the
present crisis " (kairon, not ai(936e)a, age, not chronon,
time). Perfect active articular (repeated article) participle of
enist(886d)i (intransitive), the age in which they lived, not the
past, not the future. See 1Co 3:22 Ro 8:38 for contrast
between enest(9374)a and mellonta. This age of crisis,
foreshadowed by the old tabernacle, pointed on to the richer
fulfilment still to come. {According to which} (kath' h(886e)).
Here the relative refers to parabol(885c) just mentioned, not to
sk(886e)(8873). See 5:1 8:3 . {As touching the conscience} (kata
suneid(8873)in). For suneid(8873)is see 1Co 8:10 10:17 Ro 2:15 .
This was the real failure of animal sacrifice ( 10:1-4 ). {Make
the worshipper perfect} ( elei(9373)ai ton latreuonta). First
aorist active infinitive ( 2:10 ). At best it was only ritual or
ceremonial purification ( 7:11 ), that called for endless
repetition ( 10:1-4 ).
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