Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
6. Now, when these things were thus ordained, etc. Omitting other things, he undertakes to handle the chief point in dispute: he says that the priests who performed sacred rites were wont to enter the first tabernacle daily, but that the chief priest entered the holy of holies only yearly with the appointed sacrifice.
The tabernacle was a moving temple, shadowing forth the unsettled state of the church militant and the human nature of Christ Himself. Its two parts represent the two states of the church, militant and triumphant, and the two natures of Christ, human and divine. Every furnishing spoke a lesson: the candlestick burning where no windows admitted light showed their darkness before Christ the Sun of righteousness came.
AI summary
Commenting on Hebrews 9:1-7
Now when these things were thus ordained,.... Or prepared and got ready; that is, when the tabernacle was finished, and set up, and provided with all its vessels and furniture: the priests went always into the first tabernacle; the first part of the tabernacle, which was called the holy place, Heb 9:2 here the common priests went continually every day, morning and evening; the Syriac...