DAILY TEXT, Monday, June 16, 2025, The Holy Spirit clarifies that, while the first tent was standing, the way to the holy place had not yet been revealed (Heb. 9:8).

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Monday, June 16, 2025

The Holy Spirit makes it clear that while the first tent was standing, the way to the holy place had not yet been revealed (Heb. 9:8).

Inside, both the tabernacle and the temples built later in Jerusalem had a similar design. There were two compartments: “the Holy Place” and “the Most Holy,” which were separated by a curtain (Heb. 9:2–5; Ex. 26:31–33). In the Holy Place were a golden lampstand, an altar for burning incense, and a table for the shewbread. Only “the anointed priests” could enter the Holy Place to fulfill their sacred responsibilities (Num. 3:3, 7, 10). In the Most Holy Place was the ark of the covenant, which was made of gold and represented the presence of Jehovah (Ex. 25:21, 22). Only the high priest could pass through the curtain and enter the Most Holy Place. On the annual Day of Atonement, he entered with the blood of animals to atone for his own sins and those of all the people. (Lev. 16:2, 17) Jehovah eventually revealed what these elements of the tabernacle actually represented. (Heb. 9:6, 7) w23.10 27 par. 12.

What do the Holy and the Most Holy represent?

The reality. There is a group of 144,000 Christians who have been anointed with Holy Spirit and who enjoy a special relationship with Jehovah. They will serve as priests in heaven with Jesus (Rev. 1:6; 14:1). While they are still here on Earth, God anoints them with His Spirit and adopts them as His children.

The Holy One of the tabernacle represents this special relationship they have with God (Rom. 8:15-17). The Most Holy of the tabernacle represents heaven, where Jehovah lives. The “curtain” that separated the Holy One from the Most Holy of Holies represents Jesus’ human body. His flesh was a barrier that prevented him from entering heaven as the great High Priest of the spiritual temple.

By offering his human body as a sacrifice for humanity, Jesus opened the way to heavenly life for all anointed Christians. To receive their heavenly reward, the anointed must also leave behind their fleshly bodies (Heb. 10:19, 20; 1 Cor. 15:50). After his resurrection, Jesus entered the Most Holy Place of the spiritual temple, where all anointed Christians eventually join him.

According to Hebrews 9:12, 24-26, why is Jehovah's spiritual temple superior?

Without a doubt, the system Jehovah has established for pure worship, based on the ransom and priesthood of Jesus Christ, is far superior. The Most Holy Place, into which Israel's high priest entered, was made by human hands, and he entered with the blood of animals.

But Jesus entered the holiest place of all: “into heaven itself,” into Jehovah’s presence. There he presented the value of his perfect human life for all of us “to do away with sin by his own sacrifice” (read Hebrews 9:12, 24-26).

Jesus' sacrifice, which is the greatest of all, completely cleanses sins. Next, we will see that we can all worship Jehovah in his spiritual temple, regardless of whether we have the hope of living in heaven or on Earth.

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