MACKNIGHT’S TRANSLATION

The Holy Ghost signifying this: that the way of the holy places was not yet laid open, while the first tabernacle still standeth. Hebrews 9:8.BP3 135.8

Hath entered once into the holy places, not indeed by the blood of goats and of calves, but by his own blood, etc. 9:12.BP3 135.9

There was a necessity therefore that the representations indeed of the holy places in the heavens, should be cleansed by these sacrifices; but the heavenly holy places themselves by sacrifices better than these. 23rd verse.BP3 135.10

Therefore Christ hath not entered into the holy places made with hands, the images of the true holy places but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God on our account. 24th verse.BP3 135.11

Well then brethren having boldness in the entrance of holy places, by the blood of Jesus; which entrance he hath dedicated for us, a way new and living through the vail, that is his flesh. 10:19, 20.BP3 135.12

Now read Paul’s description of these two holy places in either translation (Hebrews 9:1-6.) and see how clear and lucid Macknight makes these texts appear by comparing them with the pattern given to Moses. (See chart.) One thing remember, that the two vails or doors open from the east, therefore it was morally impossible for any one to enter the second vail without passing the first, and then read carefully 9:6, 7, and it must be seen that neither high priest in the type or anti-type, could enter the Holiest of all first, or even have any service to perform there, until they had first ministered in the holy place. Every argument of Moses and Paul is right opposite to it. Why? It makes the shadow bottom upwards even to pass through the holy and go into the holiest first. The high priest could not go there until he had ministered in the holy one year; Jesus our high priest could not enter into the holiest in Heaven until he had finished his daily ministration and filled his Mediatorial office for all the world from A. D. 31 to. A. D. 1844, 1813 1/2 years.BP3 135.13

But, say you, there is one more text in Hebrews 6:19, 20, “which entereth into that which is within the vail, whether the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus made an high priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec.” Some think here is proof that our High Priest entered into the holiest or most holy place first. I ask, where? We see there is a second vail, 9:3. We have already adduced proofs of his entering within the first vail and of his being there sixty-five years after his ascension. See page 8.BP3 136.1