In Hebrews 9:1-3, the apostle is describing the tabernacle (Not the temple, but the tabernacle.) and the furniture that is within it. He is making a point; and he felt it necessary to use the symbolic value of each one of these things to make the point.
So, the subject is the service (the ritual that went on); but the focus, though, is on the sanctuary. He points out that it was earthy. It was material, mundane—in contrast to something else.
He is saying that this tabernacle had two rooms. The first room had in it this furniture: a lampstand, a table, and the showbread.
So we have this holy place, and we have the Most Holy Place. That is, two rooms, separated by a curtain.
He is saying that this tabernacle had two rooms. The first room had in it this furniture: a lampstand, a table, and the showbread.
So we have this holy place, and we have the Most Holy Place. That is, two rooms, separated by a curtain.
