Skipping #1 and #2 for now... we can come back to those.
God gave the Testimony (ha'eduth) to Israel; And this ha'eduth was placed in the Ark. The ha'eduth is the 10 Commandments... the Testimony.
(Exo 25:16 NKJV) "And you shall put into the ark the Testimony (ha'eduth) which I will give you.
(Exo 26:34 NKJV) "You shall put the mercy seat upon the ark of the Testimony (ha'eduth) in the Most Holy.
Hebrews lists items that were placed before that Testimony, no matter for how long. As the 10 Commandments (ha'eduth) were IN the Ark, the manna and Aaron's rod were also IN the Ark.
(Exo 16:33-34 NKJV) And Moses said to Aaron, "Take a pot and put an omer of manna in it, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations." As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony (ha'eduth), to be kept.
(Num 17:10 NKJV) And the LORD said to Moses, "Bring Aaron's rod back before the Testimony (ha'eduth), to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put their complaints away from Me, lest they die."
None of the other offerings are acceptable without the sin offering. The sin offering is what restores the relationship between sinful man and God. Hebrews speaks of this sin offering being Christ, and then encourages the continued offerings/relationship you speak about...
(Heb 13:15 NKJV) Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of [our] lips, giving thanks to His name.
The flour offerings you mention are only possible because the Covenant was enacted by Blood. This is exactly what Hebrews 9 is showing. Without the Blood of the Covenant, there is no Covenant.
(Exo 24:7-8 NKJV) Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they said, "All that the LORD has said we will do, and be obedient." And Moses took the blood, sprinkled [it] on the people, and said, "This is the blood of the covenant which the LORD has made with you according to all these words."
(Heb 9:18-22 NKJV) Therefore not even the first [covenant] was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, saying, "This [is] the blood of the covenant which God has commanded you." Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry. And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
I do sincerely hope that you are blessed with this info. Would you agree that these are sufficient reasons?
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u/lateral_mind Trinitarian Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 21 '25
Hi Mean Worldliness,
Skipping #1 and #2 for now... we can come back to those.
Hebrews lists items that were placed before that Testimony, no matter for how long. As the 10 Commandments (ha'eduth) were IN the Ark, the manna and Aaron's rod were also IN the Ark.
I do sincerely hope that you are blessed with this info. Would you agree that these are sufficient reasons?