Heb 9:9 | RWP | e4.org | Which ( ητις ). "Which very thing," the first tent ( της πρωτης σκηνης , division of the tabernacle), a parenthesis and explanation. A parable ( παραβολη ). Only in the Synoptic Gospels in the N.T. and ; . See on for the word (from παραβαλλω , to place alongside). Here like τυπος (type or shadow of "the heavenly reality," Moffatt). For the time now present ( εις τον καιρον τον ενεστηκοτα ). "For the present crisis " ( καιρον , not αιωνα , age, not χρονον , time). Perfect active articular (repeated article) participle of ενιστημ (intransitive), the age in which they lived, not the past, not the future. See ; for contrast between ενεστωτα and μελλοντα . This age of crisis, foreshadowed by the old tabernacle, pointed on to the richer fulfilment still to come. According to which ( καθ' ην ). Here the relative refers to παραβολη just mentioned, not to σκηνης . See ; . As touching the conscience ( κατα συνειδησιν ). For συνειδησις see ; ; . This was the real failure of animal sacrifice ( ). Make the worshipper perfect ( τελειωσα τον λατρευοντα ). First aorist active infinitive ( ). At best it was only ritual or ceremonial purification ( ), that called for endless repetition ( ).

‏ Hebrews 9:9

Which ( ητις ). "Which very thing," the first tent ( της πρωτης σκηνης, division of the tabernacle), a parenthesis and explanation.

A parable ( παραβολη ). Only in the Synoptic Gospels in the N.T. and Heb 9:9; 11:19. See on Mt 13:3 for the word (from παραβαλλω, to place alongside). Here like τυπος (type or shadow of "the heavenly reality," Moffatt).

For the time now present ( εις τον καιρον τον ενεστηκοτα ). "For the present crisis " ( καιρον, not αιωνα, age, not χρονον, time). Perfect active articular (repeated article) participle of ενιστημ (intransitive), the age in which they lived, not the past, not the future. See 1Co 3:22; Ro 8:38 for contrast between ενεστωτα and μελλοντα. This age of crisis, foreshadowed by the old tabernacle, pointed on to the richer fulfilment still to come.

According to which ( καθ' ην ). Here the relative refers to παραβολη just mentioned, not to σκηνης. See 5:1; 8:3.

As touching the conscience ( κατα συνειδησιν ). For συνειδησις see 1Co 8:10; 10:17; Ro 2:15. This was the real failure of animal sacrifice (10:1-4).

Make the worshipper perfect ( τελειωσα τον λατρευοντα ). First aorist active infinitive (2:10). At best it was only ritual or ceremonial purification (7:11), that called for endless repetition (10:1-4).