For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp. Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate.
Hebrews 13:11-12
You've heard the expression, "Learning the think outside the box". The whole book of Hebrews is an effort to get those of the Old Law to "think outside the box." To the Old Covenant Jew, everything had been in the box. In the Law of Moses, in the Holy of Holies, in the Temple, in the priestly tribe of Levi, and inside Jerusalem. Jesus needed them to think outside of their box. Jesus went to the cross outside of the city. He was a high priest forever from outside the tribe of Levi. His sacrifice put an end to the worship with sacrifices of bulls and goats. Unless the Jews could learn to think outside their box, they would miss Jesus. All of us have had our thoughts shaped by some sort of box. Sometimes those religious precepts and convictions can cause us to miss Jesus too. May we allow God's Word to lead us out of our box to the cross of Jesus, and into His true will for us
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit
Philippians 4:23
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