The
priest entered the holy place on behalf of the people. Jesus entered
the holy city, Jerusalem, on behalf of the people. The priest entered
with a sacrifice. Jesus Himself became the Sacrifice. Through Jesus
Christ, the perfect Sacrifice for our sins, we are able to come to God
and know that our prayer is heard and answered: “Hear my cry for
mercy as I call to You for help, as I lift up my hands toward Your Most
Holy Place” (Psalm 28:2).
" ... Will you ... come and stand before Me in this house, which bears My Name, and say, We are safe" - safe to do all these detestable things? Has this house, which bears My Name become a den of robbers to you? But I have been watching! declares the Lord" (Jeremiah 7:8-11). “God demands a conversion of the mind and heart as the basis of peace and security (cf. Is 26:3), not the superstitious veneration of a stone building or a traditionally sacred site” ( R K Harrison , Jeremiah ).
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