Hebrews 10:20

By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

Cross-reference

Hebrews 10:10 says we are sanctified through the offering of Christ's body once for all — the same sacrifice that inaugurates the new way.

Hebrews 9:3 Historical context

Hebrews 9:3 explains the tabernacle's second curtain leading to the Holy of Holies — the very curtain that Jesus' flesh opens as a new way in 10:20.

Hebrews 6:19 describes hope entering behind the curtain — the same curtain that Jesus opens as a new way in 10:20. Both develop the sanctuary imagery.

Hebrews 9:7 Contrast

Hebrews 9:7 describes the high priest's annual entry behind the veil with blood — a contrast to the new and living way opened once for all.

Luke 23:45 Parallel

Luke 23:45 mentions the torn veil among the portents at Jesus' death — linked to Hebrews 10:20's theology of the veil as His flesh.

John 14:6 Parallel

John 14:6 explicitly calls Jesus 'the way' to the Father — directly parallel to the 'new and living way' through the curtain that Hebrews describes.

Mark 15:38 Parallel

Mark 15:38 also notes the veil tearing at the crucifixion, which Hebrews 10:20 explains as the new living way opened by Christ's flesh.

Matthew 27:51 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 27:51 records the temple veil tearing at Jesus' death — the very event Hebrews 10:20 interprets as the new way through His flesh.

Exodus 26 describes the tabernacle veil that Hebrews 10:20 interprets as a type of Christ's flesh — the OT curtain prefigures the new way through Jesus.

Leviticus 16:15 describes the high priest bringing blood inside the veil — a type of Christ's once-for-all sacrifice opening the way.

Leviticus 16:2 restricts access behind the veil — the very barrier Hebrews 10:20 says Christ's flesh now opens as a new way.

Exodus 36 records the actual construction of the same veil referenced in Hebrews 10:20 — another account of the OT type fulfilled in Christ.

2 Chronicles 3:14 details the temple veil — the very curtain that prefigures Christ's flesh as the new and living way into God's presence.

Numbers 4:5 Typology

Numbers 4:5 mentions taking down the veil to cover the ark — directly the same veil that Hebrews 10:20 identifies as a type of Christ's flesh.

Romans 5:2 Parallel

Romans 5:2 says through Christ we have access by faith into grace — directly parallel to the 'new and living way' into God's presence.

Ephesians 2:18 explicitly states we have access to the Father through Christ by the Spirit — a clear parallel to the new way through the veil.

Colossians 1:22 speaks of reconciliation through Christ's fleshly body and death — directly parallel to the veil of His flesh that opens the way.

Exodus 40:21 describes the veil screening the ark — the physical curtain that prefigures Christ's flesh as the new living way.

Leviticus 21:23 forbids defective priests from approaching the veil — contrasting with Hebrews 10:20's open access through Christ's perfect flesh.

Romans 3:25 Parallel

Romans 3:25 presents Christ as propitiation through His blood — the same sacrificial death that opens the way through the veil in Hebrews.

Ephesians 2:15 says Christ abolished the dividing wall in His flesh — parallel to Hebrews 10:20's veil of flesh opening access to God.

1 Peter 3:18 says Christ died in the flesh to bring us to God — parallel to Hebrews 10:20's new way through His flesh.

John 10:9 Parallel

John 10:9 expands the door metaphor: entering through Jesus leads to salvation and pasture. This parallels the way through the curtain in Hebrews 10:20.

John 10:7 Parallel

In John 10:7, Jesus calls himself the door — a parallel image to the 'new and living way' through the curtain. Both present Jesus as the access point to God.

Numbers 4:20 warns against seeing the holy things — contrasting the old penalty with the bold access Christ's flesh provides.