Hebrews 8:5

Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

Cross-reference

Hebrews 9:23-24 contrasts the copies that need purification with Christ entering the true sanctuary in heaven, fulfilling the pattern.

Hebrews 10:1 continues the shadow/reality contrast, saying the law is only a shadow of the good things to come.

Hebrews 9:9 Parallel

In Hebrews 9:9, this earthly sanctuary is called an 'illustration for the present time,' emphasizing its symbolic and temporary role.

Hebrews 3:5 Parallel

In Hebrews 3:5, Moses is a faithful servant in God's house, pointing to future things—echoing the shadow/pattern role of the earthly tabernacle.

Hebrews 12:25 contrasts warning from earth (Moses) with warning from heaven—mirroring the earthly/heavenly contrast of the tabernacle in 8:5.

Exodus 25:40 is the direct source of the quote — God's command to make everything according to the pattern shown on the mountain.

Exodus 26:30 repeats the instruction to set up the tabernacle according to the plan shown on the mountain, reinforcing the pattern.

Exodus 27:8 Parallel

Exodus 27:8 applies the same pattern command to the altar — made exactly as shown on the mountain.

Numbers 8:4 Parallel

Numbers 8:4 notes the lampstand was made exactly like the pattern the Lord had shown Moses, a specific example.

Acts 7:44 Parallel

Acts 7:44 reiterates that the tabernacle was made according to the pattern Moses saw, confirming this same heavenly origin.

Colossians 2:17 also calls these things a 'shadow of things to come,' with the reality found in Christ.

Exodus 25:9 Citation

Exodus 25:9 is the original command quoted here — God tells Moses to build the tabernacle exactly as the pattern shown.

Exodus 39:32 records Israel completing the tabernacle exactly as commanded, showing faithful fulfillment of the pattern.

1 Chronicles 28:11 shows David giving temple plans to Solomon — similar to Moses receiving a pattern, though not the heavenly one.

1 Chronicles 28:12 describes David giving plans for the temple from the Spirit, extending the pattern concept to the later temple.

1 Chronicles 28:19 says David received the plan in writing by the Lord's hand, echoing the divine pattern for sacred buildings.