Hebrews 9:7

But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

Cross-reference

Hebrews 9:24 contrasts Christ's entry into heaven with the high priest's annual entry into the earthly holy of holies, showing the typological relationship.

Hebrews 9:14 argues Christ's blood cleanses our consciences far more effectively than the animal blood mentioned in this verse.

Hebrews 9:12 contrasts Christ's once-for-all entrance with his own blood against the annual animal blood entrance described here.

Hebrews 10:20 reveals the new living way through the curtain – Christ's body – contrasting the OT high priest's annual entry in Hebrews 9:7.

Hebrews 10:19 declares believers have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by Jesus' blood – contrasting the limited annual access in Hebrews 9:7.

Hebrews 7:27 contrasts the daily OT sacrifices for sin with Christ's once‑for‑all sacrifice, highlighting the repeated nature of the ritual in Hebrews 9:7.

Hebrews 5:3 Parallel

Hebrews 5:3 explains that the high priest must offer sacrifices for his own sins – the same limitation noted in Hebrews 9:7.

Hebrews 6:19 depicts hope entering the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, prefiguring Christ's heavenly entrance that fulfills the earthly pattern.

Psalm 19:12 Allusion

Psalm 19:12 asks forgiveness for hidden faults, echoing the unintentional sins covered on the Day of Atonement.

Exodus 30:10 Historical context

Exodus 30:10 commands the annual atonement on the altar of incense, directly behind the OT practice summarized in Hebrews 9:7.

Leviticus 16:34 Historical context

Leviticus 16:34 establishes the annual atonement ordinance for all sins, which is the ritual Hebrews 9:7 references.

Leviticus 16:2–20 Historical context

Leviticus 16:2-20 provides the detailed Yom Kippur instructions that Hebrews 9:7 summarizes – the high priest entering the Most Holy Place with blood.

Leviticus 16:17 emphasizes that no one else may be in the tent when the high priest enters the Most Holy Place, reinforcing the 'only the high priest entered' statement.

Leviticus 16:15 prescribes the goat's blood for the people's sins, matching the 'blood for the sins of the people' here.

Leviticus 16:14 Historical context

Leviticus 16:14 details the sprinkling of blood on the atonement cover, providing the specific blood-application ritual behind this verse.

Leviticus 16:6 specifies the high priest's own sin offering on the Day of Atonement, directly paralleling the self-sacrifice mentioned here.

Leviticus 4:2 Historical context

Leviticus 4:2 provides the law for unintentional sins, directly defining the 'sins committed in ignorance' that the Day of Atonement covered.