Hebrews 9:3-4 NASB

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:2-5

For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbead; which is called the holy place. And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the holy of holies; having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid with gold, wherein was a golden pot having the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; and over it the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy-seat; of which things we cannot now speak... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 9:4-5

The ark of the covenant, a symbol of redemptive truth. "The ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein … were the tables of the covenant; and over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercy-seat." Jewish solemnities were types of Christian truths and relations. The furniture of their sacred courts possessed symbolical significance. Their religious institutions were parables of spiritual and saving truths. Deep significance of this kind attached to the ark of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:3

And after the second veil - There were two “veils” to the tabernacle. The one which is described in Exodus 26:36-37, was called “the hanging for the door of the tent,” and was made of “blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen,” and was suspended on five pillars of shittim-wood, overlaid with gold. This answered for a door to the whole tabernacle. The second or inner veil, here referred to, divided the holy from the most holy place. This is described in Exodus 26:31-33. It was made... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 9:4

Which had the golden censer - The censer was a “fire-pan,” made for the purpose of carrying fire, in order to burn incense on it in the place of worship. The forms of the censer were various. Some difficulty has been felt respecting the statement of Paul here that the “golden censer” was in the most holy place, from the fact that no such utensil is mentioned by Moses as pertaining to the tabernacle, nor in the description of Solomon’s temple, which was modelled after the tabernacle, is there... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 9:3

Hebrews 9:3. And after the second veil That is, with respect to them who entered into the tabernacle; for they were to pass through the whole length of the first part before they came to this: nor was there any other way of entering into it. This veil divided the holy place from the most holy, as the first veil did the holy place from the courts; and they are both here called veils, because by the first, the people were hindered from entering or even looking into the first part of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 9:4-5

Hebrews 9:4-5. Which had the golden censer Used by the high-priest only on the great day of atonement. “The apostle may have learned from the priests that this censer was of gold, and that it was left by him in the inward tabernacle, so near to the veil, that when he was about to officiate next year, by putting his hand under the veil he could draw it out to fill it with burning coals, before he entered into the most holy place to burn the incense, agreeably to the direction,” Leviticus... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 9:1-10

Priestly work under the old covenant (9:1-10)Before discussing Christ’s priestly work further, the writer describes the tabernacle and its furniture (see introductory notes). The golden altar of incense, though kept in the Holy Place, was connected with the ark of the covenant in the ritual of the Day of Atonement (see Exodus 30:6; Leviticus 16:12-14,Leviticus 16:18-19). This may be why the writer mentions it as belonging to the Most Holy Place. He also mentions the three objects kept in the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 9:3

after = behind. Greek. meta. App-104 . veil . See Hebrews 6:19 . Holiest of all = Holy of Holies. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 9:4

censer . Greek. thumiaterion. Only here. ark . See Exodus 25:10-22 . covenant . See Hebrews 8:6 . Exodus 25:10-22 . pot . Gr . stamnos. Only here. See Exodus 16:32-34 . budded . Greek. blastano. Here; Matthew 13:26 . Mark 4:27 . James 5:18 . See Numbers 17:8 . tables. Greek. plax . Only here and 2 Corinthians 3:3 . See Exodus 25:16 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 9:3

And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies.The only access to that Holy of Holies was through the veil, a description of which is afforded by Exodus 26:31ff. It was this veil which was parted in twain from the top to the bottom at the time of our Lord's crucifixion (Matthew 27:51), thus being brought into focus to reveal an astonishing weight of symbolism.THE VEIL OF THE TEMPLEThe three colors of the veil (Exodus 26:31ff), blue above, scarlet beneath, and... read more