Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Hebrews 9:9
Which is a figure for the time present; according to which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that cannot, as touching the conscience, make the worshiper perfect, being only (with meats and drinks and divers washings) carnal ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation.The use of the present tense in "is a figure" and "are offered" points to the temple and its services as still operative when Hebrews was written. The great weakness of the old covenant was its carnality. To be sure, the... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 9:14
Spirit . Same as Hebrews 9:8 . offered . Observe, not sacrificed. without spot . Greek. amomos. See Ephesians 1:4 . God . App-98 . from . Greek. apo. App-104 . dead works . See Hebrews 6:1 . serve . See Hebrews 9:9 (did the service). read more