Every Biblical scholar or student should recognize the dual nature of the Bible. Without this recognition the Old Testament can never be fully understood. The Old Testament symbolizes the physical aspect, or man, whereas the New Testament symbolizes the spiritual aspect, or spiritual man.
The two worlds represented by the ancient tabernacle
Most of us are familiar with the design of the ancient Hebrew tabernacle that was later constructed within the wilderness, a design still used by Jews today, but not that they understand its full significance. This tabernacle was split into two sections: the Holy, and the Most Holy. The section that was called the Holy was entered only by the priests, whereas, the Most Holy was only allowed to be entered during special ceremonies, and then only by the High Priest of the tribe of Levi. The Most Holy was concealed from the Holy by a curtain.
This design again is an expression of the duality. The Holy represented the earth, whereas, the Most Holy represented heaven. The High Priest, in this instance, was regarded as the mediator between man and God, and was thereby the only one worthy enough to enter into the Most Holy, or heaven. The design of this temple, of course, is purely Egyptian and who used this design long before it was introduced to the Hebrews. This is just another example of how Moses kept to the Egyptian Mysteries long after his exile from Egypt.
There is one significant conclusion to this mystery which no one seems to be aware of, or if indeed noticed, paid little significance to it. During Jesus' mission, one of his main objectives was to declare himself as the only begotten son of God. Simply by stating, "No one can go to God unless through me.", he announced himself as High Priest, as the direct mediator between God and man, thereby announcing the priestly order of the Jews as void, or declared against them a vote of no confidence. To confirm this action, at his crucifixion, the curtain in the temple that separated the Holy from the Most Holy was "torn as under", thereby opening the way to the heavens for all who chose to enter. In other words, the Most Holy was no longer accessible only by the High Priest, but for all who chose to do so. The below saying of Jesus should verify what we have said:
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
The two worlds represented by the ancient tabernacle
Most of us are familiar with the design of the ancient Hebrew tabernacle that was later constructed within the wilderness, a design still used by Jews today, but not that they understand its full significance. This tabernacle was split into two sections: the Holy, and the Most Holy. The section that was called the Holy was entered only by the priests, whereas, the Most Holy was only allowed to be entered during special ceremonies, and then only by the High Priest of the tribe of Levi. The Most Holy was concealed from the Holy by a curtain.
This design again is an expression of the duality. The Holy represented the earth, whereas, the Most Holy represented heaven. The High Priest, in this instance, was regarded as the mediator between man and God, and was thereby the only one worthy enough to enter into the Most Holy, or heaven. The design of this temple, of course, is purely Egyptian and who used this design long before it was introduced to the Hebrews. This is just another example of how Moses kept to the Egyptian Mysteries long after his exile from Egypt.
There is one significant conclusion to this mystery which no one seems to be aware of, or if indeed noticed, paid little significance to it. During Jesus' mission, one of his main objectives was to declare himself as the only begotten son of God. Simply by stating, "No one can go to God unless through me.", he announced himself as High Priest, as the direct mediator between God and man, thereby announcing the priestly order of the Jews as void, or declared against them a vote of no confidence. To confirm this action, at his crucifixion, the curtain in the temple that separated the Holy from the Most Holy was "torn as under", thereby opening the way to the heavens for all who chose to enter. In other words, the Most Holy was no longer accessible only by the High Priest, but for all who chose to do so. The below saying of Jesus should verify what we have said:
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
The laws and constitutions as set out by Moses are related solely to the physical man, therefore it is referred to as "the law of Moses", and therefore has no direct relevance to the spiritual man. As Saint Paul said: "we who walk by spirit do not come under law." But he also mentioned that, we who know this, should not take advantage of this knowing.
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