Scripture Reference

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Nov 1, 1877

Scripture Reference.

THE SANCTUARY.

“And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days, then shall the Sanctuary be cleansed.” Dan. viii, 14.

The subject of the Sanctuary is the center of the grand system of redemption through Jesus Christ. It gives a definite idea of the mediation of Christ in both the holies of the heavenly Sanctuary, and explains the nature of the dis-appointment of Adventists in 1844. For a clear and full exposition of this important theme see works treating upon it for sale at the SIGNS OF THE TIMES Office, Oakland, California.

1. The Sanctuary is not the earth. Ex. xv, 17; Lev. xxi, 12.

2. It is not Palestine. Josh. xxiv, 26; Ps. lxxviii, 54.

3. It is not the church. Dan. viii, 13. This text shows that the Sanctuary is distinct from the “host,” which is the church.

4. The earthly Sanctuary was built by the children of Israel. Ex. xxv, 8, 9; xxxvi, 1–7; 2 Chron. xx, 8.

5. It was made after a pattern. Ex. xxv, 9, 40; xxvi, 30; xxxii, 8; Num. viii, 4; Acts vii, 44; Heb. viii, 5.

6. It had two apartments—the Holy and the Most Holy. Ex. xxvi, 33, 34; Lev. xvi, 22, 23; Heb. ix, 1–7.

7. The priests ministered in it. Ex. xxviii, 41, 43; xxix, 30; xxxv, 19; Lev. iv, 6, 7, 16, 17; x, 1–4; xvi, 2–19, 32, 33; xvii, 5, 6; xxi, 10–12; xxiv, 2–4, 8, 9; Num. iii, 10, 27–32, 38; iv, 5, 12, 15, 16; xviii, 1–5; 1 Kings viii, 6–11; 2 Chron. xxvi, 16–20; Luke i, 8, 9; Heb. ix, 1–7; xiii, 11.

8. It was cleansed with blood. Lev. xvi, 15, 16, 18, 19, 32, 33; Ex. xxix, 36, 37; Eze. xlv, 18–20; Heb. ix, 22, 23.

9. It was destroyed. Dan. ix, 26. [For fulfillment, see Josephus, Book iv, Chap. iv, sec. 5.]

10. That was a type or figure of the Sanctuary of the new covenant, which is in Heaven. Heb. viii, 1–5; ix, 23, 24; Ps. ciii, 19; Jer. xvii, 12.

11. The heavenly Sanctuary is like the earthly in that, (1.) It has a service of priesthood. Heb. viii, 1–5; ix, 24; x, 19–21; vi, 19, 20. (2.) It has two holy places. Heb. ix, 24; Ex. xxvi, 31–35, with Rev. iv, 1, 2, 5; xi, 19. (3.) It is cleansed. Dan. viii, 14; (with blood) Heb. ix, 11, 12, 23, 24. (4.) It contains the law (covenant or testament). Ex. xxv, 21, 22; xxvi, 33, 34; xl, 20, 21; 1 Kings viii, 6–9; Heb. ix, 1–4; Rev. xi, 19. (5.) When the glory of the Lord fills the tabernacle, or temple, there is no ministration. Ex. xl, 34, 35; 1 Kings viii, 10, 11; Rev. xv, 8.

12. The Most Holy place was entered only on the day of atonement. Lev. xvi, 2, 12–15, 29, 30; Heb. ix, 7; Rev. xi, 19.

13. The atonement and cleansing of the Sanctuary are identical.

14. That the covenant, or testament, is the ten commandments, see Ex. xxxi, 18; xxxii, 15, 16; xxxiv, 28; Deut. iv, 13; ix, 9–11; x, 4; Heb. ix,

15. From Rev. xv, 8, we learn that when the plagues, threatened in the third angel’s message, Rev. xiv, 9–11, and described in chap. xvi, are poured out, there will be no ministration; therefore they are “poured out without mixture” as the mediation of Christ will then have ceased, and mercy will no more be offered to sinners.