Heb 9:18-22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Heb 9:18-19: 9:18-19 was put into effect: Exod 24:3-8 records Moses’ inauguration of the old covenant with the blood of the sacrifice. • Hebrews alone among ancient sources states that Moses sprinkled the book of God’s law (cp. Exod 24:6-8 ). • Hyssop branches have blue flowers and strongly aromatic leaves; they were used with sacrifices for cleansing (Exod 12:22 ; Lev 14:4 ; Num 19:6 , 18 ).

Summary for Heb 9:18-19: 9:18-19 ^a was put into effect: Exod 24:3-8 ^b records Moses’ inauguration of the old covenant with the blood of the sacrifice.

• Hebrews alone among ancient sources states that Moses sprinkled the book of God’s law (cp. Exod 24:6-8 ^c).

• Hyssop branches have blue flowers and strongly aromatic leaves; they were used with sacrifices for cleansing (Exod 12:22 ^d; Lev 14:4 ^e; Num 19:6 ^f, 18 ^g).
9:20 ^h “This blood confirms the covenant God has made with you” (Exod 24:8 ⁱ): Jesus used similar language at the Lord’s Supper, referring to his own death (Matt 26:28 ^j; Mark 14:24 ^k; 1 Cor 11:25 ^l).
9:21 ^m he sprinkled blood: See Exod 24:3-8 ⁿ; Lev 16:14-19 ^o.
9:22 ^p Many of the rituals of cleansing in the law of Moses involved the death of a sacrificial animal; blood was involved both in the rites of cleansing (see Exod 29:12 ^q; 30:10 ^r; Lev 4:6 ^s, 17 ^t; 16:14-19 ^u; Num 19:4 ^v) and in making atonement (see Lev 16 ^w). The shedding of Christ’s blood established the new covenant, providing permanent purification and complete forgiveness of sins (Heb 8:12 ^x; 10:15-18 ^y; Matt 26:28 ^z; Eph 1:7 ^aa).