[The Harp of God by J. F. Rutherford]@TWC D-Link bookThe Harp of God CHAPTER VII 38/46
The apostle Paul plainly states that Christ Jesus has entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.
(Hebrews 9:24) He is now a great high priest who passed into the heavens, becoming the high priest on behalf of those who come to God through him during the gospel age. (Hebrews 4:14-16) On the typical atonement day, as we have seen, God caused Israel through the priesthood to make a picture of the sin-offering.
The high priest appearing in the Most Holy and sprinkling the blood upon the mercy seat was a type of Jesus appearing in heaven itself, presenting the merit of his sacrifice as a great sin-offering. This would have been impossible had not Jesus been resurrected a divine being. [294]Afterward Jesus Christ gave unto St.John a revelation by his angel, which is recorded as the book of Revelation.
In that he said: "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death".
(Revelation 1:18) Hell means the tomb, the grave, the condition of death into which the whole human race has been going for so many centuries.
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