Three times in the New Testament we are told that the Lord Jesus shed “His own blood.” The priests of Israel in the Old Testament were continually bringing the blood of animals into the tabernacle and later the temple. No priest ever presented his own blood before God. Even if this was possible, the blood of Aaron and his sons was tainted by sin. In these pictures and types in the Old Testament, Aaron had to present an offering for himself as well as for the people (Lev. 16:6).

The book of Hebrews presents the Lord Jesus as the final answer to all the types and shadows of the Old Testament. Because the Lord Jesus was without sin (Heb. 4:15), His blood was precious (1 Pet. 1:19) and of great value in the sight of God.

The Son of God became Man in order that He might die and shed His own blood. In our verse, He not only has died, but He has entered into the holy place, the very presence of God, in virtue of His blood that was shed. He has entered there once for all. The type was Aaron entering the most holy place on the day of atonement in Leviticus 16. Aaron entered with the blood of bulls and of goats, but he could not stay there. He had to come out, and the next year, repeat the process and enter again into the holy place with fresh blood that was shed. The Lord Jesus has entered once and for all. He will never leave that holy place in order to come and shed His blood again. His offering never has to be repeated. As our verse says, it has eternal results.

We praise His name! And as other scriptures tell us, we also have access there to come before our God and Father into that holy place. May we enter in boldness in worship as well as in prayer (Heb. 10:19). Christ has made the way for us!