009:024 For not into a Holy place built by men's hands—a mere copy
of the reality—did Christ enter, but He entered Heaven itself,
now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
009:025 Nor did He enter for the purpose of many times offering Himself
in sacrifice, just as the High Priest enters the Holy place,
year after year, taking with him blood not his own.
009:026 In that case Christ would have needed to suffer many times, from the creation of the world onwards; but as a matter of fact He has appeared once for all, at the Close of the Ages, in order to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
009:027 And since it is reserved for all mankind once to die, and afterwards to be judged;
009:028 so the Christ also, having been once offered in sacrifice in order that He might bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, separated from sin, to those who are eagerly expecting Him, to make their salvation complete.
010:001 For, since the Law exhibits only an outline of the blessings to come and not a perfect representation of the things themselves, the priests can never, by repeating the same sacrifices which they continually offer year after year, give complete freedom from sin to those who draw near.
010:002 For then would not the sacrifices have ceased to be offered, because the consciences of the worshippers—who in that case would now have been cleansed once for all—would no longer be burdened with sins?
010:003 But in those sacrifices sins are recalled to memory year after year.
010:004 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
010:005 That is why, when He comes into the world, He says, "Sacrifice and offering Thou has not desired, but a body Thou hast prepared for Me.