5. Verse 23 a. Earthly sanctuary (“patterns of things in the heavens”) (1) “These” ([animal sacrifices understood] = sacrifice) (2) “Purified” (= application/mediation, at whatever times called for) b. Heavenly sanctuary (“the heavenly things themselves”) (1) “Better sacrifices” (= Christ’s sacrifice at Calvary) (2) “Should be purified” ([understood] = application/mediation) It is evident that there is only one atoning sacrifice for sin, the atoning death of Christ. If that event had in itself “purified”