With this passage the author of Hebrews shows his readers that the old covenant regulations for worship were a symbol showing that there was no way into the most holy place while the old covenant was still in place. To approach God, something had to change. Keep this context in mind as you discuss the questions.
1. What is the overarching argument, or point, that the author of Hebrews is making in this passage?
2. Why does the author of Hebrews tell his readers about the old covenant regulations for worship? What does this tell us about God and how we relate to Him?
3. What steps did the high priest need to undertake before entering the Most Holy Place? What does this tell us about the separation between God and Man?
4. What does this passage teach us about the need for a better covenant?
5. What has God done to enact a better covenant?
6. What’s better about the new covenant?
7. What truths about the Lord God have you learned from this passage?