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Connecting Statement:
Having made it clear that there is only one sacrifice for sin, the writer continues with the picture of the most holy place in the temple, where only the high priest could enter each year with the blood of the sacrifice for sins. He reminds the believers that they now worship God in his presence as if they were standing in the most holy place.
brothers
Here this means all believers in Christ, whether male or female. Alternate translation: "brothers and sisters" or "fellow believers" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-gendernotations)
the most holy place
This means the presence of God, not the most holy place in the old tabernacle. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
by the blood of Jesus
Here "blood of Jesus" refers to the death of Jesus. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)