13:11-13 What are we to understand from what is said here?
13:11-13 What are we to understand from what is said here?
Here the writer of Hebrews compares the sacrifice of animals in the Old Testament and that of Christ in the New Testament. As the carcases of the animal sacrifices were burned outside the camp, so too Christ was killed outside the city gate (CP Lev 4:21; 16:27 with Jn 19:16-18).
The animal sacrifices and their blood which was taken into the most holy place in the earthly tabernacle to atone for the sins of the people in the Old Testament, typified the atoning work of Christ on the cross for sinners in the New Testament (CP Lev 16:11-19 with He 9;11-24; 10:1-14, 19-20).
Jesus shed His sacrificial blood outside the city gate in order to sanctify - set apart for God's service - all who believe on Him. Therefore believers are exhorted to "go forth unto Him outside the camp".
This means believers are to reject the corrupt world system and its practices, and be prepared to bear the contempt and abuse and shame that Jesus bore (CP Mt 5:11-12; Lu 6:22-23; 1Pe 4:14).
The world is not the believer's home - theirs is an everlasting home in heaven (CP Eph 2:6, 19; Php 3:20; He 12:22).
See also comments on He 4:14-16, 9:1-10, 12:18-24, 13:14.