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Hebrews 9:1
Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. (Hebrews 9:1)
The first covenant.
 “Covenant” is supplied, but correctly so, as in ch. 8:13 (see comment there). The reference is to the covenant made with Israel at Sinai (see on Heb. 8:7; cf. on Eze. 16:60).
Had also.
 The fact that the first covenant also had ordinances, assumes that the new covenant has them. The author has already introduced the service of Christ as high priest (chs. 5:5, 6; 6:19, 20; 7:22-25; 8:1, 2). Now he enlarges upon that service.
Ordinances.
Gr. dikaiōmata, “regulations,” “requirements,” “commandments.”
Divine service.
 Gr. latreia (see on Rom. 9:4; 12:1).
A worldly sanctuary.
 That is, the sanctuary was adapted to the earth, the sanctuary was terrestrial. This is noted by way of contrast with the sanctuary of the new covenant, “the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man” (ch. 8:2).