Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 9:24

24 For Christ is not entred into holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true, but into heaven it self, now to appear in the presence of God for u[illegible: 1 letter].

For, shews this to be a rational proof of the transcendency of Christ's Death and Sacrifice; and this he demonstrates from the place of his Ministry, far exceeding that of his Type. The Gospel-High-Priest did not like Aaron, enter with his Blood into the Holy of Holiest of an earthly Tabernacle, frail and moveable, and appear before the Mercy-Seat on the Ark there, v. 9.

All these were but like, and correspondent figures, and resemblances of the true, holy, and glorious place of God's residence.

But he, as our High-Priest, did enter with his Atoning-Blood; after the Sacrificing of himself on the Cross, into the Heaven of Heavens, and approached the Throne of Justice, and propitiated it, making it a Mercy-Seat and true Throne of Grace unto penitent, believing Sinners; and then perfected the work of Propitiation and Redemption: Afterwards at his triumphant Ascension he entred in his whole person immortal, and laid open a way for our entring there.

Where he now appears as our Advocating Mediator, pleading his Merit for the remission of our Sins, and rendring of God's face smiling on, and favouring his Clients, which was terrifying and afrighting guilty Adam before. See chap. 7.25. and 10.19. and Rom. 8.34. 1 Iohn 2.1, 2. Rev. 5.6. Here he represents our persons to God's Face, fitting in the mean while us beneath for our seeing him face to face, and being blessed in the enjoyment of that prospect for ever.