Did G-d show Moses the sanctuary that is in Heaven? ~ Cross reference of Hebrews 8:5 to Exodus 25:40
Hebrews 8 starts with the author asserting that after Jesus rose from the grave, he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of god. He then says that Jesus is serving as a high priest in the heavenly sanctuary and offering sacrifices to god on behalf of the believers. He then asserts that this heavenly sanctuary is a copy and far superior to the earthly one which was made with human hands while the heavenly one I guess was made by god himself and the gift and sacrifices being made by Jesus in heaven are far superior due to the new covenant in Jesus. He then cross references Genesis 25:40 that talks about G-d telling Moses that he should have the menorah built the way he showed him. What bothers me is that, Exodus 25 does not talk about the specifications of the sanctuary being shown to Moses but only the menorah design being shown. Also the assertion that there is a heaven in a physical state and that there is a sanctuary is not mentioned in the Torah. So how can one add d...