Paul explained that the tabernacle was merely “a shadow of the heavenly things ” and that Jesus became the Mediator of“ a better covenant ” than that mediated by Moses.
(‏ عب ٢ :‏ ١٧ ؛‏ ٩ :‏ ​ ١١ ،‏ ١٢‏ )‏ وَبَيَّنَ أَيْضًا أَنَّ ٱلْمَسْكَنَ كَانَ مُجَرَّدَ ‹ ظِلٍّ لِلْأَشْيَاءِ ٱلسَّمَاوِيَّةِ › وَأَنَّ يَسُوعَ أَصْبَحَ وَسِيطَ « عَهْدٍ أَفْضَلَ » مِنَ ٱلْعَهْدِ ٱلَّذِي تَوَسَّطَ فِيهِ مُوسَى .‏