The cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary is done to resolve the sin problem just as God's Lev 16 "model" indicates on the Day of Atonement.
God points to the fact that the sanctuary is first inaugurated, then the Holy Place ministry takes place - and then this is followed by the Most Holy place ministry.
In Lev 16 the sanctuary is not "washed". Rather the blood of the sin offering - the Lord's goat is applied to the sanctuary, the altar AND the people on the day of Atonement according to Lev 16.
Paul claims that the atonement was already obtained previous to Christ's entrance into heaven:
Heb. 9:12
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Hebrews 10:1-4 has in view the day of atonement that was performed year by year.
Heb. 10:3
But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.
What the High Preist did every year on the day of atonement had to be repeated year by year over and over again. His work never ceased because it could never really remove sin.
Hebrews 10:5-9 presents the antitype of the day of atonement or the sacrifice of Christ on the cross offered up ONCE FOR EVER in direct contrast to that offered up "every year."
Hebrews 10:10 declares it is the sacrifice of the body of Christ at Calvary that "SANCTIFIES" us "ONCE FOR ALL." The term "sanctifies" means to "set apart, separate" as in the application of the blood to the temple, to the goat sent into the wilderness, to the people standing outside the temple. The term "sanctifies" refers to APPLICATION.
Heb. 10:10
By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:11 refers to the continuing preistly work in the temple. The temple ministry was never finished previous to the cross. However, when Christ offered up himself on the cross and entered into heaven he SEATED himself signifying the temple ministry was finished. The temple ministry on the day of atonement (Heb. 10:3-9). He is our Melchezidek or Priest/KING.
And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
Not only did sitting down demand the temple ministry of the High Preist is finished but where he sat down implied something else that has begun (KING). He sat down on the right hand of God or in the position of POWER. The Power is symbolized by taking the seven sealed book in Revelation 5 which is the title deed to this creation which he purchased by his blood. Sitting down on the right hand of God signified that he is now governing over this world in the process of reclaiming what He has purchased as the writer goes on to say:
Heb. 10:13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
In other words, he is now in the process of overthrowing his enemies and reclaiming his creation. The KINGLY aspect of Melchezidek has begun when He became seated on the throne.
However, the temple ministry has been finished as He goes on to say:
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
The day of atonement in leviticus 16 NEVER allowed the people of God entrance into the holy of holies. The day of atonement in Leviticus 16 NEVER remitted sins literally.
Now take note that the people of God ON EARTH can enter the holy of holies in heaven:
Heb. 10:19 ¶ Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
This was impossible on the day of atonement (1) because it was a "shadow" that never actually removed sin; (2) however, in the "shadow" this blessing did not occur in TYPE until after the High Priest had FINISHED HIS TEMPLE MINISTRY on the day of atonement. Hebrews 10:19 demands the TEMPLE MINISTRY HAS BEEN FINISHED by our High Priest or else we could not enter into the holy of holies! Why? Because as long as the High Priest was in the process of the temple ministry on the day of Atonement NO MAN COULD ENTER into the holy place. Only after the High Preist FINISHED His temple ministry on the day of atonement was he able to BLESS THE PEOPLE:
Lev. 16:17
And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.
He does not come out and make an atonement for himself and the congregation of Israel until after the scape goat is set free in the wilderness (Lev. 16:23-24). Hence, the TEMPLE WORK OF THE HIGH PRIEST IS FINISHED ON THE DAY OF ATONEMENT when he comes out and blesses the People revealing their sins have been remitted. Paul says this has already happened and now we are blessed and the proof is that we can come bodly into the holy of holies by the blood of Christ.
Present ACCESS into the Holy holies is proof the DAY OF ATONEMENT TEMPLE WORK IS FINISHED.
19 ¶ Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21 And having an high priest over the house of God;
WHILE THE HIGH PRIESTLY TEMPLE WORK OF ATONMENT WAS IN PROGRESS NONE COULD ENTER THE HOLIEST BUT THE HIGH PRIEST. HOWEVER CHRIST IS SEATED AS THE HIGH PREIST, HIS TEMPLE WORK IS OVER AND THAT IS PRECISELY WHY WE CAN COME BOLDLY INTO THE HOLIEST PLACE NOW!
What work is Christ doing as our High Preist in heaven now? He is SEATED upon the throne "expecting his enemies to be his footstool" - He is doing the work of RECLAIMING His creation as King of kings and Lord of lords. His Temple work as High Preist is over, now his KINGLY work as High Preist (Melchizidek - priest/king) work as commenced.
Daniel 8 answers the question "Unto evening morning 2300 and then shall the sanctuary be cleansed". Christ's High Priestly work in the Holy Place ended as per Daniel's timeline prophecy and Christ's High Priestly work of cleansing of the heavenly sanctuary began at the end of the 2300 years predicted by Daniel 8.
I have already thoroughly exposed this interpretation as absolute eisgetical foolishness. The preceding and following verses have to do with the "daily" evening and morning sacrifice
not the day of atonement. The Hebrew text says "evening morning" and is not the Hebrew expression used in Genesis one for 24 hour days. The Greek Septuigent is no more inspired than any other translation of the Bible and can NEVER replace the original text as your argument depends entirely upon.
The immediate context of Daniel 8 has nothing to do with the day of atonement or the "cleansing" on the day of atonement. The "cleansing" of the temple on the day of atonement was not finished until the High Preist had blessed the people signifying their sins had been remitted and Paul says that has already occurred (Heb. 10:10-18) and absolute proof is that we can "boldy" enter into the holiest.
Furthermore, Bob, please tell us what is not made with hands, and yet is defiled by sin in heaven that needs cleansing by the blood of Christ????