"19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."
Hebrews 10:19-25
The 'new and living way' is consecrated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh. The reference here is once again to the Old Testament tabernacle, in which the Holiest of All was separated from the Holy Place by a veil, which excluded men from the presence of God, and through which the high priest was allowed to pass only once a year on the day of atonement. When Christ died, we are told that 'the veil of the Temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom' (Matthew 27:51), signifying that by His death the way into the Holiest was now open. This veil, the Apostle says here, represented His flesh. We recall how John says, "The Word was made flesh" but the reference here is not merely to Christ's Incarnation, for it is not by His having been made flesh that the way is opened, but by His having become sin for us. His body was broken for our sakes. It is this that sets an open door before us which no man can shut. The word 'new' (20) has as its root meaning 'newly-slain' and this is surely significant as indicating that the basis of our access to the Father is the Lamb that was slain. The living way is not merely a way that leads to life, but one also that gives life. For we go on this new and living way into fellowship and in fellowship with our great High Priest. Such are our privileges under the New Covenant, and it is on this basis that the exhortation in 22-25 is based.