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but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
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For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.”
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God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”
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For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
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During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
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Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
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Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.
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But God found fault with the people and said: “The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah.
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Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
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not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
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Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you endured in a great conflict full of suffering.
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By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.
