And: “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God;

For if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law;

The Earthly Sanctuary

Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and the earthly sanctuary.

Limitations of the Earthly Service

Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services.

The Heavenly Hope

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

Hear the Heavenly Voice

See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven,

whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.”