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.

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.”

They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment.

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again he says, “Here am I, and the children God has given me.”

and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.

“Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.

Who were they who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt?

For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.”

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him

In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!

and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.

saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”

People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

Jesus Like Melchizedek

If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron?

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.

For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.

He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.

When Moses had proclaimed every command of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.

Otherwise Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But he has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself.