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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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and put everything under their feet.” In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.
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But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
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See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.
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So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief.
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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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They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
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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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Faith in Action
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
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By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
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By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.
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By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.
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No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
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Warning and Encouragement
Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
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See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
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See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.
