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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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He says, “I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises.”
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Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—
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and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
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For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants.
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So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’ ”
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But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
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Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, “So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’” And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world.
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He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.
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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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and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
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Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,
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instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
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Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation.
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saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”
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Melchizedek the Priest
This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,
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Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham.
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This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
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In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.
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For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
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For it is declared: “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
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Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;
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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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It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, and I turned away from them, declares the Lord.
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This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
