But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today’, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.

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?

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

And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds,

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.

Concluding exhortations

Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.