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THE NEW AND LIVING WAY OPEN TO US

Note the contrast between the standing of the priests and the sitting of the Priest. The one indicated incompleteness, the other a finished work.

CHRIST SACRIFICE ONCE FOR ALL

And in accordance with this will [of God] we [who believe in the message of salvation] have been sanctified [that is, set apart as holy for God and His purposes] through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) once for all.

THE ONE SACRIFICE THAT PUTS AWAY SIN

Therefore, it was necessary for the [earthly] copies of the heavenly things to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves required far better sacrifices than these.

REDEMTION THOUGH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST

We are led to consider Christ’s high-priestly work.

THE EARTHLY HOLY PLACE THE IMPERFECT WAY OF APPROACH TO GOD

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

JESUS,HIGH PRIEST OF A BETTER COVENANT

However, God finds fault with them [showing its inadequacy] when He says, “BEHOLD, THE DAYS WILL COME, SAYS THE LORD, WHEN I WILL MAKE and RATIFY A NEW COVENANT WITH THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND WITH THE HOUSE OF JUDAH

THE PRIESTLY ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he returned from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
and Abraham gave him a tenth of all [the spoil].

THE CERTAINTY OF GOD’S PROMISE

But, beloved, even though we speak to you in this way, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and of things that accompany salvation.

JESUS OUR DIVINELY APPOINTED GREAT HIGH PRIEST

Jesus became the source of eternal salvation to all those who obey Him, being designated by God as High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

A REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD ENTERED BY FAITH AND PRAYER

Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest [of God, to know and experience it for ourselves], so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience [as those who died in the wilderness].