Hebrews.
Hebrews 1.
1 God, who repeatedly variously spoke through the prophets to our ancestors long ago,
2 spoke to us in these last days through his Son,
whom he made heir to everything, through whom he created this age.
Hebrews 4.
14 Since we have a great head priest who passed through the heavens—Jesus, God’s son—
we should hold sway by agreeing with him:
15 We don’t have a head priest who can’t sympathize with our weaknesses.
He was tested by everything just the same—and passed the test sinlessly.
16 So we should come to his gracious throne boldly:
We should receive mercy. We should find the grace to help us in time.
Hebrews 7.
1 This Melchizédek—king of Salém, priest of the Highest God—
upon meeting Abraham as he returned from butchering the kings, upon blessing him,
Abraham divided everything and gave Melchizédek a tithe.
2 Now first: Melchizédek is translated “righteous king.”
And “king of Salem” also means “king of peace.”
3 Fatherless, motherles, no genealogy, no background, no biography:
He’s like the Son of God—in that he’s a timeless priest.
4 Look how important he was: The patriarch Abraham gave him a tithe of the spoils.
5 Now, under the Law, the Levites, the priests who received God’s commands,
have to collect tithes from the people—their family members,
who likewise came out of Abraham’s loins.
6 Abraham had God’s promise.
Yet one who’s not descended from Abraham had collected a tithe from him, and blessed him.
7 There should be no debate that the lesser is blessed by the greater:
8 Among us, dying men collect tithes; in this story, we witness Melchizédek “lives.”
9 It’s as if to say Levi, who collects tithes, had paid a tithe through Abraham—
10 for he was in his ancestor’s loins when Melchizédek met him.
15 This is even more evident if another priest, resembling Melchizédek, has arisen:
16 One who hasn’t fit the Law’s physical requirement,
but has the role by the power of eternal life.
17 Scripture confirms: “You’re a priest, eternally, in Melchizédek’s order.” Ps 110.4
18 In fact, the previous command about priests was weak and useless—
and set aside, 19 for the Law perfects nothing.
This way, achieving a better hope, we draw near to God.
20 This wasn’t done without an oath.
Usually people become priests without an oath.
21 With an oath, Jesus was told, “The Lord swore, and won’t turn back from it:
You’re a priest, eternally.” Ps 110.4
22 By this great act, Jesus has become the guarantee of a vastly better covenant.
23 Because of death, though many people had become priests, they couldn’t remain priests.
24 Because Jesus lives forever, the priesthood has permanence,
25 so he can completely save anyone who comes to God through him:
Always alive, able to be consulted by them.
Hebrews 11.
1 Faith is the solid basis of hope,
the proof of actions we’ve not seen.
5 In faith Enoch was transformed:
He didn’t see death, and wasn’t found because God transformed him.
Before his transformation, he’d testified to God,
pleasing him, 6 and without faith one can’t please God:
One has to have faith—come to God because he exists, and earnestly search for him.
He becomes the one who pays your salary.