Study Desk

Now concerning this very Mel-chis''edec, we have much to say, but it is difficult to explain because you are dull of comprehension.

By now you should be teachers because you have been a long time in training: But even now you need to be taught the primary writings of the word of God; but you are still in need of milk, and not strong meat.

For when God made a promise to A''braham, because there was none greater than himself by whom he could swear, he swore by himself,

Therefore, because God wanted more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise that his agreement was unchangeable, he sealed it by an oath.

And yet, it is far more evident because he said that another priest would rise after the order of Mel-chis''e-dec,

For the change which took place in the former law, was made on account of its weaknesses, and because it had become useless.

All these things make a better covenant because Jesus is its surety.

And these priests were many, because they were mortal, and they were not permitted to continue because of death:

But this man, because he is immortal, has a priesthood which remains for ever.

Therefore he is able to forever save those who come to God by him because forever he lives to make intercession for them.

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, because there are priests who offer gifts according to the law:

Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand and led them out of the land of Egypt; and because they abode not in my covenant, I rejected them, saith the LORD.

Because nearly everything, according to the law, is purified with the blood: and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

It was by faith, Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice to God than Cain, and because of this, he received a testimonial that he was righteous, and God testified to his offering: therefore, even though he is dead, he speaks.

By faith Enoch departed and did not taste death, and he was not found, because God transferred him: but before he took him away, there was a testimonial about him, that he pleased God.

Through faith also Sarah who was barren, received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she was sure that he who had promised her was faithful.

And he reasoned in himself, It is possible for God even to raise the dead, and because of this Isaac was given to him as a parable.

By faith the parents of Moses, hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that the infant boy was fair; and they were not afraid of the King''s commandment.

Because God, from the beginning, provided for our help lest, without us, they should not be made perfect.

Now, therefore, endure discipline, because God acts toward you as towards sons; for where is the son whom the father does not discipline?