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He did it so that by his grace we might come to be considered righteous by God and become heirs, with the certain hope of eternal life.

His name means "useful," and although he was once useless to you, he has now become most useful — not only to you but also to me;

But now, in the acharit-hayamim, he has spoken to us through his Son, to whom he has given ownership of everything and through whom he created the universe.

This Son is the radiance of the Sh'khinah, the very expression of God's essence, upholding all that exists by his powerful word; and after he had, through himself, made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of HaG'dulah BaM'romim.

For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father"? Also, God never said of any angel, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son."

And again, when God brings his Firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."

Indeed, when speaking of angels, he says, ". . . who makes his angels winds and his servants fiery flames";

you put everything in subjection under his feet." In subjecting everything to him, he left nothing unsubjected to him. However, at present, we don't see everything subjected to him — at least, not yet.

Therefore, since the children share a common physical nature as human beings, he became like them and shared that same human nature; so that by his death he might render ineffective the one who had power over death (that is, the Adversary)

This is why he had to become like his brothers in every respect — so that he might become a merciful and faithful cohen gadol in the service of God, making a kapparah for the sins of the people.

But the Messiah, as Son, was faithful over God 's house . And we are that house of his, provided we hold firmly to the courage and confidence inspired by what we hope for.

And to whom was it that he swore that they would not enter his rest ? Those who were disobedient.

Therefore, let us be terrified of the possibility that, even though the promise of entering his rest remains, any one of you might be judged to have fallen short of it;

For it is we who have trusted who enter the rest. It is just as he said, "And in my anger, I swore that they would not enter my rest." He swore this even though his works have been in existence since the founding of the universe.

For there is a place where it is said, concerning the seventh day, "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works."

For the one who has enter ed God's rest has also rested from his own works , as God did from his.

Also, because of this weakness, he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as those of the people.

During Yeshua's life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions, crying aloud and shedding tears, to the One who had the power to deliver him from death; and he was heard because of his godliness.

Even though he was the Son, he learned obedience through his sufferings.

For God is not so unfair as to forget your work and the love you showed for him in your past service to his people — and in your present service too.