No one takes this honor upon himself but he is called to it by God, just as Aaron was.

In the same way, the Messiah did not take upon himself the glory of being a high priest. No, it was God who said to him, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father."

so that by these two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge in him might be encouraged to seize the hope set before us.

When a change in the priesthood takes place, there must also be a change in the Law.

but Jesus became a priest with an oath when God told him, "The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever."

For a will is in force only when somebody has died, since it never takes effect as long as the one who made it is alive.

so the Messiah was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people. And he will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly wait for him.

for it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Then he says, "See, I have come to do your will." He takes away the first in order to establish the second.

Day after day every priest stands and repeatedly offers the same sacrifices that can never take away sins.

but my righteous one will live by faith, and if he turns back, my soul will take no pleasure in him."

By faith Enoch was taken away without experiencing death. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he won approval as one who pleased God.

For the bodies of animals, whose blood is taken into the sanctuary by the high priest as an offering for sin, are burned outside the camp.