That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.

Now these things were done as an example; and were put down in writing for our teaching, on whom the last days have come.

For

Now this Hagar is the mountain Sinai in Arabia, and is the image of the Jerusalem which now is: which is a servant with her children.

And he took bread and, having given praise, he gave it to them when it had been broken, saying, This is my body, which is given for you: do this in memory of me.

And the same holy drink: for they all took of the water from the holy rock which came after them: and the rock was Christ.

The two

Brothers, as men would say, even a man's agreement, when it has been made certain, may not be put on one side, or have additions made to it.

By so much is it a better agreement which we have through Jesus.

But now his position as priest is higher. because through him God has made a better agreement with man, based on the giving of better things.

And for this cause it is through him that a new agreement has come into being, so that after the errors under the first agreement had been taken away by his death, the word of God might have effect for those who were marked out for an eternal heritage.

And the Holy Spirit is a witness for us: for after he had said,

And to Jesus by whom the new agreement has been made between God and man, and to the sign of the blood which says better things than Abel's blood.

Now may the God of peace, who made that great keeper of his flock, even our Lord Jesus, come back from the dead through the blood of the eternal agreement,

Which

Christ has truly made us free: then keep your free condition and let no man put a yoke on you again.

For you did not get the spirit of servants again to put you in fear, but the spirit of sons was given to you, by which we say, Abba, Father.

General references

And the Lord said to Moses on Mount Sinai,