Hebrews 6:13-20 - The Reliability Of God's Promise
13 When God made a promise to Abraham, he could swear by no one greater then himself, so he swore by himself.
14 He said: I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.
15 After waiting patiently, Abraham received the promise. 16 Men swear by someone greater then themselves: and an oath for confirmation to them puts an end to the problem. 17 When God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this to offer encouragement so we may rely on the hope offered to us. We have taken refuge in that hope and it is impossible for God to lie. These two things can never be changed. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of life. It is a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain. 20 That is where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.