Of the teaching of immersions, and placing upon of hands, and of the rising up of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

For the earth drinking the rain coming often upon it, and bringing forth the vegetable fitting well to them by whom it is cultivated, receives commendation from God:

For if truly he were upon earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests bringing in gifts according to the law;

And now he has attained a more distinguished office, in how much also he is mediator of a better covenant, which was legislated upon better promises.

For this the covenant which I will set to the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; giving my laws into their mind, and upon their hearts will I write them: and I will be to them for God, and they shall be to me for a people:

This the covenant which I will establish with them after those days, says the Lord, giving my laws upon their heart, and upon their minds will I write them;

According to faith died all these, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and been persuaded, and having embraced, and assented that they are strangers and newly arrived from a foreign country upon earth.

By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons; and worshipped, upon the extremity of his rod.

(For they did not bear that being assigned, And if a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or shall be pierced with a missile weapon: