It was not, surely, to the help of the angels that Jesus came, but 'to the help of the descendants of Abraham.'

While the faithful service of Moses in the whole House of God was that of a servant, whose duty was to bear testimony to a Message still to come,

For if those who were once for all brought into the Light, and learned to appreciate the gift from Heaven, and came to share in the Holy Spirit,

And that is why he is able to save perfectly those who come to God through him, living for ever, as he does, to intercede of their behalf.

But, when Christ came, he appeared as High Priest of that Better System which was established; and he entered through that nobler and more perfect 'Tabernacle,' not made by human hands--that is to say, not a part of this present creation.

For such a Covenant takes effect only upon death, it does not come into force as long as the testator is alive.

The Law, though able to foreshadow the Better System which was coming, never had its actual substance. Its priests, with those sacrifices which they offer continuously year after year, can never make those who come to worship perfect.

So I said, "See, I have come' (as is written of me in the pages of the Book), "To do thy will, O God."'

First come the words-- 'Thou dost not desire, nor dost thou take pleasure in, sacrifices, offerings, burnt offerings, and sacrifices for sin' (offerings regularly made under the Law),

and then there is added-- 'See, I have come to do thy will.' The former sacrifices are set aside to be replaced by the latter.

'For there is indeed but a very little while ere He who is coming will have come, without delay;