And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of things to be spoken;

who serve for a symbol and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when about to make the tabernacle; for see, he says, that you make all things after the pattern shown you in the Mount;

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new covenant, that death having been for a redemption of transgressions [transgressors] under the first covenant, the called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

For a covenant is strong for the dead, since it is never strong [unalterable] when the covenant-maker lives;

and let us observe one another for a provocation of love and of good works,

But faith is a confidence in respect to things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

By faith Abraham being called obeyed and went out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out not knowing where he was going.

choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to have an enjoyment of sin for a time,

For they for a few days corrected us as seemed good to them, but he for the best, that we may partake of his holiness.

For you know that afterwards, wishing also to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind, though he sought it with tears.