to see how faithful He was to God who appointed Him, just as Moses was in all the house of God.

For every high priest who is taken from men is appointed to officiate on behalf of men in matters relating to God, that is, to offer gifts and sin-offerings.

So Christ too did not take upon Himself the glory of being appointed High Priest, but it was God who said: "You are my Son; I have today become your Father,"

And by so much as He was not appointed without God's taking an oath --

but in these latter days He has spoken to us through a Son, whom He had appointed lawful owner of everything, and through whom He had made the worlds.

And it is still more overwhelmingly clear, since a different priest in the likeness of Melchizedek is appointed,

who is appointed not on the basis of a physical qualification but on the basis of a power flowing from a life that cannot end.

for the Levitical priests were appointed without His taking an oath, but He with His oath, when He said to Him: "The Lord took oath and will not change, You are a priest forever" --

For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; so this High Priest too must have some sacrifice to offer,