For he did not put the coming world we are talking about under the control of angels.

and put everything under his feet."

Now when God put everything under him, he left nothing outside his control. However, at the present time we do not yet see everything put under him. But we do see someone who was made a little lower than the angels. He is Jesus, who is crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might experience death for everyone.

For people swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all argument.

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood.

"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws in their hearts and will write them on their minds,

put out raging fires, escaped death by the sword, found strength in weakness, became powerful in battle, and routed foreign armies.