A better Hope, because it was not promised apart from an oath.

Previous priests became priests apart from any oath, but he has an oath from Him who said to him, The Lord has sworn, and he will not change his mind, thou art a priest for ever.

Hence even the first covenant of God's will was not inaugurated apart from blood;

and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him.

God had something better in store for us; he would not have them perfected apart from us.