GOD, who in many parts and in many ways spoke in ancient times to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by his Son,

For he of whom these things are said, belongs to another tribe, from which no one attended upon the altar.

and these serve the copy and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: See now, says he, that you make all things according to the pattern shown you in the mount.

Now, when these things were thus arranged, the priests went, at all times, into the first tabernacle, discharging the service of God.

It was necessary, therefore, that the copies of the things in the heavens should be consecrated by these sacrifices; but that the heavenly things themselves should be consecrated by better sacrifices than these.

There is, however, in these sacrifices, a remembrance of sins every year.

Now, where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

Therefore, there were born of one, who was dead as it respects these things, a posterity like the stars of heaven in multitude, and like the sand on the sea-shore, innumerable.

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off. and having embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners in the land.

And all these, having obtained a good reputation by faith, received not the promise,