has at the end of these days spoken to us in a Son whom he appointed heir of all things; through whom also he made the universe.

Now those of the sons of Levi who are appointed to the priesthood, are authorized by the Law to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brothers, and that too, although these are descended from Abraham.

"For this is the covenant which I will covenant with the house of Israel, After these days," says the Lord; "I will put my laws into their minds, And upon their hearts will I write them; And I will be their God, And they shall be my people;

while above it, overshadowing the mercy-seat, were the cherubim of glory. But I must not speak about these in detail.

While, then, it was necessary that the copies of the heavenly things should be cleansed by such sacrifices, the heavenly things themselves required nobler sacrifices than these.

But on the other hand, in these sacrifices sins are called to memory, year after year.

But when these have been remitted, there is no more any offering for sin.

These all died in faith, not having yet received the promises; nay, but they saw them from afar, and hailed them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Yet, though these all had witness borne to them by their faith, they received not the promise;

It is for discipline that you are enduring these sufferings. God is dealing with you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?