You made him a little lower than the angels; you gave him a crown of glory and honour, and made him ruler over all the works of your hands:

For when God made his oath to Abraham, because there was no greater oath, he made it by himself,

(For those were made priests without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by him who says of him, The Lord gave his oath, which he will not take back, that you are a priest for ever);

Because by one offering he has made complete for ever those who are made holy.

By faith Abraham made an offering of Isaac, when he was tested: and he with whom the agreement had been made gave up as an offering the only son of his body,