Christ’s Eternal Priesthood

1And the summary to the things spoken: We have such a chief priest, who sat on the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2A workman of holy things, and of the true tent, which the Lord pitched, and not man. 3For every chief priest is appointed to bring in gifts and sacrifices also: wherefore it is necessary also for this to have something which he might bring. 4For if truly he were upon earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests bringing in gifts according to the law; 5Who serve the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was given an intimation of the divine will, being about to complete the tent: for, See, says he, thou make all things according to the type shewed thee in the mount.

The New Covenant
(Jeremiah 31:26–40)

6And now he has attained a more distinguished office, in how much also he is mediator of a better covenant, which was legislated upon better promises.

7For if that first was faultless, then place was not to be sought for the second.

8For rebuking them, he says, Behold, the days come, says the Lord, and I will complete for the house of Israel and for the house of Judah a new covenant:

9Not according to the covenant which I made to their fathers in the day of my taking their hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; for they remained not in my covenant, and I heeded them not, says the Lord.

10For this the covenant which I will set to the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; giving my laws into their mind, and upon their hearts will I write them: and I will be to them for God, and they shall be to me for a people:

11And they should not teach each his neighbor, and each his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from their little even to their great ones.

12For I will be merciful to their iniquities, and their sins and their injustices will I remember no more.

13In saying new, he has made the first old. And that made old and becoming weak is near destruction.