Now the main
point
in what has been said
is this: we have
such
a ahigh
priest
, who
has taken
His seat
at bthe right
hand
of the throne
of the bMajesty
in the heavens
,
a aminister 1in the sanctuary
and 1in the btrue
2tabernacle
, which
the Lord
cpitched
, not man
.
For every ahigh
priest
is appointed
bto offer
both
gifts
and sacrifices
; so
it is necessary
that this
high priest also
have
something
to offer
.
Now if
He were on earth
, He would not be a priest
at all
, since there are those
who aoffer
the gifts
according
to the Law
;
who serve
aa copy
and bshadow
of the heavenly
things
, just
as Moses
1was cwarned
by God when he was about
to erect
the 2tabernacle
; for, " dSEE
," He says
, "THAT YOU MAKE
all
things
ACCORDING
TO THE PATTERN
WHICH WAS SHOWN
YOU ON THE MOUNTAIN
."
But now He has obtained
a more
excellent
ministry
, by as much
as He is also
the amediator
of ba better
covenant
, which
has been enacted
on better
promises
.
For aif that first
covenant had been
faultless
, there would have been no
occasion
sought
for a second
.
For finding fault
with them, He says
, " aBEHOLD
, DAYS
ARE COMING
, SAYS
THE LORD
, 1WHEN
I WILL EFFECT
bA NEW
COVENANT
WITH THE HOUSE
OF ISRAEL
AND WITH THE HOUSE
OF JUDAH
;
aNOT LIKE THE COVENANT
WHICH
I MADE
WITH THEIR FATHERS
ON THE DAY
WHEN I TOOK
THEM BY THE HAND
TO LEAD
THEM OUT OF THE LAND
OF EGYPT
; FOR THEY DID NOT CONTINUE
IN MY COVENANT
, AND I DID NOT CARE
FOR THEM, SAYS
THE LORD
.
" aFOR THIS IS THE COVENANT
THAT I WILL MAKE
WITH THE HOUSE
OF ISRAEL
AFTER
THOSE
DAYS
, SAYS
THE LORD
: 1I WILL PUT
MY LAWS
INTO THEIR MINDS
, AND I WILL WRITE
THEM bON THEIR HEARTS
. AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD
, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE
.
" aAND THEY SHALL NOT TEACH EVERYONE
HIS FELLOW
CITIZEN
, AND EVERYONE
HIS BROTHER
, SAYING
, `KNOW
THE LORD
,' FOR bALL
WILL KNOW
ME, FROM 1THE LEAST
TO THE GREATEST
OF THEM.
" aFOR I WILL BE MERCIFUL TO THEIR INIQUITIES
, bAND I WILL REMEMBER
THEIR SINS
NO
MORE
."
1When He said
, " aA new
covenant," He has made
the first
obsolete
. bBut whatever is becoming
obsolete
and growing
old
is 2ready
to disappear
.