Hebrews 4:8

4:8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God ¹  would not have spoken afterward about another day.

Hebrews 10:10

10:10 By his will ²  we have been made holy through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Hebrews 10:19

Drawing Near to God in Enduring Faith

10:19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, ³  since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

Hebrews 12:24

12:24 and to Jesus, the mediator ⁴  of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks of something better than Abel’s does. ⁵ 

Hebrews 13:8

13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever!

¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Grk “by which will.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

³ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 2:11.

⁴ tn The Greek word μεσίτης (mesith", “mediator”) in this context does not imply that Jesus was a mediator in the contemporary sense of the word, i.e., he worked for compromise between opposing parties. Here the term describes his function as the one who was used by God to enact a new covenant which established a new relationship between God and his people, but entirely on God’s terms.

⁵ sn Abel’s shed blood cried out to the Lord for justice and judgment, but Jesus’ blood speaks of redemption and forgiveness, something better than Abel’s does (Gen 4:10; Heb 9:11-14; 11:4).