Hebrews 6:18-20
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
18 so that by two immutable things,[a] in which it was impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to hold fast to the hope that lies before us.(A) 19 This we have as an anchor of the soul,(B) sure and firm, which reaches into the interior behind the veil,[b] 20 where Jesus has entered on our behalf as forerunner, becoming high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.(C)
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- 6:18 Two immutable things: the promise and the oath, both made by God.
- 6:19 Anchor…into the interior behind the veil: a mixed metaphor. The Holy of Holies, beyond the veil that separates it from the Holy Place (Ex 26:31–33), is seen as the earthly counterpart of the heavenly abode of God. This theme will be developed in Hb 9.
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