d. The dignity of Jesus is far above that of Moses, He is the Maker and Son, Moses represents the house in which he is a servant (iii. 1-6). e. Faith is necessary if we would enter the promised land of rest (iii. 7-19). f. Encouragement as well as warning can be based on the failure of the Israelites. Under Joshua they did not reach their rest. The promise of it remains for us (iv. 1-13). {218} B. The high-priesthood of Christ, superior to that of Aaron's line, universal and royal: iv. 14-vii. 28. a. Transition to the doctrine of Christ's high priesthood (iv. 14-16). b. The characteristics of a high priest, human sympathy and divine appointment, fulfilled in Christ (v. 1-10). c. A digression to urge the readers to advance; the writer's hope for the Hebrews, God's blessing is assured (v. 11-vi. 20). d. The characteristics of Christ, as perfect and universal High Priest, shadowed forth by Melchizedek (vii.). C. The liturgy and sanctuary of Christ superior to those of Judaism: viii. i-x. 18. a. Christ offers sacrifice in heaven (viii. 1-6). b. Thus He maintains the New Covenant between God and man promised in the Old Testament (viii. 7-13). c. The sanctuary and priests of the Old Covenant (ix. 1-10). d. Fuller explanation of the atoning work of Christ under the New Covenant (ix. 11-28). e. The inadequacy of the old sacrifices, the abiding efficacy of Christ's one sacrifice (x. 1-18). D. The appropriation and application of the above truths: x. 19-xiii. 25. a. The privilege of entering the holy place with confidence, the duty of public worship (x. 19-39). b. The past triumphs of heroes of the faith (xi.). c. Exhortation to energy, endurance, fidelity to our Mount Zion and its divine utterances (xii.). d. Detailed instructions (xiii.). [1] Eusebius, _H. E._ v. 26, says that Irenaeus "mentions the Epistle to the Hebrews and the so-called Wisdom of Solomon, comparing certain expressions from them." Eusebius does not say that Irenaeus attributed it to St. Paul. We can compare words in Heb. i. 1 with Wisd. vii. 22; Heb. i. 3 with Wisd. xvi. 21; Heb. xii. 17 with Wisd. xii. 10; Heb. xiii. 7 with Wisd. ii. 17. [2] Stephen Gobar, in a passage preserved by Photius, Cod. 232. [3] The word "effulgence" (Heb. i. 3) is a favourite word with Philo. The interpretation of "King of Salem" as "King of peace" (Heb. vii. 2) occurs in Philo, and Heb. xiii. 5 has a quotation from Josh. i. 5 exactly resembling in form a quotation in Philo, _De conf. ling._, 33. [4] _De Pudic_, 20. {129} CHAPTER XIX THE CATHOLIC EPISTLES