God is not silent. In these last days, He has spoken to us in His Son—a speaking that is not earthly, not shadowed, not partial, but heavenly, final, and full of power. The book of Hebrews opens with this uncompromising declaration: “God, having spoken in many portions and in many ways in times past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us in His Son.” (Hebrews 1:1-2) This is not a mere upgrade in communication; it is the unveiling of a new and living reality that renders the old system obsolete.
The Heavenly Speaking: A Superior Revelation
The Old Testament was marked by earthly symbols, rituals, and a priesthood that could only hint at what was to come. God’s voice then was mediated through prophets and ceremonies, always at a distance, always with a veil. But now, God’s speaking is heavenly—direct, personal, and embodied in Christ Himself. This is not a message that can be mixed with the old. Christ’s ministry is not an extension of the Levitical priesthood; it is its replacement. The revelation in the Son is superior, final, and the only means by which we know God as He truly is.
To return to the old, to seek God through shadows and types, is to reject the very voice of God that calls us into His presence. The superiority of Christ’s message and ministry is not a matter of preference; it is a matter of life and death, of access or exclusion.
The Oath and the Seed of David: The Foundation of Living Hope
At the heart of Hebrews is God’s oath—a promise sworn not to Levi, but to the seed of David: “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” (Hebrews 7:17) This oath is not ceremonial. It is the foundation of an unbreakable hope. The Melchizedekian priesthood is eternal, unchanging, and established by God’s own word, not by human lineage or law.
This is the anchor for the soul: Christ, our High Priest, has entered within the veil on our behalf. The living hope we possess is not wishful thinking; it is anchored in the very presence of God, where Christ intercedes eternally. The Levitical priesthood could never provide this. It was temporary, earthly, and powerless to bring anyone into God’s presence. Only the priesthood of Christ, established by God’s oath, grants us this access.
If you accept any system that places your hope in earthly mediation, you forfeit the anchor of your soul. You trade the living hope for a dead ritual, and you abandon the very foundation God Himself has laid.
Access to the Holiest: Christ’s Death Opens the Way
Under the old covenant, the holiest place—the very presence of God—was sealed off by a veil. Only the high priest could enter, and only once a year, with blood that could never cleanse the conscience. This was not intimacy; it was distance enforced by law and by sin.
But Christ’s death has torn the veil. “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh…” (Hebrews 10:19-20) The requirements have been fulfilled—once, for all, forever. Through His blood, we have direct, enduring access to God Himself. This is not a privilege for the few, nor is it maintained by our performance. It is the finished work of our eternal High Priest.
To revert to the old—whether by ritual, self-effort, or any system that denies the sufficiency of Christ’s blood—is to close the veil again. It is to reject the new and living way and to stand outside, condemned by a law that could never bring life.
The Call to Persevere: What Is Lost If We Turn Back
The warnings and admonitions in Hebrews are not theoretical. They were written as Jerusalem and its temple stood on the brink of destruction—a prophetic sign that the old covenant was finished. The temptation was real: to return to visible rituals, to seek comfort in what could be touched and seen. But the cost of such a return is catastrophic.
If you turn back to the old covenant, you lose access to God’s presence. You abandon the living hope, the anchor for your soul, and the only priesthood that can save. You place yourself under a system that was always temporary, always limited, always pointing to something better. To go back is not a minor error; it is to trample underfoot the Son of God and to treat His blood as common.
The Only Way Forward: Faith in Christ’s Finished Work
The message of Hebrews is clear and uncompromising: Persevere in faith. Do not shrink back to law, ritual, or self-maintenance. Christ is your rest, your access, your inheritance. He is the High Priest who lives forever, who brings you boldly into the Father’s house. In Him, you are no longer a servant kept at a distance, but a son welcomed into the holiest place.
To accept anything less is to lose everything. To stand in Christ is to possess everything—direct access, a cleansed conscience, and a hope that never fails. This is not secondary. It is the heart of the gospel, the dividing line between life and death, between shadow and substance, between slavery and sonship.
Do not be deceived: there is no other way. Christ’s priesthood is the only priesthood that matters, and His blood is the only access you will ever need.
