Hebrews is a masterful and eloquent sermon, written to a community of weary Jewish Christians tempted to abandon their faith. Its central message is simple and profound: Jesus is better. He is the superior revelation of God, greater than the angels and Moses. He is the superior High Priest, not from the line of Aaron but of the mysterious order of Melchizedek, who offered himself as the superior, once-for-all sacrifice for sins. Through this rich theological argument, the author issues a series of stern warnings against drifting away and powerful encouragements to hold fast to Christ. The book climaxes with a call to run the race of faith with endurance, inspired by the great cloud of witnesses and fixing our eyes on Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.