# Connecting Statement:

The writer then assures these Jewish believers that Christ has the better priesthood because he lives forever and the priests that descended from Aaron all died.

# has given the guarantee of a better covenant

"has told us that we can be sure that there will be a better covenant"

# he has a permanent priesthood

A priest's work is spoken of as if it were an object that Jesus possesses. This can be worded to avoid the abstract noun. AT: "he is a priest permanently" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]