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Connecting Statement:
The writer continues with what immature Hebrew believers need to do to become mature Christians. He reminds them of the foundational teachings.
let us leave the beginning of the message of Christ and move forward to maturity
This speaks about the basic teachings as if they were the beginning of a journey and the mature teachings as if they were the end of a journey. Alternate translation: "let us stop only discussing what we first learned and start understanding more mature teachings as well" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
Let us not lay again the foundation
The teachings of the faith are spoken of as if they were a building, and the basic, elementary teachings are the foundation. Alternate translation: "Let us not repeat the basic teachings" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
dead works
Sinful deeds are spoken of as if they belonged to the world of the dead. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)