Judaism relies on a high priest to intercede on their behalf with God. The wages of sin is death, so the priest offers an animal in your place. But a high priest is just a man. He is not perfect. Nor does the law offer perfection. It is simply there to point us in the right direction. A system run by flawed man will always be flawed.
However, Jesus is perfect. His system is perfect. He is eternally alive, allowing Him to eternally intercede for us. He has no need to continue to offer sacrifices in our place, because He has already offered the perfect sacrifice - Himself.
The author is saying - stop relying on the old, flawed ways & start trusting in the New Covenant. Are you relying on something broken to get you by? Are you putting your trust in flawed man? Look to Jesus - He is the only way that offers true salvation.
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