Just to demonstrate that what he was just said is not meant to induce anxiety and uncertainty in us, the writer now emphasises the certainty of God's promise.
Abraham make frequent appearances in the Bible, especially the New Testament, as the one through whom God started His plan. Abraham is a key figure for Paul, and is no less so for the writer of Hebrews. When God made His promise He said "I will". Now God is God, so we can take Him completely at His word.
We forget how dangerous and radical a step the early Christians, and the early Jewish believers in particular, had taken in turning to Christ. They were going against the established religion of the time, which is why the writer here refers to them having fled. But they had fled to a certain hope. There are times when we can feel uncertain or feel ourselves to be at risk, but we can be completely confident. God has made a promise and He will keep that promise.
For the world the future is uncertain, for us it is sure. Our hope is an anchor. The guarantee of the final outcome helps us to remain true and steadfast in the present. And this hope goes into the inner sanctuary of God. This has been achieved through the priesthood of Christ, to which the writer will now turn.
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