liturgically serves God in a well-pleasing way. It consists of a series of carefully arranged, instructive commands that cover the main aspects of a life of priestly service in the heavenly Jerusalem (12:22).63 It continues the instruction that began in the previous chapter.64 This continuity in instruction is reinforced by the repetition of some key words and phrases from the previous chapter: • “fruit” (καρπός) from 12:11 in 13:15 • “grace” (χάρις) from 12:15 and 12:28 in 13:9 (also 13:25) •
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