attempt to help his readers understand their identity as the people of God, the author of Hebrews does not give undue authority to the practices of the past. A central feature of his argument is that to trust in the efficacy of traditional temple worship is a failure of Christian discipleship: a failure to truly appreciate the significance of Jesus Christ. The past is addressed in a nuanced manner by the author of Hebrews, as something which can inspire as well as something which needs to be related