deliberately” (10:26) “trample the Son of God under foot and profane the blood of the covenant” (10:29). 6:7–8. The author reinforces the warning with an illustration from nature, using an image that is deeply rooted in the OT (cf. Deut 11:11; Isa 5:1–7). The land that drinks the rain that comes frequently (6:7a) is an image for those who received the heavenly gifts enumerated in 6:4–5. Just as this land produces useful vegetation and receives a blessing from God (6:7b), converts who remain faithful