Hebrews 9:16-22, You must have a death certificate
Sadly, we as a family have had to go through this on several occasions but before the beneficiary can receive the benefit left to them by someone who is deceased there must be proof, they are gone. You must wait until you have a certified death certificate signed off on by a licensed physician with cause of death and time of departure. The author of Hebrews used this as an analogy in verses 16-22 to explain the way the old covenant and the new covenant works. Blood had to be shed (death had to come) before the law could be fulfilled and sins where forgiven. Death has always been the wages of sin (Romans 3:23) and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins (Hebrews 9:22). The blood of animals being shed under the old covenant was only to point them to the sacrifice that would come and take away the sins of the world. It all pointed to a savior; Jesus Christ was the lamb of God who takes away our sin (John 1:29).
Since blood (death) was required before the beneficiary can receive their inheritance, Jesus laid down His life on our behalf. This wasn’t the blood of a bull or lamb, this was the blood of God, Himself, poured out on behalf of His creation (Matthew 26:28). This sacrifice didn’t stay in the ground as on the third day the Holy Spirit lifted Him from the grave and the same power that raised Him from the grave now dwells within His followers (Romans 8:11). By the death of One, many now have victory over death, hell, and the grave. Because of His blood being shed they’re no longer a need for the old covenant, in fact it was superseded by the grace and mercy of God. The author wants us all to realize that Jesus is better in every way to the old covenant as they have already proved Jesus superior to the angels, prophets, and old testament priests.