Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Hebrews 5:2
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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 7, page 543, footnote 5 (Image)
Lactantius, Venantius, Asterius, Victorinus, Dionysius, Apostolic Teaching and Constitutions, 2 Clement, Early Liturgies
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The Divine Liturgy of James the Holy Apostle and Brother of the Lord (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 4114 (In-Text, Margin)
Lord, have mercy on us: since we are full of fear and trembling, when about to stand at Thy holy altar, and to offer this dread and bloodless sacrifice for our own sins and for the errors of the people:[Hebrews 5:1-3] send forth, O God, Thy good grace, and sanctify our souls, and bodies, and spirits; and turn our thoughts to holiness, that with a pure conscience we may bring to Thee a peace-offering, the sacrifice of praise:
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 3, page 30, footnote 9 (Image)
Theodoret, Jerome and Gennadius, Rufinus and Jerome
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Counter-statements of Theodoret. (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 217 (In-Text, Margin)
... nature was not changed into nature of flesh, but assumed human nature and set it over the common high priests, as the blessed Paul teaches in the words, “For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: who can have compassion on the ignorant and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is encompassed with infirmity. And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people so also for himself.”[Hebrews 5:1-3] And a little further on interpreting this he says, “As was Aaron so also was the Christ.” Then pointing out the infirmity of the assumed nature he says, “Who in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplication with strong ...
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 7, page 358, footnote 24 (Image)
Cyril of Jerusalem, Gregory Nazianzen
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Oration on the Holy Lights. (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 3996 (In-Text, Margin)
XVIII. I, however, for I confess myself to be a man,—that is to say, an animal shifty and of a changeable nature,—both eagerly receive this Baptism, and worship Him Who has given it me, and impart it to others; and by shewing mercy make provision for mercy. For I know that I too am compassed with infirmity,[Hebrews 5:2] and that with what measure I mete it shall be measured to me again. But what sayest thou, O new Pharisee pure in title but not in intention, who dischargest upon us the sentiments of Novatus, though thou sharest the same infirmities? Wilt thou not give any place to weeping? Wilt thou shed no tear? Mayest thou not meet with a Judge like ...
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 10, page 224, footnote 1 (Image)
Ambrose: Select Works and Letters
Dogmatic Treatises, Ethical Works, and Sermons. (HTML)
Exposition of the Christian Faith. (HTML)
Book II. (HTML)
Introduction. (HTML)
4. Of these twelve, as of twelve precious stones, is the pillar of our faith built up. For these are the precious stones—sardius, jasper, smaragd, chrysolite, and the rest,—woven into the robe of holy Aaron, even of him who bears the likeness of Christ,[Hebrews 5:1-5] that is, of the true Priest; stones set in gold, and inscribed with the names of the sons of Israel, twelve stones close joined and fitting one into another, for if any should sunder or separate them, the whole fabric of the faith falls in ruins.
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 10, page 463, footnote 11 (Image)
Ambrose: Select Works and Letters
Selections from the Letters of St. Ambrose. (HTML)
Epistle LXIII: To the Church at Vercellæ. (HTML)
CCEL Footnote 3717 (In-Text, Margin)
48. And so He Himself also chose Aaron as priest, that not the will of man but the grace of God should have the chief part in the election of the priest; not the voluntary offering of himself, nor the taking it upon himself, but the vocation from heaven, that he should offer gifts for sins who could be touched for those who sinned, for He Himself, it is said, bears our weakness.[Hebrews 5:2] No one ought to take this honour upon himself but they are called of God, as was Aaron, and so Christ did not demand but received the priesthood.