Hebreus 8
Theodoret of Cyrus · Comentário Patrístico (catena)
Hebreus 8:1-2
By "tent" he referred to heaven, where the apostle said he was ministering as man, though being its creator. — INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 8
Hebreus 8:1-2
He left till last the greatest honor, presenting him seated at the right hand of the throne of majesty. Aaron, the forebear of priests, remember, who was the first to receive the role of high priesthood, entered the divine sanctuary with fear and trembling, whereas this person has a seat at the right hand. He included the word minister, of course, because he is speaking of a high priest. What ministry does he discharge after offering himself once and for all, and no longer offering a further sacrifice? How is it possible for him at one and the same time to be seated and to minister? Only if you were to say the ministry is the salvation of human beings, which he procures in lordly fashion. — INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 8
Hebreus 8:3
It is proper for a high priest to offer gifts to the God of all. For this reason, the only begotten, when he was made man and assumed our nature, offered it for us. — INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 8.3
Hebreus 8:4
He mentioned this by way of defense to stress that he was not criticizing the law but regarding it also as venerable for containing the type of the heavenly things. This was the reason he said it was pointless to refer to him as a priest while living on earth, there being priests according to the law discharging the worship prescribed by the law. So if the priesthood according to the law also came to an end, and the high priest according to the order of Melchizedek offered sacrifice and made further sacrifices unnecessary, why do the priests of the New Covenant perform the sacramental liturgy? It is clear to those versed in divine things, however, that it is not another sacrifice we offer; rather, we perform the commemoration of the one, saving sacrifice. The Lord himself, remember, required this of us, "Do this in memory of me," so that we should recall with insight the type of the sufferings undergone for us, kindle love for the benefactor and look forward to the enjoyment of the good things to come. — INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 8
Hebreus 8:5
The divine apostle, by "shadow of the heavenly things" referred to the worship according to the law and confirms his statement with a scriptural testimony. — INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 8
Hebreus 8:6
He concisely brought out the superiority: whereas the Old Covenant had corporeal promises associated with it—a land flowing with milk and honey, olive groves and vineyards, big families and suchlike things—the New had an eternal and heavenly kingdom. — INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 8
Hebreus 8:10-11
This does not happen in this life, but will happen in that: those still beset with the gloom of unbelief will see the truth there, and will be smitten, in keeping with the divine oracle. — INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 8
Hebreus 8:12-13
The law is suited to mortals, whereas the New Covenant guarantees us eternal life. It was therefore right for the former one to grow old, while the latter remains new forever in being associated with the ages that do not grow old. — INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 8