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Theodore of Mopsuestia

Nicene & Post-Nicene · AD 325–500

490 passages across 31 books of the Bible · Who was this?

On Hebrews

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  1. Hebrews 12:25-27
    Based on the voice of the prophet he proves both the change from the things that now exist and the establishment of the things that follow. For the promise “to shake” makes clear that they will change altogether in the future. By the addition of the word “once and for all” he shows clearly that thereafter they will be unchangeable.

    FRAGMENTS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 12.26

  2. Hebrews 12:25-27
    Quite rightly on the basis of the prophetic verse does he establish the instability of the present order and the steadfastness of the things which shall be later. For the “shaking” shows that he is proclaiming the alteration of the present order exactly as it will be. And by adding the word once he shows that what will be afterwards cannot be changed.

    COMMENTARY ON HEBREWS 12.26

  3. Hebrews 12:28-29
    The apostle did not think it possible to describe God’s judgment sufficiently in any other way than through an analogy from our experience, and for this reason he did not hesitate to call God “fire.”

    COMMENTARY ON JOHN 1.1.1

  4. Hebrews 13:7
    “The leaders” are those who have proclaimed the word of godliness among them and were killed by the Jews on the spot. And there were many, not only Stephen and James who was killed by the sword, but also James, brother of our Lord, and very many others handed over in silence.

    FRAGMENTS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 13.7

  5. Hebrews 13:15-16
    He calls it “doing good” in order to praise what takes place and “fellowship” because they are concerned about their fellow believers … and so with zeal they seek to meet their needs.

    FRAGMENTS ON THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS 13.16

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