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Theodoret of Cyrus

Nicene & Post-Nicene · AD 325–500

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  1. Hebrews 7:20-22
    Since he was the one who under the law appointed priests but brought them to an end and declared another in their place, he was obliged to say that he appointed them without taking an oath, but in his case included an oath as well. Do not think, then, that this priesthood will cease to have effect like that one, or that another one will take its place; the taking of an oath excludes such a false impression.

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 7

  2. Hebrews 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

  3. Hebrews 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

  4. Hebrews 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

  5. Hebrews 8:4-6
    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

  6. Hebrews 8:4-6
    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

  7. Hebrews 8:4-6
    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

  8. Hebrews 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

  9. Hebrews 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

  10. Hebrews 9:1-5
    This is the term he used of the tabernacle, which represents a type of the whole world: it is divided into two down the middle by a veil, one part of it called Holy, the other Holy of Holies. While the Holy represented the way of life on earth, the Holy of Holies represented life in heaven. The veil itself performed the function of the firmament.… Accordingly, just as he separates what is below from what is above, so the veil stretched out in the middle of the tabernacle divided the Holy of Holies from the Holy.

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 9

  11. Hebrews 9:8-10
    We are being taught through figures, he is saying, that the law bears of this life and is appropriate for those who still have a moral nature.… He also clearly taught us in these words that he does not reject the law as a whole—only the regulations about eating and drinking, menstruation, leprosy, childbirth and periods; they washed themselves and purified themselves with sprinkling, but none of this could make the conscience pure. Now none of these was imposed without reason but to meet some need, specifying which is not relevant at the present time. They were all temporary, however, looking forward to the time of perfection.

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 9

  12. Hebrews 9:11
    Here he referred to human nature, which Christ the Lord assumed. It was not made in accordance with the law of marriage: the all-holy Spirit was responsible for the tabernacle.

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 9

  13. Hebrews 9:19-22
    Since the divine nature is immortal, through the blood of the victims he realized the type of death and confirmed the covenant. Since God the Word became man and took a mortal body, there was no longer need of brute beasts as offerings; instead, he confirmed the new covenant with his own blood, the type corresponding to the shadow and the reality to the body. The water was a type of baptism, the blood of brute beasts the saving blood, the heat of the hyssop the grace of the divine Spirit, the scarlet wool the new garment, the piece of cedar (being a wood that does not rot) the impassible divinity, the ashes of a heifer the suffering of humanity.

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 9

  14. Hebrews 9:25-26
    He completely destroyed the force of sin, promising us immortality; sin is incapable of proving a problem to immortal bodies.

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 9

  15. Hebrews 9:27-28
    It should be noted, of course, that he bore the sins of many, not of all: not all came to faith, so he removed the sins of the believers only.

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 9

  16. Hebrews 10:3-11
    How could the blood of brute beasts declare guiltless some murderer or parricide? This is the reason blessed David also said, “Had you wanted it, I would have offered sacrifice; you will take no delight in burned offerings.”

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 10

  17. Hebrews 10:3-11
    He showed both the law’s limitations and its usefulness: while it cannot remove sins, it mounts an accusation against them, instills fear and obliges one to have recourse to grace.

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 10

  18. Hebrews 10:3-11
    By “first” he meant the sacrifice of brute beasts, by the “second” the rational one, offered by himself.… He brought out clearly that God’s will is the salvation of humankind. The Lord also said as much, “This is the will of my Father, that everyone who believes in me may not be lost but may have eternal life.”

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 10

  19. Hebrews 10:12-13
    In the former case a multitude of priests, a multitude of victims, and no benefit, whereas in this case priest and victim are one and the same, he achieved abolition of sins and needs no further service; instead, he is seated with the Father who begot him, awaiting the end of the present life. At that time, in fact, all the adversaries will adore him as God and Lord. Among his foes will be, first, the devil and the mass of the demons, then those of the Jews and the Gentiles who did not accept the illumination of the faith, and along with them the bands of the heretics guilty of the blasphemies against him.

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 10

  20. Hebrews 10:17-18
    Now, this happened through the new covenant: we receive also in all-holy baptism the forgiveness of sins. In the life to come, when immortality is granted us, we shall live differently from everyone else, sin no longer capable of troubling those who have become immortal. May it be our good fortune to attain this life. We shall attain it if in the present life we embrace with enthusiasm the effort virtue involves and accept the struggles it requires. The Lord himself, who is the source of the future goods, will work with us.

    INTERPRETATION OF HEBREWS 10

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