Hebrews 10:1 (WEB)
For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.
Catechism · 1
“The Church, as early as apostolic times,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. I Cor 10:6, 11; Heb 10:1; l Pt 3:21.
Fathers and councils · 6
Cyril of Jerusalem
“…and sabbaths, and new moons, and circumcision, and sprinklings, and sacrifices; which were given for a season, and had a shadow of the good things to come, but which, when the truth had come, were rightly withdrawn.” — editor's note: Heb. x. 1.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“It is for this reason that the divine Apostle plainly says—“the Law having a shadow of good things to come” and again “now all these things happened unto them for ensamples.”” — editor's note: Heb. x. 1
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“And, ‘Those things were appointed until the time of reformation.’” — editor's note: Ib. x. 1; ix. 10.
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John Chrysostom
“[5.] ( Chap. x. 1.)” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“Here is the shadow, here the image; there the truth.” — editor's note: Heb. x. 1.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“XI. But before our time the Holy Apostle declared that the Law was but a shadow of things to come, which are conceived by thought.” — editor's note: Heb. x. 1.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Catechism §128.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.48.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.48.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.48.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.48.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.48.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.48.
Cited together in Catechism §128.
Cited together in Catechism §128.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.48.