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Moses and Joshua in the Tabernacle, James Tissot

Hebrews 5:6

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Hebrews 5:6 (WEB)

As he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”

Catechism · 2

  • §1537Article 6 · The Sacrament of Holy OrdersRead at vatican.va

    “In the Church there are established bodies which Tradition, not without a basis in Sacred Scripture,” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Heb 5:6; 7:11; Ps 110:4.

  • §1564Article 6 · The Sacrament of Holy OrdersRead at vatican.va

    “…they are consecrated in order to preach the Gospel and shepherd the faithful as well as to celebrate divine worship as true priests of the New Testament."” — Catechism footnote: LG 28 cf. Heb 5:1-10; 7:24; 9:11-28; Innocent I, Epist. ad Decentium: PL 20, 554 A; St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Oratio 2, 22: PG 35, 432B.

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Cyril of Jerusalem

  • “For Christ is a High Priest like Aaron; since He glorified not Himself to be made a High Priest, but He that spake unto Him, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.” — editor's note: Heb. v. 4, 5, 6. Cyril omits from his quotation the reference to Ps. ii. 7: “Thou art My Son: this day have I begotten Thee.”

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Eusebius of Caesarea

  • “But this Melchizedec is introduced in the Holy Scriptures as a priest of the most high God, not consecrated by any anointing oil, especially prepared, and not even belonging by descent to the priesthood of the Jews.” — editor's note: See Gen. xiv. 18; Heb. v. 6, 10; vi. 20; viii.

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John Chrysostom

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  • Hebrews 5:6 takes up the words of Psalm 110:4 (9 words in common).

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