Hebrews 7:1 (WEB)
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Fathers and councils · 4
Tertullian
“Whence was Melchizedek named “priest of the most high God,” if, before the priesthood of the Levitical law, there were not levites who were wont to offer sacrifices to God?” — editor's note: Gen. xiv. 18, Ps. cx. (cix. in. LXX.) 4; Heb. v. 10, vii. 1–3, 10, 15, 17.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“…father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the son of God; abideth a priest continually.”” — editor's note: Hebrews vii. 1, 2, 3
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Ambrose of Milan
“…and priest of God, who, prefiguring our Lord, is described as “without father or mother, without history of his descent, without beginning and without end,” in order to show beforehand the coming into this world of the eternal Son of God, Who likewise was incarnate and then brought forth without any father,…” — editor's note: Heb. vii. 1 ff.
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John Chrysostom
“Hebrews vii. 1–3” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 1
Hebrews 7:1 takes up the words of Genesis 14:18 (9 words in common).