Hebrews 7:17 (WEB)
for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Fathers and councils · 2
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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Augustine of Hippo
“…have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father, so as no longer to make intercession for us, as our Mediator and Priest, Son of God and Son of man; but that He Himself too, in so far as He is a Priest that has taken the form of a servant for us, shall be put under Him who has put all things under Him, and…” — editor's note: [The redeemed must forever stand in the relation of redeemed sinners to their Redeemer. Thus standing, they will forever need Christ’s sacrifice and…
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Hebrews 7:17 takes up the words of Psalm 110:4 (9 words in common).