Hebrews 9:15 (WEB)
For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
Catechism · 4
The Sacrament of Holy Orders
“…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.
The Mysteries of Christ's Life
“He makes everything converge on Christ: all the rituals and sacrifices, figures and symbols of the "First Covenant".” — Catechism footnote: Heb 9:15.
Jesus and Israel
“This zeal, were it not to lapse into "hypocritical" casuistry, could only prepare the People for the unprecedented intervention of God through the perfect fulfilment of the Law by the only Righteous One in place of all sinners.” — Catechism footnote: Cf Is 53:11; Heb 9:15.
“Jesus fulfils the Law to the point of taking upon himself "the curse of the Law" incurred by those who do not "abide by the things written in the book of the Law, and do them", for his death took place to redeem them "from the transgressions under the first covenant".” — Catechism footnote: Gal 3:13; 3:10; Heb 9:15.
Fathers and councils · 5
John Chrysostom
“Hebrews ix. 15–23” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“For Christian discipline dates from the renewing of the Testament, and (as we have premised) from the redemption of flesh—that is, the Lord’s passion.” — editor's note: Comp. Matt. xxvi. 28, Mark xiv. 24, Luke xxii. 21, with Heb. ix. 11–20.
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Gregory of Nyssa
- Gregory of Nyssa, On Virginity On Virginity.13On Virginity
“…man who has thus died once for all to sin lives for the future to God; he brings forth no more fruit unto death; and having so far as in him lies made an end of this life within him according to the flesh, he awaits thenceforth the expected blessing of the manifestation of the great God, refraining from putting any…” — editor's note: συντέλειαν. Cf. S. Matt. xiii. 39; and Heb. ix. 15.
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Aphrahat
“…have had an opportunity of again turning back and to it; but they showed that they were looking forward to one better than it, namely that which is in heaven.” — editor's note: Heb. ix. 15, 16.
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Augustine of Hippo
““And the Lord,” he saith, “will seek Him a man,” meaning either David or the Mediator of the New Testament, who was figured in the chrism with which David also and his offspring was anointed.” — editor's note: Heb. ix. 15.
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.13.
Cited together in Catechism §580.
Cited together in Catechism §580.
Cited together in Catechism §580.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.13.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.
Cited together in Catechism §580.
Cited together in Catechism §580.
Cited together in Catechism §580.
Cited together in The City of God XVII.6.
Cited together in On Virginity On Virginity.13.