Hebrews 9:16 (WEB)
For where a last will and testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him who made it.
Catechism · 1
“…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.
Fathers and councils · 3
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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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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