Hebrews 9:5 (WEB)
and above it cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat, of which things we can’t speak now in detail.
Catechism · 1
“The name of the Saviour God was invoked only once in the year by the high priest in atonement for the sins of Israel, after he had sprinkled the mercy seat in the Holy of Holies with the sacrificial blood. the mercy seat was the place of God's presence.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Ex 25:22; Lev 16:2,15-16; Num 7:89; Sir 50:20; Heb 9:5,7.
Fathers and councils · 4
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIV.10Conference XIV
“…reading, until continual meditation fills your heart, and fashions you so to speak after its own likeness, making of it, in a way, an ark of the testimony, which has within it two tables of stone, i.e., the constant assurance of the two testaments; and a golden pot, i.e., a pure and undefiled memory which…” — editor's note: Cf. Heb. ix. 4, 5.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“When Israel was ordered to go up to Jerusalem to worship at the temple of the Lord, where was the ark, ‘and above it the Cherubim of glory overshadowing the Mercy-seat,’ did they do well or the opposite?” — editor's note: Heb. ix. 5.
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John Chrysostom
“Hebrews ix. 1–5” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“The Jews of old reverenced the Holy of Holies, because of the things contained in it—the cherubim, the mercy-seat, the ark of the covenant, the manna, Aaron’s rod, and the golden altar.” — editor's note: Heb. ix. 3–5.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.10.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in Conferences XI–XVII XIV.10.
Cited together in Catechism §433.