Homilies on Hebrews
Saint John Chrysostom · the golden age of the Fathers · 34 parts
Homilies on Hebrews, by Saint John Chrysostom, writing in the golden age of the Fathers, given here in 34 parts.
Parts
- Homily 1 “God who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the Prophets, hath at the end of the days spoken unto us by His…
- Homily 2 “Who being the brightness of His Glory and the express Image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself…
- Homily 3 “And again when He bringeth in the First-Begotten into the world, He saith, And let all the angels of God worship Him. And of the Angels He saith,…
- Homily 4 “For unto Angels He hath not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man that…
- Homily 5 “For verily He taketh not hold of Angels, but of the seed of Abraham He taketh hold. Wherefore in all things it behooved Him to be made like unto His…
- Homily 6 “Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, To-day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation in the day of temptation in the…
- Homily 7 “Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the word of God is quick [i.e. living] and…
- Homily 8 “For every high priest taken from among men, is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:…
- Homily 9 “Therefore leaving the principles of the Doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead…
- Homily 10 “For the Earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing…
- Homily 11 “For when God made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and…
- Homily 12 “For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, Priest of the most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the Kings, and blessed him: to…
- Homily 13 “If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood; (for under it the people have received the law’ ) what further need was there that another…
- Homily 14 “Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an High Priest; who is set down on the right hand of the throne of the majesty…
- Homily 15 “Then verily the first [covenant] had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly Sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein…
- Homily 16 “And for this cause He is the Mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the…
- Homily 17 “For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true, but into Heaven itself, now to appear in the…
- Homily 18 “Above when He said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt-offerings, and [offering] for sin, Thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein], which…
- Homily 19 “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He hath consecrated for us,…
- Homily 20 “For if we sin willfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful…
- Homily 21 “But call to remembrance the former days, in which after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; partly, whilst ye were made a…
- Homily 22 “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God; so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.…
- Homily 23 “By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned…
- Homily 24 “These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers…
- Homily 25 “By faith [Abraham], when he was tried, offered up Isaac; and he that had received the promises offered up his only-begotten son, of whom it was…
- Homily 26 “By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith, Jacob when he was a dying blessed both the sons of Joseph, and worshiped…
- Homily 27 “Through faith, he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first-born should touch them. By faith they passed…
- Homily 28 “They wandered about in sheep-skins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented (of whom this world was not worthy); wandering in deserts,…
- Homily 29 “Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son,…
- Homily 30 “No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous, nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them…
- Homily 31 “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord.” [1.] There are many things characteristic of Christianity: but…
- Homily 32 “For ye are not come unto a fire that might be touched and that burned, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet,…
- Homily 33 “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace [or gratitude,] whereby we serve God acceptably with reverence and godly…
- Homily 34 “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves. For they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it…