“For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.”
For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests — Jesus' Davidic descent is established; the law made no provision for Judahite priests. This fact, far from disqualifying Christ, proves that his priesthood rests on a different basis: not legal privilege but divine appointment.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 7:14
“ If therefore” (he says) “perfection were by the Levitical priesthood.” Having spoken concerning Melchisedec, and shown how much superior he was to Abraham, and having set forth the great difference between them, he begins from this point forward to prove the wide difference as to the covenant itself, and how the one is imperfect and the other perfect. However he does not even yet enter on the matters themselves, but first contends on the ground of the priesthood, and the…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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