Tertullian

“ The Latin is a hopeless jumble of words without grammatical sequence, and any rendering is mere guesswork.↑ Heb. ix. 7.↑ i.e., of animals which, as irrational, were “without the Law.”↑ Terram.↑ Rev. vi. 9, 10.↑ i.e., beneath the altar. See the 11th verse ib.↑ Or possibly, “deeper than the glooms:” “altior a tenebris.”↑ Terra.↑ See 141, 142, above.↑ Cælataque sancta. ”

“ So there is some confusion in our author.↑ The ark was overlaid with gold without as well as within. (See Ex. xxv. 10, 11; xxxvii. 1, 2; and this is referred to in Heb. ix. 3, 4—κιβωτὸν...περικεκαλυμμένην—where our Eng. ver. rendering is defective, and in the context as well.) This, however, may be said to be implied in the following words: “and all between,” i.e., between the layers above and beneath, “of wood.”↑ Migne supposes some error in these words. Certainly the sense is dark enough; but see lower down.↑ It yielded “almonds,” according to the Eng. ver. (Num. xvii. 8) . ”

“ We might conjecture “celataque sancta,” ="and the sanctuaries formerly hidden.”↑ This sense appears intelligible, as the writer’s aim seems to be to distinguish between the “actual” commands of God, i.e., the spiritual, essential ones, which the spiritual people “follow,” and which “bind”—not the ceremonial observance of a “shadow of the future blessings” (see Heb. x. 1) , but “real persons,” i.e., living souls. But, as Migne has said, the passage is probably faulty and mutilated.↑ Comp. ”

“ Heb. vii. 19; x. 1; xi. 11, 12.↑ “Lignum:” here probably ="the flesh,” which He took from Mary; the “rod” (according to our author) which Isaiah had foretold.↑ Aërial, i.e., as he said above, “dyed with heaven’s hue.”↑ “Ligno,” i.e., “the cross,” represented by the “wood” of which the tabernacle’s boards, on which the coverings were stretched (but comp. 147–8, above) , were made.↑ As the flame of the lamps appeared to grow out of and be fused with the “golden semblance” or “form” of the lampstand or candlestick.↑ Of which the olive—of which the pure oil for the lamps was to be made: Ex. ”

“ John.↑ i.e., by the four evangelists.↑ The cherubim, (or, “seraphim” rather,) of Isa. vi. have each six wings. Ezekiel mentions four cherubim, or “living creatures.” St. John likewise mentions four “living creatures.” ”