Theophilus of Antioch
2nd century · AD 185 · Early Fathers (before Nicaea) · 16 passages
Background on Theophilus of Antioch
In his own words on Hebrews
- Hebrews 7:1
And at that time there was a righteous king called Melchisedek, in the city of Salem, which now is Jerusalem. This was the first priest of all priests of the Most High God; and from him the above-named city Hierosolyma was called Jerusalem. And from his time priests were found in all the earth.
Theophilus to Autolycus, Book II, Chapter XXXI
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