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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
At all events observe him continually travailing to introduce the discourse concerning the High Priest, and still putting it off. For hear how he began: "Having a great High Priest that is passed into the heavens"; and omitting to say how He was great, he says again, "For every High Priest taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God." And again, "So Christ also glorified not Himself to be made an High Priest." And again after saying, "Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech", he again …
Theophylact of Ohrid
He joins rebuke with praise, saying that you ought to be teachers for others as well. Here he shows that they had believed long ago and had heard about the mysteries. Both things are worthy of praise, if only they had not been negligent. Time, he says, makes one stronger, but you, having been delivered, have wasted it in vain. He calls "beginnings" the teaching about the humanity of Christ. …
Oecumenius
"For although you ought to be teachers." He brings forth the accusation with praise. For you are sluggish and careless, he says, although you should also teach others according to the reason of the time. Thus, it shows that they had believed a long time ago,and have heard mysteries; both of these things are worthy of praise, provided they themselves have not been careless. Time, he says, makes people stronger; but you have used this in vain, having been set free. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
265. – Then (v. 12) he shows that their slowness is culpable. In regard to this he does three things: first, he mentions the sin of slowness; secondly, he applies a simile (v. 12c); thirdly, he explains it (v. 13). 266. – For it is a sin, when a person has listened a long time, if he is still slow; but not if he is a recent hearer. …
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