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Leviticus 8:3

Eastern Fathers

Cyril of Jerusalem

Well is the church named ecclesia ["assembly"], because it calls forth and assembles all men, as the Lord says in Leviticus: "Then assemble the whole community at the entrance of the meeting tent." It is worthy of note that this word assemble is used in the Scriptures for the first time in the passage when the Lord established Aaron in the high priesthood. …

Catechetical Lecture 18.24 ↗