100 Sebastian Fuhrmann Therefore, the phrase ajrciereu;" twn genomenwn agaqwn should rather be read ' v j ' as follows: ‘the high priest whose virtues have come into being’. The varia lectio mellovntwn, can be ruled out, being a misunderstanding of the phrase, assimilating the wording of Heb 10,1. School of Biblical Studies Sebastian FUHRMANN and Ancient Languages North-West University, Potchefstroom South Africa SUMMARY The author suggests a Christological reading of Heb 9,11 in the sense that the genitive tw'n genomenwn agaqwn is understood as a genitivus qualitatis referring to v j ' the virtues that Christ obtained during his earthly life through his suffering. With regard to the problem of textual criticism, the interpretation argues for genomevnwn instead of mellovntwn.