The Catholic priesthood
Subtitle: biblical foundations
By: Fr. Thomas J. Lane
Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Steubenville, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781941447932
Subjects: Clergy; Biblical teaching; Priesthood; Catholic Church; Priests
Description: During the time of Jesus Christ, neither he nor his apostles would have had the term "priest" applied to their mission or identity. The priesthood was exclusive to the tribe of Levi and at that time was associated primarily with their sacrificial liturgies in the temple. But with Christ's death on the cross, a new understanding of Christ as priest began to grow in light of his priestly self-sacrifice. Fr. Lane highlights the Scriptural evidence indicating that Christ's intention was to establish a new covenant priesthood that he would share with his apostles and their successor. --Book cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index.
Table of contents: title: Old Testament priesthood; title: The priesthood of Christ; title: Jesus called twelve apostles out of his many disciples and consecrated them; title: Apostles, overseers, presbyters, and deacons in the early church; title: Priestly people.