Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood by John Bergsma Product Type_Medals Washington

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“The greatness of the liturgy depends—we shall have to repeat this frequently—on its non- spontaneity

Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood by John Bergsma Product Type_Medals WashingtonIs there anything in the New Testament about the need for priests in the Church? Many Protestants would argue no. And if you point out that there is a priesthood in the Old Testament, they are likely to say it was a feature of the Old Covenant that was undone by Christ. How should a Catholic respond? In Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood, biblical scholar John Bergsma convinces readers that Jesus did, in fact, intend for a ministerial