{"product_id":"jesus-and-the-old-testament-roots-of-the-priesthood","title":"Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"pl-432903\" class=\"panel-layout\"\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"pg-432903-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\"\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"pgc-432903-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\"\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"panel-432903-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style='{\"background_image_attachment\":false,\"background_display\":\"tile\"}'\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\"\u003eIs 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?\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eJesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood\u003c\/em\u003e, biblical scholar John Bergsma convinces readers that Jesus did, in fact, intend for a ministerial priesthood to be a key feature of the New Covenant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBergsma shows how the priesthood is a major thread holding together the biblical story line—beginning with Adam’s loss of the gift of priesthood in the Fall and the long process of restoring his descendants to a priestly status over the centuries, culminating with Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith chapter summaries and discussion questions included, \u003cem\u003eJesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood\u003c\/em\u003e can readily be adapted into a four-part study for personal or small group use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Emmaus Road Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46181131878626,"sku":"A0248","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook","offer_id":46952649621730,"sku":"E0248","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0715\/7134\/1538\/files\/Jesus-Ot-Priesthood_front-cover.jpg?v=1733603305","url":"https:\/\/store.stpaulcenter.com\/products\/jesus-and-the-old-testament-roots-of-the-priesthood","provider":"St. Paul Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}