{"product_id":"jesus-and-the-old-testament-roots-of-the-priesthood","title":"Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\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?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood, 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith chapter summaries and discussion questions included, Jesus and the Old Testament Roots of the Priesthood can readily be adapted into a four-part study for personal or small group use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn Bergsma is professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and a Senior Fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Twice voted Faculty of the Year by graduating classes at Franciscan University, he is a popular teacher whose love of scripture inspires his students.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INGR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40177282121924,"sku":"","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0247\/5094\/8445\/files\/4EF82F93-FAF2-4794-A9D9-D475F1574EFC.jpg?v=1780420023","url":"https:\/\/shopcrossroads.org\/products\/jesus-and-the-old-testament-roots-of-the-priesthood","provider":"Crossroads Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}