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This booklet presents Brown’s thoughts on the biblical basis of priesthood, as well as some reflections on the role of bishop. Not setting out to give a “complete, scientific treatment of the biblical background of priesthood,” he presents his intentions for compiling these reflections this way: “I have culled the Scriptures to offer material for thought at a crucial moment in the history of the...

There are several reasons why it is appropriate to begin our discussion with the concept of priesthood in the OT. First, when we come to the NT, we shall see that the term “priest” is not applied specifically to any Christian. Therefore, if we wish to relate our Catholic priesthood to what the Bible actually denominates as priesthood, it is to the OT we must turn. If one objects that the Christian priesthood
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