Raising Up a Faithful Priest

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ISBN: 9780664254377 | 0664254373
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 10/1/1993

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This thought-provoking study reviews priesthood from a theological perspective and explores the theological value and significance of priests in Old and New Testaments. Richard D. Nelson reviews biblical concepts of priesthood and provides guidance and data for exegetes and systematic theologians as they work out the implications of the Bible's view of priesthood.

Preface
Abbreviations
The History of Israel's Priesthood	p. 1
What Is a Priest?	p. 1
Priesthood Before the Monarchy	p. 3
Factional Rivalries	p. 5
Pre-exilic Puzzles, Post-exilic Compromise	p. 7
Changing Roles and the High Priest	p. 11
History and Theology	p. 14
Israel's Culture Map	p. 17
Structures of Reality	p. 17
Setting Boundaries and Crossing Them	p. 20
Clean/Unclean	p. 21
Holy/Profane	p. 25
Contagion and Cleansing	p. 31
The Holy-Unclean Fusion Reaction	p. 33
Maintaining Boundaries	p. 36
Priestly Functions	p. 39
Job Descriptions	p. 39
Oracles	p. 40
Torah	p. 42
Blessing and Declaration	p. 44
Administration	p. 46
Installation and Vestments	p. 49
The High Priest	p. 52
Sacrifice	p. 55
Ritual and Sacrifice	p. 55
Sacrificial Transfer and Priestly Approach	p. 59
Food and Gift	p. 62
Social Balance	p. 63
Structuralist Perspectives	p. 65
Meal	p. 67
Power	p. 69
Drama	p. 71
Purification	p. 73
The Logic of Atonement	p. 76
The Meaning of Sacrifice	p. 78
Priesthood and Theology	p. 83
Crossing Boundaries	p. 83
Intermediaries	p. 85
Faithful Custodians	p. 88
Priesthood and Patriarchy	p. 94
Yahweh's Gracious Gift	p. 98
The Religious Value of Priesthood	p. 101
Priestly Theology	p. 105
Restoration and Utopian Vision	p. 111
New Situations	p. 111
Ezekiel 40-48	p. 112
Reinforcing the Boundaries	p. 112
Restricting the Priesthood	p. 116
Zechariah 1-8	p. 119
Purifying the High Priest	p. 119
Joshua and Zerubbabel	p. 122
The Priestly Writing	p. 125
Safety in Ritual	p. 126
Divine Acceptance and Human Obedience	p. 128
1 and 2 Chronicles	p. 130
Background and Theology	p. 131
Priests as Signs of Torah Obedience	p. 133
Priests as Defenders of Spatial Holiness	p. 135
Priests as Support for Theological Themes	p. 136
Priesthood in the New Testament	p. 141
Hebrews	p. 141
The Readers' Problem and the Author's Solution	p. 141
The Superior Priesthood of Jesus	p. 144
The Cosmic Day of Atonement	p. 148
Open Access to the Holy	p. 150
Using and Distorting Culture Maps	p. 153
1 Peter	p. 155
Identity and Reassessment	p. 155
1 Peter 2:9 - A Regal Priesthood	p. 158
1 Peter 2:5 - A Holy Priesthood	p. 161
1 Peter 2:5 - A Spiritual Lineage	p. 163
The Priesthood of All Believers	p. 166
Priesthood and the Gospel Community	p. 169
Dissolving Boundaries	p. 169
Biblical Priesthood and Christian Ministry	p. 171
For Further Reading	p. 175
Scripture Index	p. 181
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