Priesthood

Patriarchs offered sacrifices without priesthood

Ge 8:20; 12:7; Job 1:5

Priesthood restricted to Levites

Ex 40:15; Lev 8; Nu 3:6–12

Abraham blessed by Melchizedek

Ge 14:17–24 (Ge 14:1–24)

A priest after the order of Melchizedek

Ps 110

Jesus our great high priest

Heb 5–7

Paul called his ministry “priestly service”

Ro 15:15–16

Priesthood of all believers

Ex 19:6; 1Pe 2:5, 9; Rev 1:6; 5:10; 20:6

See also

• Church government

Categories: Christology, Ecclesiology