God’s Mediators : a Biblical Theology Of Priesthood.

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Series preface Author's preface Abbreviations Chapter One Orientation Perspectives on priesthood Biblical theology: an outline Biblical theology of priesthood: a sketch Strengths and weaknesses Terminology Part I God's individual priests Chapter Two The Aaronic priesthood begins The Sinai context A reminder of terminology The Aaronic priesthood The high priest The Levites Summarizing the Aaronic priesthood Chapter Three Biblical antecedents to the Aaronic priesthood Creation and priesthood Patriarchs and priesthood Priests on the way to Sinai Summary Chapter Four. Old Testament prospectsThe remainder of the Pentateuch The historical books Later Old Testament writings Summary Chapter Five New-covenant transformations More business as usual Jesus as priest in the Gospels? Jesus as (high) priest in Hebrews! Jesus as priest in the rest of the New Testament? Summary Part II God's corporate priesthoods Chapter Six Israel as a kingdom of priests A kingdom of priests Israel's priestly performance The intersection of individual and corporate priesthoods Chapter Seven The church's priestly commission Proclamatory priesthood in 1 Peter. Regal priesthood in RevelationPriestly access in Hebrews? The priestly mission of Paul Other New Testament passages Beyond the New Testament Summary Chapter Eight Concluding reflections Biblical insights Vocational contributions? Missional contributions Bibliography Search names for authors Search items for Scripture references Notes Titles in this series.