02548nam a2200169Ia 4500 240614s9999 xx 000 0 und d 97806642543770664254373 eng BS680.P66 .N45 1993 Nelson, Richard D. Raising up a Faithful Priest : Community and Priesthood in Biblical Theology / Richard D. Nelson Louisville, KY : Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993 xiii, 192 p. ; 21 cm. 1. The History of Israel's Priesthood. What Is a Priest? Priesthood Before the Monarchy. Factional Rivalries. Pre-exilic Puzzles, Post-exilic Compromise. Changing Roles and the High Priest. History and Theology -- 2. Israel's Culture Map. Structures of Reality. Setting Boundaries and Crossing Them. Clean/Unclean. Holy/Profane. Contagion and Cleansing. The Holy-Unclean Fusion Reaction. Maintaining Boundaries -- 3. Priestly Functions. Job Descriptions. Oracles. Torah. Blessing and Declaration. Administration. Installation and Vestments. The High Priest -- 4. Sacrifice. Ritual and Sacrifice. Sacrificial Transfer and Priestly Approach. Food and Gift. Social Balance. Structuralist Perspectives. Meal. Power. Drama. Purification. The Logic of Atonement. The Meaning of Sacrifice -- 5. Priesthood and Theology. Crossing Boundaries. Intermediaries. Faithful Custodians. Priesthood and Patriarchy. Yahweh's Gracious Gift. The Religious Value of Priesthood. Priestly Theology -- 6. Restoration and Utopian Vision. New Situations. Ezekiel 40-48. Reinforcing the Boundaries. Restricting the Priesthood. Zechariah 1-8. Purifying the High Priest. Joshua and Zerubbabel. The Priestly Writing. Safety in Ritual. Divine Acceptance and Human Obedience. 1 and 2 Chronicles. Background and Theology. Priests as Signs of Torah Obedience. Priests as Defenders of Spatial Holiness. Priests as Support for Theological Themes -- 7. Priesthood in the New Testament. Hebrews. The Readers' Problem and the Author's Solution. The Superior Priesthood of Jesus. The Cosmic Day of Atonement. Open Access to the Holy. Using and Distorting Culture Maps. 1 Peter. Identity and Reassessment. 1 Peter 2:9 -- A Regal Priesthood. 1 Peter 2:5 -- A Holy Priesthood. 1 Peter 2:5 -- A Spiritual Lineage. The Priesthood of All Believers -- 8. Priesthood and the Gospel Community. Dissolving Boundaries. Biblical Priesthood and Christian Ministry. Jesus Christ—Priesthood—Biblical teaching.Priests, Jewish—Biblical teaching.Priesthood—Biblical teaching. 0 0 0 0 GETS GETS GEN 2024-06-14 0 BS680.P66 .N45 1993 00034162 2024-06-14 15:14:32 2024-06-14 BK 53296 53296