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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792215803321

Autore

O'Collins Gerald

Titolo

Jesus our priest [[electronic resource] ] : a Christian approach to the priesthood of Christ / / Gerald O'Collins and Michael Keenan Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-19-964597-3

0-19-157353-1

9786612490637

1-282-49063-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JonesMichael Keenan <1960->

Disciplina

232.8

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [294]-296) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abbreviations; 1. The Jewish Matrix and the Gospels; 2. Paul, 1 Peter, and Revelation; 3. Hebrews on Christ's Priesthood; 4. Four Questions for Hebrews; 5. Some Church Fathers on Christ's Priesthood; 6. Aquinas on Christ's Priesthood; 7. Luther and Calvin on Christ's Priesthood; 8. Trent and the French School on Christ's Priesthood; 9. Newman and Others on Christ's Priesthood; 10. Twelve Theses on Christ's Priesthood; 11. Sharing Christ's Priesthood; Select Bibliography; Index of Names; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z; Biblical Index

Sommario/riassunto

In recent years many books have been published in the area of Christology (who is Jesus in himself?) and soteriology (what did he do as Saviour?). A number of notable, ecumenical documents on Christian ministry have also appeared. But in all this literature there is surprisingly little reflection on the priesthood of Christ, from which derives all ministry, whether the priesthood of all the faithful or ministerial priesthood. This present work aims to fill that gap by examining, in the light of the Scriptures and the Christian tradition, what it means to call Christ our priest.Beginning with a