Priesthood and Vocation

The position of priesthood in the church has been evident since the earliest existence of the church. Jewish priests first were established in the seventh century BC performing religious ceremonies. They were even more established around 950 BC due to the establishment of the Temple in Jerusalem.         The major role of the traditional Jewish priest was to perform sacrificial rituals. According to the Bible, the Temple was built as a place for God to live with …

…background in theology and history in order to also minister to the intellectual life of their congregation.         As you can see there are many aspects of priesthood. They provided the church with the proper leadership and knowledge which is needed to be able to serve God in the proper manner. They have been previlant throughout religious history and they will surely continue to play a major role in modern religion today and in the future.