Includes bibliographical references (pages 575-583) and indexes.
Contents:
Introduction -- L'analyse terminologique -- La fondation christologique -- La dimension pneumatologique -- La dimension ecclesiale -- La dimension eschatologique -- Le sacerdoce dans l'Ancien Testament -- Le sacerdoce du Christ -- Le sacerdoce chretien -- Epilogue: Sacramentalite du sacerdoce, succession apostolique et fonctions de chaque ministere -- Conclusion -- Annexe: Le sacerdoce commun et le role de la femme dans le sacerdoce.
Summary:
"In Le ministere sacerdotal dans la tradition syriaque primitive, Tanios Bou Mansour analyzes the Christian priesthood in four Syriac writers: Aphraate, Ephrem, Jacob of Sarug and Narsai. Their conception of priesthood is illuminated by the Priesthood of Christ and contextualized within the continuity of the priesthood of the Old Testament. These authors' originality and actuality lies in their conception of election, of apostolic succession, of 'sacerdotal' traits attributed to women in the Bible, and especially of the priest who, commissioned by the Church, executes the action of the Christ and the Spirit."-- Provided by publisher.
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