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The word presbyter etymologically derives from Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbyteros), the comparative form of πρέσβυς (presbys), "old man". [6] However, while the English word priest has presbyter as the etymological origin, [7] the distinctive Greek word (Greek ἱερεύς hiereus) for "priest" is never used for presbyteros/episkopos in the New Testament, except as being part of ...
Ahimelech (Hebrew: אֲחִימֶלֶך ʾĂḥīmeleḵ, "my brother is king"/"brother of a king") [1] was an Israelite priest and served as the grand priest of the town of Nob. In the Book of Samuel , he was described as the son of Ahitub and father of Abiathar ( 1 Samuel 22:20–23 ), but described as the son of Abiathar in 2 Samuel 8:17 and ...
Priest is a 1994 British drama film directed by Antonia Bird. The screenplay by Jimmy McGovern concerns a Roman Catholic priest (Linus Roache) as he struggles with two difficulties that precipitate a crisis of faith. The film's release was controversial and received condemnation from the Church.
In a pivotal scene in the movie "Trinity's Triumph," a monsignor tells a group of seminarians about the loneliness of leading a celibate life. One student is skeptical: He won't be tempted, he ...
The first reference to Urim and Thummim in the Bible is the description in the Book of Exodus concerning the high priest's vestments; [15] the chronologically earliest passage mentioning them, according to textual scholars, is in the Book of Hosea, [16] where it is implied, by reference to the Ephod, that the Urim and Thummim were fundamental ...
Joseph and Asenath together on this image in Berlin.Man depicted close to them may be Potiphera. According to the Hebrew Bible, Potiphera (/ p ɒ ˈ t ɪ f ər ə /, Hebrew: פּוֹטִי פֶרַע, romanized: Poṭi-p̄eraʿ ) was a priest of the ancient Egyptian town of On, [1] mentioned in the Genesis 41:45 and 41:50.
A vajracharya (thunderbolt-carrier), a Newar Buddhist priest Bronze statue of an Egyptian priest, 6th c. BCE, Ephesus Archaeological Museum. A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to ...
The Ragamuffin Gospel is a book about Christianity by former Franciscan priest Brennan Manning. Manning argues that Jesus' gospel was one of grace, and that efforts to earn salvation are misguided, as it is impossible. He laments that the true meaning of God's grace has been lost in society amidst a constant search to please God.