Is there anywhere in Tanakh which gives Priests' right to forgive sin? As a Jew, I believe we should go to G-d alone, but I'm willing to see sources

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Any desire for repentance requires and interior change in the heart, to my mind, whether it’s fear of hell or sorror for offending God. This involves a recognition of God, which is what I had in mind.

And I think anytime I realize I’ve gravely offended God, I say an Act of Contrition of some sort then and there and plan to go to confession.
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I understand. I’m not saying you are wrong. Just that in the context of this thread, when Rabbi asks why can’t a man go directly to God… as if to say the sacrament of reconciliation is not going directly to God.

Going to reconciliation is every bit as much as going directly to God as going to temple for OT Jews.
 
Looking through Isaiah 22:22 gave me some insight: “And I will give the key of the House of David on his shoulder, and he shall open and no one shall close; and he shall close and no one shall open.”

In context, this is referring to Elyakim; a faithful servant of the house of David as the prophet explicitly declares back in verse 20-21:

And it shall come to pass on that day, that I will call My servant, Eliakim son of Hilkiah. And I will dress him [with] your tunic, and [with] your girdle I will gird him, and your authority will I place into his hand, and he shall become a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah."

Therefore, Isaiah 22:22 does not support Church doctrine, if you’re trying to convey the notion that David handed his keys to Jesus or anything; not exactly sure what you’re conveying, so I’ll take the benefit of the doubt.
 
I see your point, but when I sin (and we all do, I do feel remorse and peace at the same time when conveying it to G-d alone. I don’t feel the need to tell my sins to anyone else, if you get what I’m saying here. Again, Jewish Catholic interpretations have a subtle difference on this and what might work for you might not for me, and that’s ok. We can all agree here that g-d could care less, as long as we lead good lives, we’ll all attain His blessing.
 
True, but the sacrifices were usually for unintentional sins only. Ezekiel mentions the sacrifices will run again in the Third Temple.
 
Also, didn’t James White give his own interpretation of that particular verse? Just wondering if you’ve found a way to debunk him.
 
Still, G-d wouldn’t let millions of people who’ve never heard of Jesus go to hell, so He can’t be all too caring for any doctrine, even kosher. Our belief is that non-Jews can go to heaven, I think Second Vatican agrees.
 
God works through the Priest to forgive sin, during the Sacrament of Reconcilliation.

In Old Testament Days, Jewish had to go to the Temple to worship God, and offer sacrifice for the Priest to kill and therefore seek penance.
 
They only offered sacrifices for unintentional sins, the Torah is clear that if you commit a knowing sin, sincere prayer tops it all.
 
Is there anywhere in the Old Testament that gave high Priests and Priests the right to forgive sin ,

Or was God working through them to forgive sin?
 
You also have purity law for penance and other absolve practices for more serious sin in the Old Testament
 
And it is the same with the Sacrament of Reconcilliation. There is no difference. Why did you think there was?
 
I thought there was, another Catholic on here was saying a Priest literally has the power invested in himself, without G-d’s approval. Hence, why I asked to make sure if this was so.
 
Not all sin, not sexual sin, in Old Testament days, nor could sacrifice or purity rituals
 
Sexual sins, you mean the stoning? It hardly ever happened. The stack of evidence was just too high and the Sanhedrin would do everything in its power to make sure you weren’t executed.
 
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