Priests and sacrifice

[Shaolen]

I have a question about requiring priests to offer sacrifice. I’m reading Dr. Brant Pitre’s book Jesus and the Jewish roots of the Eucharist. In it he mentions how in the original Passover in Egypt all the fathers of each family had a priestly ability to offer sacrifice. He then goes on to mention that this was taken away after the golden calf event and given to only the Levites. When he gets to the Last Supper he mentions that Jesus is restoring the priestly status of all 12 tribes of Israel. If this is the case in wondering why the fathers of each family cant offer sacrifice just like it was prior to the golden calf incident. If this is what Jesus was restoring then it seems to logically follow. Please if someone could help with this.

 

[Gorgias]

Can you provide the exact quote?

There are two ways of looking at the issue:

First, the ministerial priesthood is no longer hereditary, but is now the priesthood of Jesus Christ, and priests no longer must be chosen from only one genealogical line.

Second, the common priesthood of all Christians does imply that we all are a “race of priests”! We all have a share in the priesthood of Christ, and therefore, it’s not just that “heads of households” are priests, it’s that all of us are! (Of course, that doesn’t imply that we’re all ministerial priests…!)

So, it’s not that we go back to the situation of the Israelites prior to the ‘golden calf’ incident; rather, we go forward into the priesthood of Christ under the New Covenant!

 

[TimothyH]

We can sacrifice. We can fast, pray, sacrifice our desires and do God’s will instead. Paul calls this spiritual sacrifice or becoming living sacrifices. This will take care of venial sins.

Mortal sins - when we knowingly and willingly break God’s covenant - require a priest to make it right, just like the Old Testament.

It’s all about the covenant.

 

[Shaolen]

Oh thank you both Gorgias and Timothy H for those. That really helps a lot!

 

[ProVobis]

As a reminder, it is no longer “our sacrifice” but “my sacrifice and yours” in the Mass. Important distinction.

 

[The_Apostolate]

Back than in Jesus time that is what the Jewish people did,today the father still lead,s when they do it,the only thing different is they don,t sacrifice a lamb,but I,am not Jewish. I hope that some one that is Jewish will see this site and answer your question.
God Bless