Q. Figures from the Old Testament are never referred to as saints. Were there no saints in those days? (Albany, New York) A. Your question is an excellent one, and the answer is a bit complex. It ...

Another Old Testament event that prefigures the sacrament of reconciliation is in Genesis 4. ... It is the priest who makes atonement, which means to remove an obstacle to reconciliation.

In order to make this clear, we must understand that the primary role of the priest is to offer sacrifice. “Now every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices…” (Hebrews 8:3).

The Rev. Lawrence Boadt, a Roman Catholic priest, publisher and Bible scholar who used his study of the Old Testament as a vehicle for promoting understanding between Christians and Jews, died on ...

That same God now says of the Son-King, “You are a priest forever” (Ps. 110:4). Nothing further is said. For the community of faith, Jesus Christ is appointed priest forever, like Melchizedek, without ...

The BYU Museum of Art opened their exhibit 'Prophets, Priests, and Queens: James Tissot's Men and Women of the Old Testament' to the public after eight years of preparation. This new exhibition ...