The Tribe of Levi and Women’s Ordination
Matt, Alastair, and Derek consider the relevance of the Levitical priesthood to ongoing debates about gender and ordination.
Having recently been reminded of the ongoing disagreements about the ordination of women, the Mere Fi cast turn to the OG ordination, namely, the Levitical priesthood. What do the forms, narratives, and practices of the tribe of Levi in the Old Testament teach us about the role of pastor and priest now in the New Testamanet? And most importantly, should we require our pastors to wear swords?
Links Mentioned:
Lexham Press Book of the Month
Icons of Christ: A Biblical and Systematic Theology for Women’s Ordination, by William Witt [affiliate link]
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