WWJD Did Jesus Pray to Mary?

JulieB67 said:

There is meaning and symbolism of the veil being rent. Only a high priest could go behind the veil/holy of holies but the veil was ripped meaning we don't need a earthly priest- we can now we can go to the Father/the throne through Christ.

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Jeremiah 33:13 and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man in my presence to offer burnt offerings, to burn cereal offerings, and to make sacrifices for ever.” RSVCE

Valletta said:

Jeremiah 33:13 and the Levitical priests shall never lack a man in my presence to offer burnt offerings, to burn cereal offerings, and to make sacrifices for ever.” RSVCE

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And we do, we have that high priest. He was made a High Priest forever. The others were just a shadow of things to come. Father knew we would need a new covenant eventually. And he is from the priest line and king line. King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

The high priest was the one that could only go behind the curtain. But after the veil was torn, Christ became that high priest. Meaning we can go straight to the Father through him. You and others miss this obvious symbolism. You and others are going backwards, not forwards.

Hebrews 4:14 "Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, That is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession."

Hebrews 4:15 "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."

Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

Hebrews 6:20 "Whither the Forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 7:11 "If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood,
what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?"

Hebrews 7:22 "By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament."

JulieB67 said:

And we do, we have that high priest. He was made a High Priest forever. The others were just a shadow of things to come. Father knew we would need a new covenant eventually. And he is from the priest line and king line. King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

The high priest was the one that could only go behind the curtain. But after the veil was torn, Christ became that high priest. Meaning we can go straight to the Father through him. You and others miss this obvious symbolism. You and others are going backwards, not forwards.

Hebrews 4:14 "Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, That is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession."

Hebrews 4:15 "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."

Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

Hebrews 6:20 "Whither the Forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an High Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 7:11 "If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood,
what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?"

Hebrews 7:22 "By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament."

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In the one sense we are all priests. In the other we have priests of the order of Melchizedek. Melchizedek was king of Salem, which later became Jerusalem. He offered mere bread and wine as sacrifice, where Jesus offered His Body and His Blood under the appearance of bread and wine.

Valletta said:

In the one sense we are all priests. In the other we have priests of the order of Melchizedek. Melchizedek was king of Salem, which later became Jerusalem. He offered mere bread and wine as sacrifice, where Jesus offered His Body and His Blood under the appearance of bread and wine.

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None of us are the High Priest though, that is Christ. He is the one advocate and it's only through him that we can now boldly go that that throne. We don't need a manly priest to offer anything behind the "holy of holies". Christ's sacrifice was enough.

JulieB67 said:

None of us are the High Priest though, that is Christ. He is the one advocate and it's only through him that we can now boldly go that that throne. We don't need a manly priest to offer anything behind the "holy of holies". Christ's sacrifice was enough.

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The high priest entered the Holy of Holies only once a year during Yom Kippur sprinkling sacrificial blood expiating sins as atonement. During every festival there after, the lower priests continue the atonement sacrifices, but didn't enter the Holy of Holies.

Christ is both the the high priest and the sacrificial lamb for the atonement of sins. He remains in the presence of God sitting at the right hand of God to this day. The atonement continues for the sins of the world through the same continuing sacrifice of Christ on every altar of the Catholic Church on every day save one.

JoeT

JulieB67 said:

None of us are the High Priest though, that is Christ. He is the one advocate and it's only through him that we can now boldly go that that throne. We don't need a manly priest to offer anything behind the "holy of holies". Christ's sacrifice was enough.

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Oh we need plenty. The priesthood of the OT was fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is indeed our High Priest. Priests today are of the order of Melchizedek. Jesus gave the Apostles the power to forgive sins in His name, and ordered the Apostles to "Do this." "Do this" means the blessing and breaking of bread, the words of consecration, and distributing the Holy Eucharist to the people.