Leaders, spiritual

Under the old covenant God called priests and prophets as spiritual leaders. Later the Pharisees gave spiritual leadership. After Jesus Christ had inaugurated the new covenant, authority was given to the apostles, who in turn appointed leaders in the churches they founded.

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Priests as spiritual leaders They were called by God Heb 5:4 See also Ex 28:1; Dt 18:5 The high priest represented the people in the presence of God Heb 5:1 See also Ex 28:29–30; Nu 27:21; Heb 8:3 Priests taught and explained God’s law Mal 2:7 See also Le 10:11; Hag 2:11–13 Examples of priests as spiritual…