The old oracles in Delphi seem to be connected with a local tradition of the priesthood, and there is not clear evidence that a kind of inspiration-prophecy existed in the temple.

Goði literally means " speaker for the gods ", and is used to denote the priesthood or those who officiate over rituals in Ásatrú.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( Mormon or LDS Church ) who hold the Melchizedek priesthood may use consecrated oil in performing the ordinance of blessing of the " sick or afflicted ", though oil is not required if it is unavailable.

He is serious but confused, as he reads the works of philosophers and theologians as he studies for the Lutheran priesthood.

It is the one ordained deacon, priest and then bishop who is understood to hold the fullness of the ( ministerial ) priesthood, given responsibility by Christ to govern, teach and sanctify the Body of Christ, members of the Faithful.

The bishops in the 2nd century are defined also as the only clergy to whom the ordination to priesthood ( presbyterate ) and diaconate is entrusted: " a priest ( presbyter ) lays on hands, but does not ordain.

At the beginning of the 3rd century, Hippolytus of Rome describes another feature of the ministry of a bishop, which is that of the " Spiritum primatus sacerdotii habere potestatem dimittere peccata ": the primate of sacrificial priesthood and the power to forgive sins.

As with most Mormon priesthood, the bishop is a part-time lay minister and earns a living through other employment ; in all cases, he is a married man.

A bishop is the president of the Aaronic priesthood in his ward ( and is thus a form of Mormon Kohen ; in fact, a literal descendant of Aaron has " legal right " to act as a Bishop after being found worthy and ordained by the First Presidency ).

In the absence of a literal descendant of Aaron, a High priest in the Melchizedek priesthood is called to be a Bishop.

Although the former bishop is released from his duties, he continues to hold the Aaronic priesthood office of Bishop.

This is supported by Zechariah's interest in the Temple and the priesthood, and from Iddo's preaching in the Books of Chronicles.

The Christian view of Jesus as Messiah goes beyond such claims and is the fulfillment and union of three anointed offices ; a prophet like Moses who delivers God's commands and covenant and frees people from bondage, a High Priest in the order of Melchizedek overshadowing the Levite priesthood and a king like King David ruling over Jews, and like God ruling over the whole world and coming from the line of David.

A modern revelation that resulted in some " disaffection " and " led to intense conflict in scattered areas of the RLDS Church " is contained in the Community of Christ version's Section 156, presented by Prophet-President Wallace B. Smith and added in 1984, which called for construction of the Independence Temple and the ordination of women to the priesthood, among other changes.

That so much of the book ( chapters 25-31, 35-40 ) is spent describing the plans of the Tabernacle demonstrates the importance it played in the perception of Second Temple Judaism at the time of the text's redaction by the Priestly writers: the Tabernacle is the place where God is physically present, where, through the priesthood, Israel could be in direct, literal communion with him.

In the Community of Christ, which was formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, an evangelist is an office in the Melchizedec Order of the priesthood.

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, an evangelist is considered to be an office of the Melchizedek priesthood.

The Sacrament, both bread and water, is prepared by priesthood holders prior to the beginning of the meeting.

All in attendance are provided an opportunity to partake of the Sacrament as it is passed row-by-row to the congregation by priesthood holders ( typically deacons ).

In Judaism the priesthood is inherited in familial lines.

This was a more participatory ( or " democratic ") form of Judaism, in which rituals were not monopolized by an inherited priesthood but rather could be performed by all adult Jews individually or collectively ; whose leaders were not determined by birth but by scholarly achievement.

The purpose is to underline the character of altar priesthood ( i. e., those priests empowered to offer sacrifices to God ) as an Aaronite privilege, and the restrictions on their position.

Their office or position is the priesthood, a term which also may apply to such persons collectively.

In Zoroastrianism, the priesthood is reserved for men and is a mostly hereditary position.

In 1290, he entered the priesthood, retiring from the position of cloistered Emperor.

The priesthood of that temple regained their powerful position as soon as Akhenaten died, and were instrumental in destroying many records of his existence.

After the Mormons were expelled from Missouri, Smith took an increasingly strong anti-slavery position, and a few black men were ordained to the LDS priesthood.

Caetaro Vitorino joined the seminary to complete his studies for the priesthood ( which he had interrupted to get married ), and Rosa Maria became a nun, joining the St. Monica convent in Old Goa, where she rose to the position of prioress.

In 1431 he entered the priesthood, and after trying in vain to secure a position as apostolic secretary, he went to Piacenza, whence he proceeded to Pavia, where he obtained a professorship of eloquence.

This high priesthood had been foreshadowed in the Book of Mormon, which referred to men holding the unique position of high priest in the church organization described in that book, holding the " high priesthood of the holy order of God " (, ); however, the office of high priest was not implemented in early Mormonism until some days after Joseph Smith, Jr. was joined in his ministry by Sidney Rigdon, a newly-converted Church of Christ minister from Ohio, who merged his congregation with Smith's Church of Christ.

Very early in his ministry, Joseph Smith, Jr. began to advocate the position that priesthood does not come directly from God through the Holy Spirit, as many Protestants believe, but through a line of direct or apostolic succession.

The rite of conferral continues in societies that use the 1962 form of the Roman Rite, such as the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, or earlier forms, such as the Society of St. Pius V. Some believe that attainment of the position of Acolyte in post-Council practices implies ordination to the minor orders which used to be below it, such as Exorcist and Porter, although this has not been officially defined ( although Canon Law section 1009 does specifically state that the only " orders are the episcopate, the priesthood and the diaconate ").

In disgusted response, his Crown Prince rejected the throne to become a playboy and his second-born son joined the Buddhist priesthood, deferring the position to the third-born son.

He was ordained to the highest position of the priesthood, Archimandrites, in 1819.

In 1819, Gregorios was ordained to the highest priesthood position, Archimandrites, a rank next to the Bishop, by Patriarch Gregorios V of Constantinople and he was given the ecclesiastical “ officio of Dikaios ” ( the Ecumenical Patriarch's representative ), in order to be able to move freely in the Moldovlachia area and not to be bothered by the Turks.

This is, in a nutshell, the surviving legend of the rex Nemorensis: the priesthood of Diana at Nemi was held by a person who obtained that honour by slaying the prior incumbent in a trial by combat, and who could remain at the post only so long as he successfully defended his position against all challengers.

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the largest denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement, the Presiding Bishop is the highest leadership position within the church's Aaronic priesthood.

This is not a new priesthood office, simply a new position being filled by some bishops.

Although the office ( if not the role ) seems to no longer be generally viewed as an actual office, the church could reverse this perception if it so wished, as its existence is provided for in church scripture, and it could be argued that since it is a scriptural office of priesthood ( as opposed to simply a position held by a priesthood member, such as a pastor ) that those who become members of the Standing High Council still serve in a distinct office.

" This policy would have required LDS Church officials to obtain approval from their priesthood superiors in the church prior to taking on " any position, political or otherwise.

He entered the Episcopal priesthood, and in 1964 his first position was assistant to the rector at St. John's Episcopal Church in Midland, Michigan, two hours north of Detroit.

On the basis of his study of the earliest Christian sources – often drawing upon the exegetical insight of his Nijmegen colleague Bas Van Iersel, Schillebeeckx confronted such debated questions as the position of priests, e. g., by supporting a proposal to disconnect sacramental priesthood and the obligation to celibacy.

The last ruler of the eighteenth dynasty, Horemheb ( 1320-1292 BC ), restored the priesthood of Amun, but he prevented the Amun priesthood from resuming the powerful position they had held before Akhenaten dissolved the powerful cult and moved the capital away from their city.