As a ministry leader in your own right, you must demonstrate the qualifications necessary to effectively minister in your context and deal with expectations of how you are to act in that role. In the Bible, we are faced with some descriptions of those who were deemed worthy to fill the role of priests in the Old Testament. In this week’s assignment, you are asked to wrestle with the text and discuss the application of those passages to the question of how PWD should be regarded as ministry partners.
Tasks
You will exegete and interpret Leviticus 21:17–23, which feature the “purity codes” for priests serving in the Tabernacle or Temple, and then address the relevance of the prohibitions for service in the church today.
Write a 500-word essay in a Microsoft Word document addressing the following:
Exegesis: Be sure to study and describe all key terms and phrases that help us interpret the passages. Describe the genre of each passage and its relevance to interpretation.
Meaning:Specifically address why these codes existed and what, if any, continued authority or relevance they have in structuring qualifications for ministry today. Is today’s ordination a similar context to discuss who should and who should not be permitted to hold a priestly oriented office such as that described in the Leviticus codes?
The Jesus Effect: Jesus appears to reinterpret many of the legal codes found in the Old Testament. Discuss whether we have a justification for seeing these codes abrogated as well.
Declaration: On the basis of the findings from your study, give your view on who is qualified to hold ordination today. Specifically, express your view on where PWD fit into this understanding.
Utilize at least two sources from professional literature in your research. Professional literature may include the South University Online Library; relevant textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.org or .gov).
Your essay should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.