The Priestly Restriction
Why Leviticus Is the Padyab Narrowed, and Why Jesus Restored What the Priests Took Away The most common objection to the claim that Jesus performed a Zoroastrian ritual at the Last Supper is that the Hebrew Bible already contains a system of priestly washing that operates on the same structural principle. Exodus 30:17-21 commands Aaron and his sons to wash their hands and feet at the bronze laver every time they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar.
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Why Leviticus Is the Padyab Narrowed, and Why Jesus Restored What the Priests Took Away The most common objection to the claim that Jesus performed a Zoroastrian ritual at the Last Supper is that the Hebrew Bible already contains a system of priestly washing that operates on the same structural principle. Exodus 30:17-21 commands Aaron and his sons to wash their hands and feet at the bronze laver every time they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar. The earlier passage in Exodus 29 records a one-time full ablution that consecrates them into the priesthood. After that initial full washing, the daily hand-and-foot washing maintains a standing state of priestly purity. The objection is correct that this structure exists in the Hebrew Bible. It is wrong that this refutes the Zoroastrian connection. What it actually proves is something stranger and more important.
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Avesta · Vendidad · Hebrew Bible
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Mary Boyce