The Priesthood of Christ from an Eschatological Perspective: A Systematic Theological Reflection on Hebrews

Abstract

While some scholars tend to discern eschatological aspects of the priesthood of Christ, this study contends that His priesthood as a whole should be understood more broadly as eschatological. The purpose of the present article is to systematically articulate an eschatological perspective of Christ’s priesthood in Hebrews, as this epistle is the only place in the NT where we find an explicit elaboration of priestly Christology. Considering the relevance of the present study to systematic theology, I attempt to accomplish this purpose by formulating a constructive theological reflection that privileges the discussion of key concepts that imply an eschatological framework of thought.