| The Mesopotamians built massive temples or ziggurats which housed the priestly class, the human representatives of the gods. |
| That is why I am firmly in favour of ordaining all ministers to the diaconate first, before discerning if any of them has a priestly vocation. |
| The Rabbis took special care to preserve the genealogical records of the Levites because they were the priestly tribe. |
| Conspicuously absent from the program are direct allusions to liturgical activities or priestly authority. |
| He seemed to have expertise in science and finance as well as his priestly duties. |
| They recommend strongly against the return of a few to any kind of priestly work. |
