Expert: Kaylan - 1/13/2006

Question
Hi Kaylan:

     I would like to ask you if Jesus was a Levite? People are telling me he was not - so than why did God make the Levites the priests, why not make the tribe of Judah from which Jesus emerged the priestly tribe? Thanks for your'e help

Answer
Sorry this is late, I've been sick and still on recovery.

I think you can find the answers for this here:

Genealogy of Christ
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06410a.htm

And

Levites

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09206a.htm

Excerpt:

We read also that during the reign of David the rest of the Levites, to the number of thirty-eight thousand, ranging from the age of thirty years and upwards receive a special organization (1 Chronicles 23-26). Levites are mentioned only three times in the New Testament (Luke 10:32; John 1:19; Acts 4:36), and these references throw no light on their status in the time of Christ.

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Since I am unfamiliar with the Levite argument, if you don't find answer on those pages above, please take your question to this excellent board:

http://www.ewtn.com/vexperts/conference.htm

Kaylan
"Jesus, I trust in You." - Divine Mercy Prayer
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