Lecture Description

In this lecture we continue the Biblical foundation of the Magisterium by showing how Christ fulfills the Mosaic and Davidic authority structures of the Old Testament, and even exceeds them! We then demonstrate that Christ passed on his authority to the apostles, whom he commissioned to teach and govern the church. We make a distinction between Peter as head of the apostolic college, and the rest of the apostles as the body of the apostolic college. Lastly, we show how this apostolic authority endures in their successors, the apostles.

Recommended resources:

Explaining papal infallibility with Michael Lofton: https://www.catholic.com/audio/cal/explaining-papal-infallibility

Vatican I in the First Millennium with Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKrARf5zSMM&t=7225s

Who is the rock debate? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw2M4jIWqeI&t=4076s

The case for monepiscopacy with Suan Sonna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df-Kqxsz6qI&t=4609s

Five Jewish proofs for the Magisterium with Suan Sonna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRwDG9aS6nI

The Biblical case for the infallible Magisterium with Suan Sonna: https://www.academia.edu/49351757/The_Biblical_Case_for_an_Infallible_Magisterium?fbclid=IwAR35OYry3fuX_ynBVWnhxDnoL0yseb6aHuTPJGmgpXyGOSdo7R98Sf6GmlI

The Jewish roots of the papacy by Dr. Brant Pitre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl3pD4l0K5U

Defending the papacy by Trent Horn: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/defending-the-papacy