Divine Lexicon

Term

intercession

The priestly work of petitioning or making supplication to God on behalf of others.

Filed underChristology

Definition

A core priestly function consisting of speaking or making supplications to a person of authority (God) on behalf of others. While Christ's oblation is finished, his intercession for his disciples is described as continual and eternal.

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Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 47A.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 47A.3.

Last revised August 14, 2026