Confession Existed 1,000 Years Before Jesus (Here's Proof)

From Totus Catholica

Most Christians think confession to a priest is a man-made Catholic tradition invented in the Middle Ages. But the Bible itself reveals a shocking truth: God commanded verbal confession to priests over 1,000 years before Christ was born.​ In Leviticus 5;5-6, God explicitly required sinners to confess their sins out loud to a Levitical priest, who would then mediate a sacrifice for atonement. This wasn't symbolic—it was mandatory. No confession, no atonement.​ 📌 In this video, we trace the biblical blueprint for confession from the Old Testament through Christ's fulfillment in John 20;21-23, showing how Jesus didn't abolish priestly confession—he perfected it and gave it greater power through the Holy Spirit.​ ✨ What You'll Discover: 📖 Leviticus 5;5-6 & 16;21 – The precise biblical commands requiring verbal confession to a priest before atonement could occur 🕊️ The Hebrew Word "Yada" – Why confession meant "to cast forth aloud," not just feel sorry privately ✝️ John 20;21-23 – Jesus breathes on the apostles and gives them divine authority to forgive and retain sins—fulfilling the Levitical pattern with sacramental power 📜 2 Corinthians 5;18 & CCC 1441 – Why the "ministry of reconciliation" is sacramental, not just encouragement 🔥 King David & Nathan the Prophet – Why even David's personal repentance in Psalm 51 still required a mediator (2 Samuel 12;13) 🛡️ Early Church Fathers – St. Ambrose and the 4th-century witness to apostolic confession practices 💬 How to Answer Objections – Clear responses to "I just go straight to God" and "Why confess to a priest when Jesus is the only mediator?" ⏳ Chapters: 0:00 – The Ritual That Dismantles the "Man-Made Tradition" Myth 1:32 – The Spiritual Problem: Is Private Prayer Enough? 2:14 – Leviticus 5;5-6: God Commands Verbal Confession to Priests 3:00 – The Hebrew Meaning: "Yada" = To Cast Forth Aloud 4:05 – Leviticus 16;21: The Day of Atonement and Priestly Mediation 4:36 – John 20;21-23: Jesus Fulfills and Perfects the System 6:10 – CCC 1441 & 1461: The Church's Teaching on Sacramental Reconciliation 7:19 – Why "I Just Go to God" Misses the Biblical Pattern 8:42 – Three Key Takeaways for Your Faith 📖 Key Teaching & References: Leviticus 5;5-6 – "When a man is guilty… he shall confess the sin he has committed, and he shall bring his guilt offering to the Lord… and the priest shall make atonement for him" Leviticus 16;21 – "Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat and confess over him all the iniquities of the people of Israel" John 20;21-23 – "As the Father has sent me, even so I send you… Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained" 2 Samuel 12;13 – Nathan the prophet declares to David: "The Lord has put away your sin" Matthew 8;4 – Jesus tells the healed leper: "Go show yourself to the priest" 2 Corinthians 5;18 – "God gave us the ministry of reconciliation" 1 Timothy 2;5 – "There is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" CCC 1441 – "Only God forgives sins… But since he entrusted the apostles the ministry of reconciliation, the church exercises it through bishops and priests" CCC 1461 – "Forgiveness of sins brings reconciliation with God, but also with the church" St. Ambrose, Concerning Repentance 3.18 – "It seemed impossible that sins could be forgiven through men. Yet Jesus gave this power to his apostles" Council of Trent, Session 14 – Affirms sacramental confession as apostolic, not medieval innovation