Moore continued: “This tendency, inherent in all ritual, was greatly furthered by the influence of the Old Testament when the Christian clergy came to be regarded as succeeding to the place of the priesthood of the former dispensation.
Moore jätkas: „See kõigile kombetalitustele omane suundumus süvenes paljuski Vana Testamendi mõjul, kui ristiusu vaimulikkonda hakati pidama varasema preesterkonna järglaseks.