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Feb 13, 2022 · While Abraham and his sons lacked the title of priest, these “priests” play an important role in understanding the earthly “priesthood” of Jesus—a priest in function, but without legal title. At the same time, the priestly service of firstborn sons helps explain Israel’s role as a royal priesthood (Ex. 19:6).
We could generally describe the role of God's priests as follows: 1. These were ordained by God to offer sacrifices- "For every high priest taken from among men (all the Jewish priests were taken from the Kohan family of the tribe of Levi) is appointed on behalf of men (set apart for their work to
- Priests are invited to draw near to the Lord. Priests had a full job description, but the essence of their work was that they were invited to come into God’s house and enjoy his hospitality.
- Adam and Eve were priests. Any important human identity should appear early in Scripture, and the priestly identity appears in the beginning. Eden was the first tabernacle, the garden its first Holy of Holies.
- Israel was a kingdom of priests (Ex. 19:6); the Aaronic priests served in the tabernacle. When we think about priests, we imagine bearded men. Israel, however, was a nation of priests.
- Priests distinguished between holy, clean, and unclean (Lev. 10:10). Here is Scripture’s basic taxonomy. It sounds ancient and irrelevant, but we still have an intuitive sense of the distinctions.
The priesthood was divided into three groups: (1) the high priest, (2) ordinary priests, and (3) Levites. All three descended from Levi. All priests were Levites, but by no means were all Levites priests. The lowest order of priesthood was the Levites who cared for the service of the sanctuary.
May 18, 2004 · In chapters 7-10, the writer to the Hebrews reaches the climax of his arguments for the superiority of the priesthood of Christ. He provides the following lines of evidence: A better priesthood—7:1-10. A better covenant—7:11-28. A better ministry—8:1-13. A better tabernacle and a better sacrifice—9:1-28.
The Biblical definition of a priest is: "A chosen officer or prince with the capacity to draw near to God and minister. He alone is responsible for offering the divinely appointed sacrifices to God, for executing the different procedures and ceremonies relating to the worship of God, and for being a representative between God and man."
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Oct 30, 2023 · The High Priest was the Levite whose job was to make the sacrifice for the people of Israel on the Day of Atonement. The first official High Priest was Moses’ brother Aaron. However, there were men named in the Bible who would make sacrifices of atonement, interceding on behalf of sinners, who served the function of a High Priest.
