Consecration of Aaron and His Sons. Illustration from the 1890 Holman Bible, via Wikimedia Commons.
Our contemporary concept of priesthood probably hasn’t changed much since the dawn of civilization. It seems that we humans are quite happy to outsource our interaction wit the Creator to those who seem more inclined to stand before Him on our behalf. That is, at best, a temporary solution seeing that our Creator has always desired to connect with each of us directly. With that in mind, maybe we should give some thought to what He means when He says He has called us into His Kingdom of Priests.
This coming week, September 17-23 (2-8 Tishrei 5784), the Bible reading plan covers Ha’azinu (Give Ear). 17 Sep Genesis 22:1-24 Jeremiah 31:1-20 1 John 4:1-21
A Kingdom of Priests
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Our contemporary concept of priesthood probably hasn’t changed much since the dawn of civilization. It seems that we humans are quite happy to outsource our interaction wit the Creator to those who seem more inclined to stand before Him on our behalf. That is, at best, a temporary solution seeing that our Creator has always desired to connect with each of us directly. With that in mind, maybe we should give some thought to what He means when He says He has called us into His Kingdom of Priests.
Leviticus 6:8-8:36, 10:8-10; Psalm 110:4; Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:23-24; Ezekiel 22:25-27, 44:23; Hebrews 6:13-7:28; 1 Peter 2:1-11
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Music: “Higher Ground,” Promise Keepers, Turn the Tide 2001, Maranatha, 2002.
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