You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
[1 Peter 2:5]
When God redeemed the children of Israel out of Egypt and entered into covenant with them at Mt. Sinai, His intention was for the entire nation to be a kingdom of priests — mediators between God and man. Israel’s purpose was to receive the perfect law of God and then become a light to the Gentiles as witnesses of God’s goodness and glory!
“See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land that you are about to enter and possess. 6Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’”
[Deuteronomy 4:5-6]
Yet Israel rebelled against God and repeatedly broke His commandments, which forced the LORD to establish an eartly priesthood from the tribe of Levi to serve as mediators between God and the children of Israel. The priests were commissioned with specific roles within the covenant community of faith.
Priests were the primary teachers of the law and the judges over the people. They were charged with ministering in God’s temple, maintaining the sacrificial system, offering prayers, and even leading the army into battle.
Peter is reminding God’s people to embrace our priestly duties, as the Lord Jesus — our Great High Priest — has come to restore Israel to her original purpose as a royal priesthood, serving as mediators between God and mankind. We are called to be living stones in God’s house and offer our bodies daily as living sacrifices !
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