blhowes
Puritan Board Professor
I'm reading through the book of Exodus now and I'm at the part where they're talking about Aaron's duties, how to consecrate him for service, etc. As I was reading, I started thinking about the following verses:
1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an [b:2937ad0c0f]holy priesthood[/b:2937ad0c0f], to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a [b:2937ad0c0f]royal priesthood[/b:2937ad0c0f], an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Rev 1:6 And hath made us kings and [b:2937ad0c0f]priests[/b:2937ad0c0f] unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
How would you compare or contrast our functions/duties as priests with the function/duties of the OT priests? Obviously the day-to-day activities would be different because of Jesus' sacrifice, but are there any specific things that we as priests should be doing? Or, is our being called priests just an honorary title that requires no action on our part and just speaks of our identification with Jesus, our high priest?
Any thoughts?
Bob
[Edited on 4-22-2004 by blhowes]
1Pe 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an [b:2937ad0c0f]holy priesthood[/b:2937ad0c0f], to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a [b:2937ad0c0f]royal priesthood[/b:2937ad0c0f], an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Rev 1:6 And hath made us kings and [b:2937ad0c0f]priests[/b:2937ad0c0f] unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
How would you compare or contrast our functions/duties as priests with the function/duties of the OT priests? Obviously the day-to-day activities would be different because of Jesus' sacrifice, but are there any specific things that we as priests should be doing? Or, is our being called priests just an honorary title that requires no action on our part and just speaks of our identification with Jesus, our high priest?
Any thoughts?
Bob
[Edited on 4-22-2004 by blhowes]