From 4caa7760db5f35cc1d1aed537e29026448a65bd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 1LoisC Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:27:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'articles/priestpriesthood.md' --- articles/priestpriesthood.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) create mode 100644 articles/priestpriesthood.md diff --git a/articles/priestpriesthood.md b/articles/priestpriesthood.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a358799 --- /dev/null +++ b/articles/priestpriesthood.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +# Priest (Priesthood) + +A priest was someone God chose to offer sacrifices to God. He did this for people because they could not do it themselves. Priests also did other things in the tabernacle or temple (see: Numbers 18:1-7). They prayed to God for the people. Priests could say whether someone or something was clean or unclean according to the law of Moses (see: Leviticus 13). Priests taught the law of Moses to the Israelites (see: Deuteronomy 33:10). They also helped people to be at peace with one another if they were fighting (see: Deuteronomy 17:8-13). When talking about all priests, the word “priesthood” is used. + +In the Old Testament, God only chose Aaron and Aaron’s descendants to be his priests for the people of Israel. Aaron was the brother of Moses and a member of the tribe of Levi. + +In the New Testament, Christians are called priests. In the same way priests went to God in the temple, Christians go to God when they pray. Christians also offer spiritual sacrifices to God by praising him and obeying him (see: Romans 12:1-2; Hebrews 13:15-16; 1 Peter 2:5). + +See: Sacrifice; Tabernacle; Temple; Pray (Prayer); Clean and Unclean; Law of Moses; Tribes of Israel; Spiritual; High Priest; Chief Priest; Spiritual