doi:10.1177/0040571X0410700222AndrewShanksSageTheology
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out
But yearea chosen generation, a royal priesthood, 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: Thou. Leviticus 19:18,34 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of th...
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not re...
Usage: The Greek adjective "βασίλειος" is used to describe something that pertains to a king or is characteristic of royalty. It conveys the idea of something that is regal, majestic, or befitting a king. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the kingdom of ...
9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 彼得前书 2:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB) ...
A Royal Priesthood We have another piece of bronze temple furniture. Like the altar, it’s a shadow of a better way. It’s a bowl for washing for the priests to clean themselves before they enter. They wash their hands and feet. God’s true washing will come another way, the golden ...
Indeed, he combined in one quotation Jehovah’s promise at Exodus 19:6 with His words to Israel at Isaiah 43:21 when he said: “You are . . . ‘a royal priesthood, . . . [so] that you should declare abroad the excellencies’ of the one that called you out of darkness into his ...
They did not quarrel with the Church; they desired to remain Catholic in spite of the pope, believing in the priesthood and the sacraments. They arrived at a metaphysical and moral reform, and pointed to St. Paul and St. Augustine as their inspirers. The Jesuits adopted directly antagonistic...
This requirement also points to the role of the priesthood in mediating between God and the people, a role ultimately fulfilled by Jesus Christ, our high priest (Hebrews 4:14-16). Persons / Places / Events1. The King of IsraelThe verse refers to the king who would rule over Israel. ...