by Terry Wane Benton<\/p>\n
In the Old Testament, only Levites of the family of Aaron could be priests in Israel. They served in duties pertaining to the tabernacle service in the midst of the camp. But that was all symbolic, pointing forward to what God really wanted in Christ. As His plan unfolded and we were provided entrance into Christ, every disciple is a priest.<\/p>\n
We wear the special white garments of righteousness, symbolized by the literal garments of the Levitical priests. We offer spiritual sacrifices (I Peter 2:5, 8, 9). Our altar is the cross of Christ, our laver is baptism initially, and confession after we get dirty again.<\/p>\n
Upon our cleansing and entry into the holy place, we have three jobs in our holy position:<\/p>\n
If you are a Christian, you are a priest, and these are your constant duties in God’s spiritual house. Check the oil in your spiritual light. Is it well supplied and burning bright? Check the spiritual bread for your soul. Is it fresh and always before you? Check your incense offerings before the great veil of the Most Holy Place of heaven. Are your prayers and good works ignited with sincere love of Christ?<\/p>\n
If we are careless like Nadab and Abihu, we too will be burned up (Leviticus 10). Are your garments clean? Have you prepared yourself to be right with God so that you can be the priest God wants you to be? Be holy, for that is what God is, and He will have nothing less than holiness in His people.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Terry Wane Benton In the Old Testament, only Levites of the family of Aaron could be priests in Israel. They served in duties pertaining to the tabernacle service in the midst of the camp. But that was all symbolic, pointing forward to what God really wanted in Christ. As His plan unfolded and we…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27],"tags":[642,277],"class_list":["post-90333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-christianity","tag-priests"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":96054,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/persistent-awareness\/","url_meta":{"origin":90333,"position":0},"title":"Persistent Awareness","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"by Zeke Flores \"Command the sons of Israel that they bring you clear oil ... to make a lamp burn continually\" (Leviticus 24:2). The lamp in the tabernacle was to burn continually. It symbolized God's presence and Israel's ongoing worship. The people supplied the oil, and the priests kept the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":54979,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/all-christians-are-priests\/","url_meta":{"origin":90333,"position":1},"title":"All Christians Are Priests","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"October 6, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"by David J. Riggs from\u00a0Catholic Teaching Examined A study of the New Testament reveals that all Christians are priests. Peter said, \"You too are living stones, built as an edifice of spirit, into a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ\" (I Peter 2:5; The New\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":49699,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/did-the-priests-have-a-rope-tied-to-their-ankles-when-entering-the-tabernacle\/","url_meta":{"origin":90333,"position":2},"title":"Did the priests have a rope tied to their ankles when entering the tabernacle?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 30, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: I have heard all my life that priests in the Old Testament when entering the tabernacle had a rope tied to their leg in case they were killed because of some sin in their life, they could be pulled out since no one else could enter the Tabernacle. Thank\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":84605,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/may-women-serve-as-priests\/","url_meta":{"origin":90333,"position":3},"title":"May Women Serve as Priests?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 15, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by Floyd Chappalear via Sentry Magazine, Vol. 13, No. 4, December 31, 1987 The priesthood of the Mosaical dispensation was a special priesthood limited by the Law to certain males of the tribe of Levi. These ordained representatives of God had the exclusive right to offer sacrifices on behalf of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Article"","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/considering-300x200.avif","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":46838,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-the-bible-for-or-against-the-use-of-holy-water-or-salt\/","url_meta":{"origin":90333,"position":4},"title":"Is the Bible for or against the use of holy water or salt?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 28, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Hi, Holy water and salt have become a common religious tool, believed to be very powerful and frequently used in my country. Is the Bible for or against this practice? Answer: \"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":19481,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/what-was-the-significance-of-anointing-aaron-as-high-priest\/","url_meta":{"origin":90333,"position":5},"title":"What was the significance of anointing Aaron as high priest?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"July 18, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: What was the significance of anointing Aaron as high priest? Answer: Anointing was a representation of setting something or someone apart for a special purpose. Thus, the altar was anointed before offerings were placed on them to God. \"And you shall offer a bull every day as a sin\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Answer"","block_context":{"text":"Answer","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/answer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90333\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}