The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God (Short Studies in Biblical Theology)
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
From Genesis to Revelation, the theme of the royal priesthood is a silver thread running through the biblical story from the garden of Eden through the priesthood of Israel to Jesus Christ—the true and better priest. The theme of priesthood culminates with the creation of God’s covenant people, called out of the nations to be his priests to the nations. In this concise treatment, David Schrock traces this theme of priesthood throughout the Bible and displays to readers how Jesus, the great high priest, informs the worship, discipleship, and evangelism of the church.
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- Traces the theme of priesthood throughout the Bible
- Displays to readers how Jesus, the great high priest, informs the worship, discipleship, and evangelism of the church
- Focuses on various manifestations of priesthood in Scripture
Top Highlights
“By comparing the king of Tyre’s judgment to Adam’s, we find imagery that suggests how glorious Adam was and how far humankind fell. Created as a priest to rule over God’s creation, humanity now suffers under God’s curse in a world plagued by death—the very thing, because of its uncleanness, that priests were called to avoid (Lev. 21:1–4).” (Page 33)
“At the end of our journey, we will find a vision of royal priests worshiping God and serving alongside Jesus Christ. This is the goal of the Bible and the goal of creation, but long before seeing the glory of God’s new Jerusalem, we must start in Eden—the place where royal priesthood begins.” (Page 25)
“Because the church of Jesus Christ is called to share in his vocation of priesthood (1 Pet. 2:5, 9; Rev. 5:9–10), learning what priests do is essential for discipleship.” (Page 17)
“God designed the tabernacle to reflect the floral beauty of Eden, and the priestly garments to point back to Adam” (Page 31)
“Such zeal for God’s holy dwelling is a defining characteristic of priests and Levites, and in the beginning, God assigns Adam to be guardian of the garden sanctuary.” (Page 30)