How does Leviticus 22:11 connect to New Testament teachings on spiritual inheritance? The Verse at a Glance Leviticus 22:11: “But if a priest purchases anyone with his money, or if anyone is born in his household, that person may eat of it.” Ancient Provision, Eternal Principle • The “it” is the holy food from sacrificial offerings. • Access is limited to the priest, those he has bought, and those born in his home. • Two routes to the same privilege: purchase or birth. Purchased… or Born—Either Way, Welcome to the Table • Purchase points to redemption—someone outside brought inside by the priest’s payment. • Birth points to natural sonship—insiders by origin. • Both groups share equally in what only the priest can supply. Christ, Our Great High Priest, Extends the Same Grace • 1 Corinthians 6:19-20—“you were bought with a price.” • 1 Peter 1:18-19—redeemed “with the precious blood of Christ.” • John 3:3—“born again” to see the kingdom. • 1 John 3:1—called “children of God.” Christ fulfills both pictures: He purchases us with His blood and causes us to be born again by His Spirit. Either way, we gain full access to holy things. New Testament Echoes of Spiritual Inheritance • Romans 8:16-17—children and “heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ.” • Galatians 3:29—“If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs.” • Ephesians 1:13-14—the Spirit is “the guarantee of our inheritance.” • 1 Peter 2:9—“a royal priesthood” sharing priestly privileges. Key connection: As those bought and reborn by Christ, we now partake of the “inheritance of the saints in light” (Colossians 1:12) just as purchased or house-born servants ate the priest’s food. Living Out the Inheritance • Enjoy the Word—our daily holy portion (Matthew 4:4). • Walk in priestly service—offering “spiritual sacrifices” (1 Peter 2:5). • Rest in security—inheritance guaranteed, not earned (Ephesians 2:8-9). • Extend welcome—invite others to be purchased and born into the household through the gospel (2 Corinthians 5:20). Leviticus 22:11 quietly foreshadows the sweeping New Testament truth: in Christ, every redeemed and reborn believer sits at God’s table, fully sharing the riches of heaven’s family. |
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