How does this verse connect to New Testament teachings on priesthood? Leviticus 7:6 — The Verse “Every male among the priests may eat it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy.” Priestly Portion, Holy Space, Set-Apart People • The regulation is literal: only Aaron’s male descendants could consume the sin and guilt offerings. • Eating “in a holy place” underscored God’s demand for separation from common things. • The offering itself is called “most holy,” pointing to God’s absolute purity. Foreshadowing the Perfect High Priest • Hebrews 7:26-27 — Jesus, “holy, innocent, undefiled,” fulfills the picture of a priest qualified to handle what is most holy. • Hebrews 13:10 — “We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.” Christ’s self-offering replaces the old priestly meal with a better, spiritual participation in Himself. • John 6:53-55 — “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man… My flesh is true food.” The exclusive priestly privilege is carried to completion in Christ, who offers His own body to His covenant people. From Exclusive Lineage to Inclusive Royal Priesthood • 1 Peter 2:5 — “You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood.” • Revelation 1:5-6 — Christ “has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father.” • Galatians 3:28 — In Christ the male-only restriction is lifted; all believers, male and female, share priestly access. Continuity of Holiness • Hebrews 10:19-22 — We “enter the Most Holy Place” by Jesus’ blood; the call to draw near “with a sincere heart” mirrors the requirement to eat “in a holy place.” • Romans 12:1 — Presenting our bodies “as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing” extends the Old Testament demand for purity to daily life. • 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 — The Lord’s Table lets every believer share the “participation in the body of Christ,” echoing the priests’ consumption of holy meat. Living the New-Covenant Priesthood Today • Guard sacred space — set apart time and heart for worship, reflecting the holy place of old. • Feed on Christ — regularly partake of Scripture and the Lord’s Supper, the true priestly meal. • Pursue purity — walk in obedience so that our daily conduct matches the “most holy” status granted in Him. • Mediate blessing — intercede for others and proclaim the gospel, functioning as priests who carry God’s presence to the world. Leviticus 7:6, in its literal Old-Covenant setting, anticipates the richer, fuller priesthood revealed in the New Testament—centered on our perfect High Priest and shared by all who are in Him. |
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