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Ezra 2:62
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These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
About Ezra 2:62
Ezra 2:62 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on The Priesthood from Levi to Christ. Found in the history of Ezra, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
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- 1 Peter 2:9
“But ye are a 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:”
- Nehemiah 13:29
“Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.”
- 1 Peter 2:5
“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”
- Exodus 40:15
“And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”
- Hebrews 7:5
“And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:”
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How to Apply Ezra 2:62
Meditate on Ezra 2:62 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of The Priesthood from Levi to Christ applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.