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Exodus 40:15
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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.
About Exodus 40:15
Few verses address Priesthood as directly as Exodus 40:15. This Old Testament passage from the law of Exodus has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- 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.”
- Ezra 2:62
“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.”
- 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 Exodus 40:15
Pray through Exodus 40:15 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Priesthood. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.