The Priesthood of God Your Part of It

Were There Priests in the Patriarchal Times? A Priest Was Basically One Who Offered Sacrifices…to Yahweh. There Was Also An Expectation of Teaching Others. Who Was the 1st Priest Mentioned in the Bible? MELCHIZEDEK Gen 14:18 “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.”

Were There Priests in the Patriarchal Times? Idol Priests Joseph’s Father-in-law Was the Priest of On. Gen. 41:45 Location associated with the sun god. Moses’ Father-in-law Was a Priest of Midian. Ex. 2:16 – Reuel or Jethro Most Believe Reuel Was Actually a Priest to Yahweh Like Melchizedek. His Name Means “Friend of God (El)”

The Father of the Family Priestly Periods Patriarchal Mosaic Priest = The Father of the Family Priest = The Levites Aaron and His Son Zadok Ezra Cain & Abel Noah Abraham

The Levitical Priests A Special Priesthood The Taking of the Levites Goes All the Way Back to the Exodus. God Exchanged the Levites for the 1st Born (Num. 3). They Were to Officiate Over the Sacrifices, Teach the Law, and Be Judges. God Scattered Them Through Out the Land Instead of Giving Them Their Own Tribal Territory. They Worked for God Exclusively !

Priests…A Comparison Levitical Priesthood Christian Priesthood Physical Priesthood Clothed With Special Garments Animal Sacrifices Mediators for the People Ordained Spiritual Priesthood Clothed With Jesus Christ Spiritual Sacrifices One Mediator – Jesus Christ Consecrated By Baptism