God's Prophetic People - A People of Passion, Purpose And Power

God's Prophetic People

kingdom is God’s rule over His chosen people. The Israelites voluntarily accepted God’s rule, lordship, and sovereignty. The people of Israel learned that they needed a God-directed leader who would ensure their loyalty to God. Without such a leader, the people would do whatever was right in their own eyes. The main functions of the judge were to maintain the covenant stipulations among the people and to bring deliverance when needed.

4. To enact laws toward the people

The king looks out for the betterment of the people. He is the chief and the ultimate authority. The king keeps order throughout the nation in all classes of life.

B. PRIESTS

A. To give instructions of the law (Malachi 2; Hosea 4:1-10) B. To maintain and reestablish the holiness of God’s chosen people (Exodus 28:38; Leviticus 10:7; Numbers 18:1) C. To discover the will of God by means of the ephod (I Samuel 23:6-12) D. To be guardians of the sanctuary (I Samuel 14:18) E. To offer sacrifices unto the Lord (Leviticus)

The following is a list of some of the offerings and their

subsequent categories:

a. Expiatory offerings – sin and guilt b. Consecratory offerings – burnt, grain, drink c. Communal offerings – peace, wave, thank, votive, freewill, ordination

F. To mediate the covenant of God to Israel (Malachi 2:4; Numbers 18:19; Jeremiah 33:20-26)

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