36. A holy and royal priesthood

The church’s role

Written by Tulo raistrick, dewi hughes

A holy and royal priesthood

Read 1 Peter 2:4-9

At the time when Peter was writing, the priests in the Jewish faith acted as go-betweens between God and the people of Israel. They maintained the buildings, took the people’s sacrifices, presented them to God on the altar and gave the people’s tithes to the poor.

?)What was the role of the priesthood, according to this passage?

?)In what ways are the holy priesthood and all Christian believers similar?

?) Why does Peter say that all believers are ‘royal priests’?

?)What are the spiritual sacrifices we are to offer as believers?

?) What is meant by the priesthood of all believers?

?)How does this compare with the situation within our churches?

Nepali version Below

मण्डलीको भूमिका

पवित्र र राजकीय पूजाहारीगिरी

१पत्रुस २: ४-९ पढ्नुहोस्।

पत्रुसले यो लेख्‍ने समयमा, यहुदी विश्वासका मानिसहरूका पूजाहारीहरू परमेश्वर र इस्राएलका मानिसको बीचमा रहेर काम गर्ने मध्यस्थको रूपमा हुन्थे। उनीहरूले भवनको ख्याल राख्थे मानिसका बलिदानहरू परमेश्वर समक्ष वेदीमा चढाउँथे र दशांशहरू गरीबहरूलाई बाँडिदिन्थे।

(?) यो खण्डअनुसार, पूजाहारीगिरीको भूमिका के थियो?

(?) पवित्र पूजाहारीगिरी र सबै ख्रीष्टियन विश्वासीहरू कसरी उस्तै छन्?

(?) पत्रुसले सबै विश्वासीहरूलाई किन ”राजकीय पूजाहारीहरू ” भन्नुभएको हो?

(?) हामी विश्वासी भएको नाताले चढाउनु पर्ने आत्मिकी बलिदानहरू के के हुन्?

(?) सबै विश्वासीहरूका पूजाहारीगिरी भन्नाले के बुझिन्छ?

(?) हाम्रा मण्डलीहरूको परिस्थितिसँग यसको तुलना कसरी हुन्छ?

‘This is a translation of a Tearfund publication, ‘Guide Our Steps.’
Nepali Translation by Rita Subedi, Translator, ITEEN

Republished on nepalchurch.com new site May 22,2013