Big Ideas · 26 · Prophet and Priest
A kingdom of priests
At Sinai, God offers Israel the chance to be 'a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' The model of priestly holiness is extended to everyone.
Practice, not borders, marks the nation.
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With no physical borders after defeat, identity came from what people did: what they ate, what fabrics they mixed, the fringes on their clothes. Strict rules served as identity markers and conveyed a sublime calling.
Bible reference: Exodus 19:5–6; Leviticus 20:26
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 418–419
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