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Harmony between nation and priesthood: A parallel to the New Testament
The idea of a nation envisioning itself as a priesthood and having a set-apart tribe as priests is similar to the concept of priesthood of all believers in the New Testament. While we all have priestly access, there is still a need for specialists in leadership roles. Jesus is our high priest, but his followers are also the kingdom of priests. This parallelism between Israel and its priests is explored in the book of 1 Peter.