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# priest, priesthood
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## Definition
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In the Bible, a priest was someone who was chosen to pray and offer sacrifices to God on behalf of God's people.
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* In the Old Testament, God chose Aaron and his descendants to be his priests for the people of Israel.
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* The Israelite priests had the responsibility of offering the people's sacrifices to God, along with other duties in the temple.
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* Priests also offered regular prayers to God on behalf of his people and performed other religious rites.
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* The priests pronounced formal blessings on people and taught them God's laws.
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* In Jesus' time, there were different levels of priests, including the chief priests and the high priest.
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* Jesus is our Great High Priest who intercedes for us in God's presence. He offered himself as the ultimate sacrifice for sin. This means that the sacrifices made by human priests are no longer needed.
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* God also calls every believer in Jesus a "priest" who can come directly to God in prayer to intercede for himself and other people.
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* In Bible times, there were also priests who presented offerings to false gods such as Baal.
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## Translation Suggestions
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* The term "priest" could be translated as "sacrifice person
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