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Leviticus 21 · Grade 4

A Holy Priesthood

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Leviticus 21 sets out rules for the priests. Because they offered the bread of their God, they must be holy to their God. They avoided touching the dead, except for close relatives. They married with care, so their families would honor God.

The high priest had even stricter rules. He was not to go near any dead body, not even his father or mother, because the crown of the anointing oil of his God was on him. He represented the people before God in a special way.

A priest with a physical defect could not offer at the altar, because the altar service pointed to a perfect Priest. Yet such a priest could still eat the most holy food. He belonged to God's priestly family. Hebrews teaches that Jesus is our perfect High Priest, and 1 Peter 2 calls all believers a royal priesthood.

Show What You Know

  1. Why must the priests be holy?

  2. Why could the high priest not go near any dead body?

  3. What could a priest with a physical defect still do?

  4. What does 1 Peter 2 call all believers?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. Because they offered the bread of their God, they must be to their God.
  2. They married with care, so their families would honor .
  3. The high had even stricter rules.
  4. He was not to go near any dead body, not even his father or mother, because the crown of the anointing of his God was on him.

Think About It

  1. If believers are a royal priesthood, how might you serve God and others this week?

  2. How does knowing Jesus is the perfect High Priest give you hope?

Memory Verse

“They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.”

Leviticus 21:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who serve You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who at your church serves quietly, and how could you honor them?
  • In the New Testament, how can you help others come close to God?

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