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Great verses. How do they establish that there is a "first" and "second" service?
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The verses I provided from the NT establish that the chapter in Eze 44 is given for our example. The priesthood in the OT was a shadow of the NT priesthood.
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What exactly is a "spiritual priesthood"?
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In the example provided it refers to Mary anointing Jesus Body for the burial before his death. Although this act is physical it signified faith, hope and love.
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And what are the "sacrifices" offered?
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In the example provided it refers to the oil that Mary poured out. In addition to the cost of the oil it also signified that she was sacrificing her possible marriage in the future. Based on the society at the time this signified she was sacrificing her security and future.
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How does a general statement like "the law having a shadow of good things to come" make the analysis that Nee provided meaningful, rational, and supportable?
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It is meaningful to discuss the OT priesthood with regards to our NT service because the OT priesthood and law were a shadow of the NT.
It is rational to do this because the apostles also did this to explain things of the NT, as in the Book of Hebrews and 1Corinthians and Colossians.
These verses support the process. You can argue about the interpretation, but it is perfectly valid process supported by the clear word of the NT.
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What do shadows tell us? Whatever someone dreams up and declares to be its meaning?
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To take a position that you cannot teach that the OT ministry is a shadow of the NT ministry is contrary to the clear word of the NT. Such a position is not supported and is not rational. To take the position that this process has no value or is meaningless is also not supported since the Apostle Paul and others clearly did this very thing. As to your inability to glean any meaning from this process, you have made that abundantly clear.