11. HE WAS A HIGH PRIEST
We find the imagery of a high priest in the Old Testament where he sprinkles blood on the altar and on the mercy seat of the Ark of the Covenant. These scriptures make no sense and do not contribute to personal righteousness unless we understand the symbolism of high priest, blood, altar and Ark of the Covenant revealed in the following links:
The function of a high priest is to sprinkle blood on the ark of the covenant. Since blood symbolizes God’s spoken word, and since the ark of the covenant is the pure heart of New Covenant disciples, we interpret the high priest’s function as follows:
The power and authority to speak God’s words to the hearts of both Old/First Covenant religionists and to New Covenant disciples is the purpose of God’s anointing. People who do not do this are not anointed. They are not born again.
STUDY TIP: See High Priests for more understanding.