femine imagery of god – long for pure, spiritual milk, taste that the Lord is good?
v4 come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight…
be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ – emphasis on spiritual, community, home
9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
i wonder how this acceptance applies in a democracy
17 Show proper respect to everyone, love your fellow believers, fear God, honor the emperor.
with all the empire bashing these days, what does it mean to ‘honor the emperor’?
21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
this is a chapter to really ponder more on
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