Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - 1 Peter 2:4
Coming to Christ A Sermon (No. 3509) Published on Thursday, April 27th, 1916. Delivered by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. On Lord's-day Evening, June 17th, 1868. "To whom coming." 1 Peter 2:4 IN THESE three words you have, first of all, a blessed person mentioned, under the pronoun "whom"?"To whom coming." In the way of salvation we come alone to Jesus Christ. All comings to baptism, comings to confirmation, comings to sacrament are all null and void unless we come... read more
Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Peter 2:9
priesthood The New Testament priesthood, Summary: (1) Until the law was given the head of each family was the family priest Genesis 8:20; Genesis 26:25; Genesis 31:54. (2) When the law was proposed, the promise to perfect obedience was that Israel would be unto God "a kingdom of priests" Exodus 19:6. but Israel violated the law, and God shut up the priestly office to the Aaronic family, appointing the tribe of Levi to minister to them, thus constituting the typical priesthood Exodus 28:1. (3)... read more