EXODUS—NOTE ON Exodus 19:6 When the Lord calls Israel a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, he is referring to what Israel’s life as a whole is to represent among the nations. By keeping the covenant (v. Exodus 19:5), the people of Israel would continue not only to set themselves apart from the surrounding nations but also to mediate the presence and blessing of the Lord to them (see Genesis 12:3; note on Isaiah 61:5). When Peter applies these terms to the church (1 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 2:9), he is calling believers to faithfulness so that those around them “may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation” (1 Peter 2:12).

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