ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

 Tokonaki 13 Ma’asi 2021 

a kingdom of priests and a holy nation

ko e tu‘unga tu‘i taula‘eiki, ko e kakai tapu 

'Ekisoto 19 (Exodus 19)

(v. 6) and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”

(v. 6) pea te mou hoko kiate au ko e tu‘unga tu‘i taula‘eiki, ko e kakai tapu. Ko eni ‘a e ngaahi lea te ke fai ki ha‘a ‘Isileli.

*Commentary:  The ESV Study Bible*

When the Lord calls Israel a kingdom of priests and a holy nation, he is not referring exclusively to the role that Aaron and his sons will fill as priests (28:1) but also to what Israel's life as a whole is to represent among the nations. By keeping the covenant (19:5), the people of Israel would continue both to set themselves apart from, and also to mediate the presence and blessing of the Lord to, the nations around them (see Gen. 12:3; Deut.4:6; note on Isa. 61:5-7). When Peter applies these terms to the church (see 1 Pet. 2:5, 9), he is explaining that the mixed body of Jewish and Gentile believers inherit the privileges of Israel, and he is calling the believers to persevere in faithfulness so that those around them "may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation" (1 Pet. 2:12).

*Tohi Vete:  Tohitapu Ako ‘a e ESV*

‘I hono ui ‘e he ‘Otua ‘a ‘Isileli ko e tu’unga tu’i taula’eiki´ mo e kakai tapu´, na’e ‘ikai ‘uhinga pe ia ki he lakanga taula’eiki ‘o ‘Elone mo hono ngaahi foha (28:1) kā ki he to’onga mo’ui ‘e fakafofonga’i ‘e he kakai ‘Isileli ‘i he ha’oha’onga ‘o e ngaahi pule’anga.  ‘I he’enau tauhi ‘a e kovinanite´ (19:5), ‘e fakamavahe’i ‘e he kakai ‘Isileli kinautolu, pea te nau nofo ki he lotolotonga ‘o e ‘Otua mo ‘ene ngaahi tapuaki ‘i honau vā mo e ngaahi fonua takatakai (Senesi 12:3; Teutalonome 4:6).  ‘I hono ngaue’aki ‘e Pita ‘a e lakanga ko eni ki he siasi´ (1 Pita 2:5, 9), ‘oku ne fakamatala’i  ‘a e tuifio ‘a e kalisitiane Kalisi mo e Senitaile ‘a kinautolu te nau ma’u ‘a e ngaahi tapuaki ‘o ‘Isileli, pea ‘oku ne tala ki he kau tui ke nau kītaki mo fai tōnunga koe’uhi ke mamata kiate kinautolu ‘a e ‘atākai, “ke nau mamata ki homou ngaahi ngaue lelei, pea langa’i ai ‘enau fakahikihiki’i ‘a e ‘Otua ‘i he ‘aho ‘o e ‘a’ahi” (1 Pita 2:12).