Correction for today's devotional

I try hard to do a good job of editing my devotional writing, but I miss things at times. Rereading today’s devotional I realized a word was left out in one paragraph. Usually that wouldn’t make a big difference but this time it changed the meaning of what I was saying. Here is the paragraph as written and then as it should have been written. The missing word in the corrected edition is highlighted. I think you’ll see why it needs to be there.

Going back to verse 16 we can see that the writer is contrasting Christ’s priesthood with the priesthood of the Old Testament priests. They became priests based on “bodily descent.” They were born into it. It was not a meritocracy. They were chosen to be priests based on their character, moral fitness, or intellectual achievements. They were priests because of the tribe to which they belonged. That system was prescribed by the law.

Going back to verse 16 we can see that the writer is contrasting Christ’s priesthood with the priesthood of the Old Testament priests. They became priests based on “bodily descent.” They were born into it. It was not a meritocracy. They were NOT chosen to be priests based on their character, moral fitness, or intellectual achievements. They were priests because of the tribe to which they belonged. That system was prescribed by the law.

Blessings,

Steve