Question

identify what you will do in the given situation in order to fulfil the mission you share with jesus christ as priest,prophet, and king write your answer in the blank provided.

Scenario: you go for a shopping on the weekend as the car is already on the road a distance away from your house you'll notice that your father is not wearing face shield and face mask.

As a priest what will you do?
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As a prophet what will you do?
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As a king what will you do?
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In order to understand the concept of priest, prophet, and king, one must first come to understand what we mean by these terms. These three terms: priest, prophet, and king, have come to symbolize the threefold mission and office of Christ Jesus and his Church. This threefold office is commonly called by its Latin name (in plural form), munera. However, a munus is not merely an office, but signifies a mission, what one has been sent to do. Hence, when we talk about a person being a priest, prophet, and king, we do not merely imply that he holds these offices, but that he is sent to publicly manifest the powers of these offices. As “being” precedes “doing,” these offices are received, so that they may be executed in our lives.

A priest is one who offers sacrifice on behalf of others and/or himself. A prophet is one who teaches others the way they should live, so as to avoid evil and embrace the good. And a king is a shepherd, one who governs and uses his authority so that others may be brought to the fullness of their potential. The gift of authority, in the Church, is only properly used when it is employed to build up the Church, and grow the kingdom of God, which is like a seed. (See Mt 13: 31)

For us to understand these concepts, we will first look at the meaning and expression of them in the Hebrew Scriptures, showing then, the type/ante-type relationship that is fulfilled in Christ Jesus. This will bring us to deepen our understanding of how, as the followers of Christ, Christians participate in the threefold munera of Jesus Christ: Priest, Prophet, and King.