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Priesthood and Patterns (Part 2)

  As an African, the concept of priesthood is not alien to me. I am aware and quite familiar to men devoting themselves to the service of deities that represent different things. These men know the dos and don’ts of the deities they represent. They know the kinds of sacrifices that inspire specific actions from the deities. This is a very established structure that is entrenched for centuries in territories and even to the family level. Just like every territory has a priest, every family also has a priest. The priest, being knowledgeable of the patterns of the deity is sought after to know how to appease the deity when they have challenges or they want something. This is a practice that perfectly coincides with the pattern that God gave Moses in the wilderness. God instructed Moses to ensure that every single thing he makes in the tabernacle is the exact replica of what he has seen on the mountain. As the Israelites progressed in their journey to the Promised Land, they continued to