The document discusses the role and responsibilities of priests. It summarizes passages from the Bible addressing how priests were called to care for and shepherd God's people, feeding them spiritually and meeting their needs, but were failing to do so. As a result, the people were scattered and destroyed for lack of knowledge. True shepherds, like Jesus, feel compassion and properly care for those under them.

2. Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel, for the LORD has a
case against the inhabitants of the land, because there is no
faithfulness or kindness or knowledge of God in the land.
- Hosea 4:1 NASB
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3. 4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I
bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to Myself. 5 ‘Now then, if
you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall
be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine;
6 and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’
- Exodus 19:4-6 NASB
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4. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have
rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since
you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
- Hosea 4:6 NASB
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5. 1 Then the word of the LORD came to me saying, 2 “Son of man,
prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to those
shepherds, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Woe, shepherds of Israel who
have been feeding themselves! Should not the shepherds feed the
flock? 3 “You eat the fat and clothe yourselves with the wool, you
slaughter the fat sheep without feeding the flock. 4 “Those who are
sickly you have not strengthened, the diseased you have not healed,
the broken you have not bound up, the scattered you have not brought
back, nor have you sought for the lost; but with force and with severity
you have dominated them. 5 “They were scattered for lack of a
shepherd, and they became food for every beast of the field and were
scattered.
- Ezekiel 34:1-5 NASB
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6. When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt
compassion for them because they were like sheep without a
shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.
- Mark 6:34 NASB
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7. But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY
NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may
proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light;
- 1 Peter 2:9 NASB
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8. Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without
strength and not just please ourselves.
- Romans 15:1 NASB
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9. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father
of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction
so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with
the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NASB
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10. The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many
witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach
others also.
- 2 Timothy 2:2 NASB
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