Prophecy is not always about telling the future. It’s about telling the truth.
Last week, I began looking at the three-fold office or mission of the People of God. God gives us this mission at our baptism. Incorporated into the Body of Christ, we are given a share in Christ’s office of priest, prophet and king.
In the Old Testament, three types of people are anointed or consecrated. You guessed it: priests, prophets, and kings.
In Leviticus 8:12, we read that…