The Warrior-Priest Mindset: A Necessary Dichotomy for God’s Chosen Knights

by Drew Graffia

Yeshua and His Father (Revelation 1:6) to offer up our spiritual sacrifices to be accepted before our God (1 Peter 2:5). As we are a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (Exodus 19:6) made to reign on Earth in the coming age, we must lay aside all malice, guile, hypocrisies, envies and all evil speakings (1 Peter 2:1-3) so we can know that our Lord is good. For when we were rejected by humans we were also accepted by God (1 Peter 2:4). He has chosen us for this role and ordained us so that we can now bring forth fruit in our Father’s name that will remain and receive anything that we ask in His name that is according to His will (John 15:16). Now, let’s get some back story into biblical priests. The Hebrew word for priest is “kohen” or “kahan” and can be applied to “one who ministers.” It can also describe an individual who was set apart for duties relating to worship and ministering as a priest. The Greek word used for priest is “hiereus” and it means “a priest, one who offers sacrifice to a god.” In ancient times, before the office of priest was introduced, every man