Priest

In the OT, priests came from the tribe of Levi and served in the Temple — offering sacrifices, maintaining rituals, and representing the people before God. The High Priest was the top of the hierarchy. Hebrews argues Jesus is the ultimate priest 'in the order of Melchizedek' — a priest forever, not by lineage but by God's direct appointment. 1 Peter 2:9 calls all believers 'a royal priesthood.'