“He does not develop the practical implications here, but we should note that he is not referring specifically to the ordained priesthood. Rather, it is the entire Christian people by virtue of their baptism into Christ who have entered into the inheritance given to the people of Israel to be a “royal priesthood” (v. 9; Exod 19:6). We are all called to stand before the Lord as priests, offering our lives as living sacrifices (see sidebar below on 1 Pet 2:9–10, “The Common Priesthood”