My covenant was with him life and peace; - literally “the life and the peace;” that which alone is true “life and peace.”

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The decree against the priests.

The Prophet now proves more clearly how God does not violate His covenant when He freely rebukes the priests and also exposes their false attempts …

My covenant was with him of life and peace
Not with Aaron, nor with Phinehas; nor is it to be understood of a covena…

What is said here of the covenant of priesthood, is true of the covenant of grace made with all believers, as spiritual priests. It is a covenant o…