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Faith Q&A › Catechism › 6. The Exalted Nature of the Human Creation

Which sacrifices do human beings offer?

The answer

St. Jacob of Sarug’s view is that God established Adam as a priest, offering Him sacrifices of thanksgiving and praise with unblemished hands and a pure soul. However, he lost this priestly character by defiling his nature. It is likely that he meant that priesthood which is attributed to the faithful in the general sense, to offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, praise, alms-giving, and all the rites associated with individual and family worship. He says, “From the beginning, the Lord created Adam as a priest to serve Him.”511

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Notes

511 St. Jacob of Sarug, Memre 5 On Aaron the Priest.

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volume 1, Books 1–3. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.