1 Pet 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. The apostle Peter was encouraging the Jews who have been excommunicated by the Pharisees as they trust the Lord Jesus to save them, and take a stand with Christ. They used to present physical sacrifices to GOD in the magnificent temple of King Herod; they used to go to the splendid temple to worship and admire the wonderful edifice of the building of man’s hands. Peter now tells them that they are the lively stones that make up the spiritual temple of…