The Zadokites: A Royal Priesthood (Ezekiel 44:15).

'But the priests, the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of My sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from Me, they shall come near Me to minister to Me; and they shall stand before Me to offer to Me the fat and the blood,' says the Lord GOD (Ezekiel 44:15).

Who are the Zadokites? We are a royal priesthood, a righteous and holy nation, chosen by God as His treasured possession, bought by the blood of Jesus Christ, and named after His own name (1 Peter 2:9). Yes, we who are named 'The LORD our Righteousness' are this righteous Zadokite priesthood.

'HOLINESS TO THE LORD' - OUR SPIRITUAL IDENTITY IN CHRIST (Exodus 28:36-38)

"Make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. Fasten a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban... it will be on Aaron's forehead continually, so that they will be acceptable to the Lord." (Exodus 28:36-38)

Do you know why God commanded Moses to engrave "HOLINESS TO THE LORD" on a plate of pure gold, to be worn by the high priest? It means that when God looks at the high priest's forehead, He sees the people He represents as holy and righteous, and blessings from God flow to them unceasingly.

"'The LORD Our RIGHTEOUSNESS'! It's my name! (Jeremiah 23:6).

The Lord Our Righteousness, or Yahweh Tsidkenu, is the new name announced from the heavenly throne over Christians, who are born again by faith in Christ Jesus.

This declaration became active when the blood sacrifice of the Son of God was finished on the Calvary cross. The new covenant in the blood of Christ is the foundation of this justification, and whoever declares Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior becomes 'the righteousness of God in Him' at that very moment.