Priest

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BEFORE MOSES
Melchizedek Gen. 14:18; Heb. 5:6,10,11; 6:20; 7:1-21
Jethro Exod. 2:16
Priests in Israel before the giving of the law Exod. 19:22,24
Called "angel," Eccl. 5:6
THE TIME OF MOSES Exod. 28:1-4; 29:9,44; Num. 3:10; 18:7; 1 Chr. 23:13
Hereditary, descent of office Exod. 27:21; 28:43; 29:9
Consecration of Exod. 29:1-9,19-35; 40:12-16; Lev. 6:20-23; 8:6-35; Heb. 7:21
Is holy Lev. 21:6,7; 22:9,16
Ablutions of Exod. 40:30-32; Lev. 16:24
See CONSECRATION OF, above
Must be without blemish Lev. 21:17-23
Vestments of Exod. 28:2-43; 39:1-29; Lev. 6:10,11; 8:13; Ezek. 44:17-19
Don vestments in the temple area Ezek. 42:14; 44:19
Atonement for Lev. 16:6,24; Ezek. 44:27
Defilement and purification of Ezek. 44:25,26
Marriage of Lev. 21:7-15; Ezek. 44:22
Chambers for, in the temple area Ezek. 40:45,46
Exempt from tax Ezra 7:24
Armed and organized for war at the time of the disaffection toward Saul 1 Chr. 12:27,28
Beard and hair of Ezek. 44:20
Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of 1 Chr. 24:1-19; 28:13,21; 2 Chr. 8:14; 31:2; 35:4,5; Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 13:30
Chosen by lot Luke 1:8,9,23
Usurpations of office of Num. 3:10; 16; 18:7; 2 Chr. 26:18
Priests who were not from the sons of Levi were appointed by Jeroboam 1 Kgs. 12:31; 13:33
See Levites
See MINISTERS
DUTIES OF
To offer sacrifices Lev. 1:4-17; 2:2,16; 3:5,11,13,16; 4:5-12,17,25,26,30-35; 1 Chr. 16:40; 2 Chr. 13:11; 29:34; 35:11-14; Ezra 6:20; Heb. 10:11
See Offerings
To offer the firstfruits Lev. 23:10,11; Deut. 26:3,4
Pronounce benedictions Num. 6:22-27; Deut. 21:5; 2 Chr. 30:27
Teach the law Lev. 10:11; Deut. 24:8; 27:14; 31:9-13; 33:10; Jer. 2:8; Mal. 2:7
Light the lamps in the tabernacle Exod. 27:20,21; 2 Chr. 13:11; Lev. 24:3,4
Keep the sacred fire always burning Lev. 6:12,13
To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuary Neh. 10:34
Responsible for the sanctuary Num. 4:5-15; 18:1,5,7
To act as scribes Ezra 7:1-6; Neh. 8:9
Be present at and supervise the tithing Neh. 10:38
Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle Num. 10:2-10; 31:6; JOS 6; 2 Chr. 13:12
Examine lepers
See Leprosy
Purify the unclean Lev. 15:31
See Defilement
Valuate things devoted Lev. 27:8,12
Officiate in the Holy Place Heb. 9:6
Chiefs of Levites Num. 3:9,32; 4:19,28,33; 1 Chr. 9:20
To act as magistrates Num. 5:14-31; Deut. 17:8-13; 19:17; 21:5; 2 Chr. 19:8; Ezek. 44:23,24
To encourage the army on the eve of battle Deut. 20:2-4
Carry the ark of the covenant
Through the Jordan River JOS 3; 4:15-18
In battle 1 Sam. 4:3-5
BENEFITS OF
No part of the land of Canaan allowed to Num. 18:20; Deut. 10:9; 14:27; 18:1,2; Josh. 13:14,33; 14:3; 18:7; Ezek. 44:28
Provided with cities and suburbs Lev. 25:32-34; Num. 35:2-8; Josh. 21:1-4,13-19,41,42; 1 Chr. 6:57-60; Neh. 11:11,20; Ezek. 45:1-6; 48:8-20
Own lands sanctified to the Lord Lev. 27:21
Tithes of the tithes Num. 18:8-18,26-32; Neh. 10:38
Part of the plunder of war, including captives Num. 31:25-29
Firstfruits Lev. 23:20; 24:9; Num. 18:12,13,17,18; Deut. 18:3-5; Neh. 10:36
Redemption money Lev. 27:23
Of the firstborn Num. 3:46-51; 18:15,16
Things devoted Lev. 27:21; Num. 5:9,10; 18:14
Fines Lev. 5:16; 22:14; Num. 5:8
Trespass money and other trepass offerings Lev. 5:15,18; Num. 18:9; 2 Kgs. 12:16
The shewbread Exod. 25:30; Lev. 24:5-9; 2 Chr. 2:4; 13:11; Neh. 10:33; Matt. 12:4; Heb. 9:2
Portions of sacrifices and offerings Exod. 29:27-34; Lev. 2:2,3,9,10; 5:12,13,16; 6:15-18,26; 7:6-10,31-34; 10:12-14; 14:12,13; Num. 6:19,20; 18:8-19; Deut. 18:3-5; 1 Sam. 2:13,14; Ezek. 44:28-31; 45:1-4; 1 Cor. 9:13
Regulations by Hezekiah concerning benefits to the priests 2 Chr. 31:4-19
Portion of land allotted to, in redistribution in Ezekiel' s vision Ezek. 48:8-14
For the sustenance of their families Lev. 22:11-13; Num. 18:11,19
FIGURATIVE Exod. 19:6; Isa. 61:6; 1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 20:6
HIGH PRIEST
(Moses did not denominate Aaron chief or high priest)
(The function he served was superior to that of other priests)
The title appears after the institution of the office Lev. 21:10-15; Num. 3:32
For qualifications, consecration, etc
See under the general topic above, PRIEST, MOSAIC INSTITUTION OF
Vestments of Exod. 28:2-43; 39:1-31; Lev. 8:7-9
Respect due to Acts 23:5
DUTIES OF
Had charge of the sanctuary and altar Num. 18:2,5,7
To offer sacrifices Heb. 5:1; 8:3
To designate subordinate priests for duty Num. 4:19; 1 Sam. 2:36
To officiate in consecrations of Levites Num. 8:11-21
To have charge of the treasury 2 Kgs. 12:10; 22:4; 2 Chr. 24:6-14; 34:9
To light the lamps of the tabernacle Exod. 27:20,21; 30:8; Lev. 24:3,4; Num. 8:3
To burn incense Exod. 30:7,8; 1 Sam. 2:28; 1 Chr. 23:13
To place shewbread on the table every Sabbath Lev. 24:8
To offer for his own sins of ignorance Lev. 4:3-12
On the Day of Atonement Exod. 30:10; Lev. 16; Heb. 5:3; 9:7,22,23
Judicial Num. 5:15; Deut. 17:8-13; 1 Sam. 4:18; Hos. 4:4; Matt. 26:3,50,57,62; Acts 5:21-28; 23:1-5
To count the people Num. 1:3
Officiate at the choice of a ruler Num. 27:18,19,21
Distribute the plunder of war Num. 31:26-29
Benefits of
See PRIEST, BENEFITS OF, above
A second priest, under the high priest Num. 3:32; 4:16; 31:6; 1 Chr. 9:20; 2 Sam. 15:24; 2 Kgs. 25:18; Luke 3:2
MISCELLANEOUS FACTS CONCERNING
Loyal to Rehoboam at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes 2 Chr. 11:13
Zeal of, in purging the temple 2 Chr. 29:4-17
Wickedness of 2 Chr. 36:14
Taken with the captivity to Babylon Jer. 29:1
Return from the captivity Ezra 1:5; 2:36-39,61,70; 3:8; 7:7; 8:24-30; Neh. 7:39-42,63-73; 10:1-8; 12:1-7
Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives Ezra 9:1,2; 10:5,18,19; Neh. 10:28
Restore the altar, and offer sacrifices Ezra 3:1-7
Supervise the building of the new temple Ezra 3:8-13
Inquire of John the Baptist to see if he might be the Messiah John 1:19
Conspire to destroy Jesus Matt. 26:3-5,14,15,47,51; Mark 14:10,11,43-47,53-66; 15:1; Luke 22:2-6,50,54,66-71; 23:1,2; John 11:47; 19:15,16,18
Put on trial and condemn Jesus Matt. 26:57-68; 27:1,2; Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:54-71; 23:13-24; John 18:15-32
Incite the people to ask that Barabbas be released and Jesus be destroyed Matt. 27:20; Mark 15:11; Luke 23:18
Persecute the disciples Acts 22:5
Reprove and threaten Peter and John Acts 4:6-21; 5:17-41
Put on trial, condemn, and stone Stephen Acts 6:12-15; 7
Paul brought before Acts 22:30; 23:1-5
Corrupt Jer. 23:11,12; Ezek. 22:26; Luke 10:31
Instances of
Eli' s sons 1 Sam. 2:12-17,22
Of the captivity Ezra 9:1,2; 10:18-22; Neh. 13:4-9,13,28,29
Zealous 1 Chr. 9:10-13
Priestly office performed by prophets 1 Sam. 16:5

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