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BEFORE MOSES

Melchizedek Heb 5:6, Ge 14:18; Heb 5:10, 11; 6:20; 7:1-21

Jethro Ex 2:16

Priests in Israel before the giving of the law Ex 19:22, 24

Called "angel," Ec 5:6

-THE TIME OF MOSES Ex 28:1-4; 29:9, 44; Nu 3:10; 18:7; 1Ch 23:13

Hereditary, descent of office Ex 27:21; 28:43; 29:9

Consecration of Ex 29:1-9, 19-35; 40:12-16; Le 6:20-23; 8:6-35; Heb 7:21

Is holy Le 21:6, 7; 22:9, 16

Ablutions of Ex 40:30-32; Le 16:24

See CONSECRATION OF, above

Must be without blemish Le 21:17-23

Vestments of Ex 28:2-43; 39:1-29; Le 6:10, 11; 8:13; Eze 44:17-19

Don vestments in the temple area Eze 42:14; 44:19

Atonement for Le 16:6, 24; Eze 44:27

Defilement and purification of Eze 44:25, 26

Marriage of Le 21:7-15; Eze 44:22

Chambers for, in the temple area Eze 40:45, 46

Exempt from tax Ezr 7:24

Armed and organized for war at the time of the disaffection toward Saul 1Ch 12:27, 28

Beard and hair of Eze 44:20

Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of 1Ch 24:1-19; 28:13, 21; 2Ch 8:14; 31:2; 35:4, 5; Ezr 2:36-39; Ne 13:30

Chosen by lot Lk 1:8, 9, 23

Usurpations of office of Nu 3:10; 16:1; 18:7; 2Ch 26:18

Priests who were not from the sons of Levi were appointed by Jeroboam 1Ki 12:31; 13:33 .

See LEVITES
See MINISTER, Christian

DUTIES OF

To offer sacrifices Le 1:4-17; 3:5, 11, 2:2, 16; 4:5-12, 17, 25, 3:13, 16; 4:26, 30-35; 1Ch 16:40; 2Ch 13:11; 29:34; 35:11-14; Ezr 6:20; Heb 10:11

See OFFERINGS

To offer the firstfruits Le 23:10, 11; Deut 26:3, 4

Pronounce benedictions Nu 6:22-27; Deut 21:5; 2Ch 30:27

Teach the law Le 10:11; Deut 24:8; 27:14; 31:9-13; 33:10; Jer 2:8; Mal 2:7

Light the lamps in the tabernacle Ex 27:20, 21; 2Ch 13:11; Le 24:3, 4

Keep the sacred fire always burning Le 6:12, 13

To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuary Ne 10:34

Responsible for the sanctuary Nu 18:1, Nu 4:5-15; 18:5, 7

To act as scribes Ezr 7:1-6; Ne 8:9

Be present at and supervise the tithing Ne 10:38

Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle Nu 10:2-10; 31:6; Jos 6:1; 2Ch 13:12

Examine lepers

See LEPROSY

Purify the unclean Le 15:31

See DEFILEMENT

Valuate things devoted Le 27:8, 12

Officiate in the Holy Place Heb 9:6

Chiefs of Levites Nu 4:19, Nu 3:9, 32; 4:28, 33; 1Ch 9:20

To act as magistrates Nu 5:14-31; Deut 17:8-13; 19:17; 21:5; 2Ch 19:8; Eze 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 3:1; 4:15-18

Carry the ark of the covenant, In battle 1Sa 4:3-5

BENEFITS OF

No part of the land of Canaan allowed to Nu 18:20; Deut 10:9; 14:27; 18:1, 2; Jos 13:14, 33; 14:3; 18:7; Eze 44:28

Provided with cities and suburbs Le 25:32-34; Jos 21:1-4, 13-19, Nu 35:2-8; Jos 21:41, 42; 1Ch 6:57-60; Ne 11:11, 20; Eze 45:1-6; 48:8-20

Own lands sanctified to the Lord Le 27:21

Tithes of the tithes Nu 18:8-18, 26-32; Ne 10:38

Part of the plunder of war, including captives Nu 31:25-29

Firstfruits Le 23:20; Nu 18:12, 13, Le 24:9; Nu 18:17, 18; Deut 18:3-5; Ne 10:36

Redemption money Le 27:23

Of the firstborn Nu 3:46-51; 18:15, 16

Things devoted Le 27:21; Nu 5:9, 10; 18:14

Fines Le 5:16; 22:14; Nu 5:8

Trespass money and other trepass offerings Le 5:15, 18; Nu 18:9; 2Ki 12:16

The shewbread Ex 25:30; Le 24:5-9; 2Ch 2:4; 13:11; Ne 10:33; Mt 12:4; Heb 9:2

Portions of sacrifices and offerings Le 2:2, 3, Ex 29:27-34; 5:12, 2:9, 10; 5:13, 16; 6:15-18, 26; 7:6-10, 31-34; 10:12-14; 14:12, 13; Nu 6:19, 20; 18:8-19; Deut 18:3-5; 1Sa 2:13, 14; Eze 44:28-31; 45:1-4; 1Co 9:13

Regulations by Hezekiah concerning benefits to the priests 2Ch 31:4-19

Portion of land allotted to, in redistribution in Ezekiel's vision Eze 48:8-14

For the sustenance of their families Le 22:11-13; Nu 18:11, 19

-FIGURATIVE Ex 19:6; Isa 61:6; 1Pe 2:9; Re 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 Le 21:10-15; Nu 3:32

For qualifications, consecration, etc .See under the general topic above, PRIEST, MOSAIC INSTITUTION OF

Vestments of Ex 28:2-43; 39:1-31; Le 8:7-9

Respect due to Ac 23:5

HIGH PRIEST, DUTIES OF

Had charge of the sanctuary and altar Nu 18:2, 5, 7

To offer sacrifices Heb 5:1; 8:3

To designate subordinate priests for duty Nu 4:19; 1Sa 2:36

To officiate in consecrations of Levites Nu 8:11-21

To have charge of the treasury 2Ki 12:10; 22:4; 2Ch 24:6-14; 34:9

To light the lamps of the tabernacle Ex 27:20, 21; 30:8; Le 24:3, 4; Nu 8:3

To burn incense Ex 30:7, 8; 1Sa 2:28; 1Ch 23:13

To place shewbread on the table every Sabbath Le 24:8

To offer for his own sins of ignorance Le 4:3-12

On the Day of Atonement Ex 30:10; Le 16:1; Heb 9:7, 5:3; 9:22, 23

Judicial Nu 5:15; Deut 17:8-13; 1Sa 4:18; Mt 26:3, 50, Ho 4:4; Mt 26:57, 62; Ac 5:21-28; 23:1-5

To count the people Nu 1:3

Officiate at the choice of a ruler Nu 27:18, 19, 21

Distribute the plunder of war Nu 31:26-29

Benefits of .

See PRIEST, BENEFITS OF, above

A second priest, under the high priest Nu 3:32; 4:16; 31:6; 1Ch 9:20; 2Sa 15:24; 2Ki 25:18; Lk 3:2

MISCELLANEOUS FACTS CONCERNING

Loyal to Rehoboam at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes 2Ch 11:13

Zeal of, in purging the temple 2Ch 29:4-17

Wickedness of 2Ch 36:14

Taken with the captivity to Babylon Jer 29:1

Return from the captivity Ezr 2:36-39, Ezr 1:5; 2:61, 70; 3:8; 7:7; 8:24-30; Ne 7:39-42, 63-73; 10:1-8; 12:1-7

Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives 10:5, Ezr 9:1, 2; 10:18, 19; Ne 10:28

Restore the altar, and offer sacrifices Ezr 3:1-7

Supervise the building of the new temple Ezr 3:8-13

Inquire of John the Baptist to see if he might be the Messiah Jn 1:19

Conspire to destroy Jesus Mt 26:3-5, 14, 15, Mr 14:10, 11, Mt 26:47, 51; Mr 14:43-47, 53-66; 15:1; Lk 22:2-6, 50, 54, 66-71; 23:1, 2; Jn 19:15, 11:47; 19:16, 18

Put on trial and condemn Jesus Mt 26:57-68; 27:1, 2; Mr 14:53-65; Lk 22:54-71; 23:13-24; Jn 18:15-32

Incite the people to ask that Barabbas be released and Jesus be destroyed Mt 27:20; Mr 15:11; Lk 23:18

Persecute the disciples Ac 22:5

Reprove and threaten Peter and John Ac 4:6-21; 5:17-41

Put on trial, condemn, and stone Stephen Ac 6:12-15;

Paul brought before Ac 22:30; 23:1-5

Corrupt Jer 23:11, 12; Eze 22:26; Lk 10:31

Instances of . . .

Eli's sons 1Sa 2:12-17, 22

Of the captivity Ezr 9:1, 2; Ne 13:4-9, 13, Eze 10:18-22; Ne 13:28, 29

Zealous 1Ch 9:10-13

Priestly office performed by prophets 1Sa 16:5