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Priest
(From Nave's Topical Bible)

BEFORE MOSES Melchizedek Genesis 14:18; Hebrews 5:6,10,11; 6:20; 7:1-21 Jethro Exodus 2:16 Priests in Israel before the giving of the law Exodus 19:22,24 Called "angel," Ecclesiastes 5:6 THE TIME OF MOSES Exodus 28:1-4; 29:9,44; Numbers 3:10; 18:7; 1 Chronicles 23:13 Hereditary, descent of office Exodus 27:21; 28:43; 29:9 Consecration of Exodus 29:1-9,19-35; 40:12-16; Leviticus 6:20-23; 8:6-35; Hebrews 7:21 Is holy Leviticus 21:6,7; 22:9,16 Ablutions of Exodus 40:30-32; Leviticus 16:24 See CONSECRATION OF, above Must be without blemish Leviticus 21:17-23 Vestments of Exodus 28:2-43; 39:1-29; Leviticus 6:10,11; 8:13; Ezekiel 44:17-19 Don vestments in the temple area Ezekiel 42:14; 44:19 Atonement for Leviticus 16:6,24; Ezekiel 44:27 Defilement and purification of Ezekiel 44:25,26 Marriage of Leviticus 21:7-15; Ezekiel 44:22 Chambers for, in the temple area Ezekiel 40:45,46 Exempt from tax Ezra 7:24 Armed and organized for war at the time of the disaffection toward Saul 1 Chronicles 12:27,28 Beard and hair of Ezekiel 44:20 Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of 1 Chronicles 24:1-19; 28:13,21; 2 Chronicles 8:14; 31:2; 35:4,5; Ezra 2:36-39; Nehemiah 13:30 Chosen by lot Luke 1:8,9,23 Usurpations of office of Numbers 3:10; 16; 18:7; 2 Chronicles 26:18 Priests who were not from the sons of Levi were appointed by Jeroboam 1 Kings 12:31; 13:33 See LEVITES See MINISTERS DUTIES OF To offer sacrifices Leviticus 1:4-17; 2:2,16; 3:5,11,13,16; 4:5-12,17,25,26,30-35; 1 Chronicles 16:40; 2 Chronicles 13:11; 29:34; 35:11-14; Ezra 6:20; Hebrews 10:11 See OFFERINGS To offer the firstfruits Leviticus 23:10,11; Deuteronomy 26:3,4 Pronounce benedictions Numbers 6:22-27; Deuteronomy 21:5; 2 Chronicles 30:27 Teach the law Leviticus 10:11; Deuteronomy 24:8; 27:14; 31:9-13; 33:10; Jeremiah 2:8; Malachi 2:7 Light the lamps in the tabernacle Exodus 27:20,21; 2 Chronicles 13:11; Leviticus 24:3,4 Keep the sacred fire always burning Leviticus 6:12,13 To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuary Nehemiah 10:34 Responsible for the sanctuary Numbers 4:5-15; 18:1,5,7 To act as scribes Ezra 7:1-6; Nehemiah 8:9 Be present at and supervise the tithing Nehemiah 10:38 Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle Numbers 10:2-10; 31:6; Joshua 6; 2 Chronicles 13:12 Examine lepers See LEPROSY Purify the unclean Leviticus 15:31 See DEFILEMENT Valuate things devoted Leviticus 27:8,12 Officiate in the Holy Place Hebrews 9:6 Chiefs of Levites Numbers 3:9,32; 4:19,28,33; 1 Chronicles 9:20 To act as magistrates Numbers 5:14-31; Deuteronomy 17:8-13; 19:17; 21:5; 2 Chronicles 19:8; Ezekiel 44:23,24 To encourage the army on the eve of battle Deuteronomy 20:2-4 Carry the ark of the covenant Through the Jordan River Joshua 3; 4:15-18 In battle 1 Samuel 4:3-5 BENEFITS OF No part of the land of Canaan allowed to Numbers 18:20; Deuteronomy 10:9; 14:27; 18:1,2; Joshua 13:14,33; 14:3; 18:7; Ezekiel 44:28 Provided with cities and suburbs Leviticus 25:32-34; Numbers 35:2-8; Joshua 21:1-4,13-19,41,42; 1 Chronicles 6:57-60; Nehemiah 11:11,20; Ezekiel 45:1-6; 48:8-20 Own lands sanctified to the Lord Leviticus 27:21 Tithes of the tithes Numbers 18:8-18,26-32; Nehemiah 10:38 Part of the plunder of war, including captives Numbers 31:25-29 Firstfruits Leviticus 23:20; 24:9; Numbers 18:12,13,17,18; Deuteronomy 18:3-5; Nehemiah 10:36 Redemption money Leviticus 27:23 Of the firstborn Numbers 3:46-51; 18:15,16 Things devoted Leviticus 27:21; Numbers 5:9,10; 18:14 Fines Leviticus 5:16; 22:14; Numbers 5:8 Trespass money and other trepass offerings Leviticus 5:15,18; Numbers 18:9; 2 Kings 12:16 The shewbread Exodus 25:30; Leviticus 24:5-9; 2 Chronicles 2:4; 13:11; Nehemiah 10:33; Matthew 12:4; Hebrews 9:2 Portions of sacrifices and offerings Exodus 29:27-34; Leviticus 2:2,3,9,10; 5:12,13,16; 6:15-18,26; 7:6-10,31-34; 10:12-14; 14:12,13; Numbers 6:19,20; 18:8-19; Deuteronomy 18:3-5; 1 Samuel 2:13,14; Ezekiel 44:28-31; 45:1-4; 1 Corinthians 9:13 Regulations by Hezekiah concerning benefits to the priests 2 Chronicles 31:4-19 Portion of land allotted to, in redistribution in Ezekiel’s vision Ezekiel 48:8-14 For the sustenance of their families Leviticus 22:11-13; Numbers 18:11,19 FIGURATIVE Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 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 Leviticus 21:10-15; Numbers 3:32 For qualifications, consecration, etc See under the general topic above, PRIEST, MOAIC INSTITUTION OF Vestments of Exodus 28:2-43; 39:1-31; Leviticus 8:7-9 Respect due to Acts 23:5 DUTIES OF Had charge of the sanctuary and altar Numbers 18:2,5,7 To offer sacrifices Hebrews 5:1; 8:3 To designate subordinate priests for duty Numbers 4:19; 1 Samuel 2:36 To officiate in consecrations of Levites Numbers 8:11-21 To have charge of the treasury 2 Kings 12:10; 22:4; 2 Chronicles 24:6-14; 34:9 To light the lamps of the tabernacle Exodus 27:20,21; 30:8; Leviticus 24:3,4; Numbers 8:3 To burn incense Exodus 30:7,8; 1 Samuel 2:28; 1 Chronicles 23:13 To place shewbread on the table every Sabbath Leviticus 24:8 To offer for his own sins of ignorance Leviticus 4:3-12 On the Day of Atonement Exodus 30:10; Leviticus 16; Hebrews 5:3; 9:7,22,23 Judicial Numbers 5:15; Deuteronomy 17:8-13; 1 Samuel 4:18; Hosea 4:4; Matthew 26:3,50,57,62; Acts 5:21-28; 23:1-5 To count the people Numbers 1:3 Officiate at the choice of a ruler Numbers 27:18,19,21 Distribute the plunder of war Numbers 31:26-29 Benefits of See PRIEST, BENEFITS OF, above A second priest, under the high priest Numbers 3:32; 4:16; 31:6; 1 Chronicles 9:20; 2 Samuel 15:24; 2 Kings 25:18; Luke 3:2 MISCELLANEOUS FACTS CONCERNING Loyal to Rehoboam at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes 2 Chronicles 11:13 Zeal of, in purging the temple 2 Chronicles 29:4-17 Wickedness of 2 Chronicles 36:14 Taken with the captivity to Babylon Jeremiah 29:1 Return from the captivity Ezra 1:5; 2:36-39,61,70; 3:8; 7:7; 8:24-30; Nehemiah 7:39-42,63-73; 10:1-8; 12:1-7 Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives Ezra 9:1,2; 10:5,18,19; Nehemiah 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 Matthew 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 Matthew 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 Matthew 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 Jeremiah 23:11,12; Ezekiel 22:26; Luke 10:31 Instances of Eli’s sons 1 Samuel 2:12-17,22 Of the captivity Ezra 9:1,2; 10:18-22; Nehemiah 13:4-9,13,28,29 Zealous 1 Chronicles 9:10-13 Priestly office performed by prophets 1 Samuel 16:5

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