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PRIEST

• PRIESTS BEFORE MOSES:

  • Melchizedek
    Hebrews 5:6, Genesis 14:18; 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
    
    

• PRIESTS AT THE TIME OF MOSES:

  • General References
    Exodus 28:1-4; 29:9, 44; Numbers 3:10; 18:7; 1Chronicles 23:13

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

• PRIESTS AT THE TIME OF MOSES:

  • 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

  • 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
    1Chronicles 12:27, 28

  • Beard and hair of
    Ezekiel 44:20

  • Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of
    1Chronicles 24:1-19; 28:13, 21; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 26:18

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

    • See LEVITES, MINISTERS
      
      

• DUTIES OF PRIESTS:

  • To offer sacrifices
    Leviticus 1:4-17; 3:5, 11, 2:2, 16; 4:5-12, 17, 25, 13, 16; 26, 30-35; 1Chronicles 16:40; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 13:12

  • Examine lepers

    • See LEPROSY

  • Purify the unclean
    Leviticus 15:31

    • See DEFILEMENT

  • Value things devoted
    Leviticus 27:8, 12

  • Officiate in the Holy Place
    Hebrews 9:6

  • Chiefs of
    Levites 4:19, Numbers 3:9, 32; 28, 33; 1Chronicles 9:20

  • To act as magistrates
    Numbers 5:14-31; Deuteronomy 17:8-13; 19:17; 21:5; 2Chronicles 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

  • Carry the ark of the covenant in battle
    1Samuel 4:3-5
    
    

• BENEFITS (Compensations) OF PRIESTS:

  • 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; Joshua 21:1-4, 13-19, Numbers 35:2-8; 41, 42; 1Chronicles 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; Numbers 18:12, 13, 24:9; 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; 2Kings 12:16

  • The shewbread
    Exodus 25:30; Leviticus 24:5-9; 2Chronicles 2:4; 13:11; Nehemiah 10:33; Matthew 12:4; Hebrews 9:2

  • Portions of sacrifices and offerings
    Leviticus 2:2, 3, Exodus 29:27-34; 5:12, 9, 10; 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; 1Samuel 2:13, 14; Ezekiel 44:28-31; 45:1-4; 1Corinthians 9:13

  • Regulations by Hezekiah concerning benefits to the priests
    2Chronicles 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:

  • General References
    Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6; 1Peter 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 AT THE TIME OF MOSES

  • 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; 1Samuel 2:36

    • To officiate in consecrations of Levites
      Numbers 8:11-21

    • To have charge of the treasury
      2Kings 12:10; 22:4; 2Chronicles 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; 1Samuel 2:28; 1Chronicles 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; 9:7, Hebrews 5:3; 22, 23

    • Judicial
      Numbers 5:15; Deuteronomy 17:8-13; 1Samuel 4:18; Matthew 26:3, 50, Hosea 4:4; 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; 1Chronicles 9:20; 2Samuel 15:24; 2Kings 25:18; Luke 3:2
    
    

• MISCELLANEOUS FACTS CONCERNING PRIESTS:

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

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

  • Wickedness of
    2Chronicles 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, Mark 14:10, 11, 47, 51; 43-47, 53-66; 15:1; Luke 22:2-6, 50, 54, 66-71; 23:1, 2; 19:15, John 11:47; 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

    • General References
      Jeremiah 23:11, 12; Ezekiel 22:26; Luke 10:31

    • Instances of:

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

      • Of the captivity
        Ezra 9:1, 2; Nehemiah 13:4-9, 13, 10:18-22; 28, 29

  • Zealous
    1Chronicles 9:10-13

  • Priestly office performed by prophets
    1Samuel 16:5