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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, MOSAICINSTITUTION 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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