-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

  -THE TIME OF MOSES 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
• 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 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
  .See MINISTERS

  -DUTIES OF

• 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 18:1, Numbers 4:5-15; 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
• Valuate 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 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; 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 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 under the general topic above, PRIEST, MOSAIC INSTITUTION OF
• Vestments of Exodus 28:2-43; 39:1-31; Leviticus 8:7-9
• Respect due to Acts 23:5

  -HIGH PRIEST, 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

• 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 2:36-39, Ezra 1:5; 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 10:5, Ezra 9:1, 2; 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 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