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PRIESTS BEFORE MOSESDUTIES OF PRIESTSFIGURATIVE
PRIESTS AT TIME OF MOSESBENEFITS OF PRIESTSHIGH PRIEST
MISCELLANEOUS FACTS ABOUT PRIESTS
  • 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

  • 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

    • 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

    • Purify the unclean
      Leviticus 15:31

    • 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.

    • 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:

    • 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


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