Priest

-BEFORE MOSES -Melchizedek GEN 14:18; HEB 5:6,10,11; 6:20; 7:1-21 -Jethro EXO 2:16 -Priests in Israel before the giving of the law EXO 19:22,24 -Called "angel," ECC 5:6 -THE TIME OF MOSES EXO 28:1-4; 29:9,44; NUM 3:10; 18:7; 1CH 23:13 -Hereditary, descent of office EXO 27:21; 28:43; 29:9 -Consecration of EXO 29:1-9,19-35; 40:12-16; LEV 6:20-23; 8:6-35; HEB 7:21 -Is holy LEV 21:6,7; 22:9,16 -Ablutions of EXO 40:30-32; LEV 16:24 -See CONSECRATION OF, above -Must be without blemish LEV 21:17-23 -Vestments of EXO 28:2-43; 39:1-29; LEV 6:10,11; 8:13; EZK 44:17-19 -Don vestments in the temple area EZK 42:14; 44:19 -Atonement for LEV 16:6,24; EZK 44:27 -Defilement and purification of EZK 44:25,26 -Marriage of LEV 21:7-15; EZK 44:22 -Chambers for, in the temple area EZK 40:45,46 -Exempt from tax EZR 7:24 -Armed and organized for war at the time of the disaffection toward Saul 1CH 12:27,28 -Beard and hair of EZK 44:20 -Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of 1CH 24:1-19; 28:13,21; 2CH 8:14; 31:2; 35:4,5; EZR 2:36-39; NEH 13:30 -Chosen by lot LUK 1:8,9,23 -Usurpations of office of NUM 3:10; 16; 18:7; 2CH 26:18 -Priests who were not from the sons of Levi were appointed by Jeroboam 1KI 12:31; 13:33 -See LEVITES -See MINISTERS -DUTIES OF -To offer sacrifices LEV 1:4-17; 2:2,16; 3:5,11,13,16; 4:5-12,17,25,26,30-35; 1CH 16:40; 2CH 13:11; 29:34; 35:11-14; EZR 6:20; HEB 10:11 -See OFFERINGS -To offer the firstfruits LEV 23:10,11; DEU 26:3,4 -Pronounce benedictions NUM 6:22-27; DEU 21:5; 2CH 30:27 -Teach the law LEV 10:11; DEU 24:8; 27:14; 31:9-13; 33:10; JER 2:8; MAL 2:7 -Light the lamps in the tabernacle EXO 27:20,21; 2CH 13:11; LEV 24:3,4 -Keep the sacred fire always burning LEV 6:12,13 -To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuary NEH 10:34 -Responsible for the sanctuary NUM 4:5-15; 18:1,5,7 -To act as scribes EZR 7:1-6; NEH 8:9 -Be present at and supervise the tithing NEH 10:38 -Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle NUM 10:2-10; 31:6; JOS 6; 2CH 13:12 -Examine lepers -See LEPROSY -Purify the unclean LEV 15:31 -See DEFILEMENT -Valuate things devoted LEV 27:8,12 -Officiate in the Holy Place HEB 9:6 -Chiefs of Levites NUM 3:9,32; 4:19,28,33; 1CH 9:20 -To act as magistrates NUM 5:14-31; DEU 17:8-13; 19:17; 21:5; 2CH 19:8; EZK 44:23,24 -To encourage the army on the eve of battle DEU 20:2-4 -Carry the ark of the covenant -Through the Jordan River JOS 3; 4:15-18 -In battle 1SA 4:3-5 -BENEFITS OF -No part of the land of Canaan allowed to NUM 18:20; DEU 10:9; 14:27; 18:1,2; JOS 13:14,33; 14:3; 18:7; EZK 44:28 -Provided with cities and suburbs LEV 25:32-34; NUM 35:2-8; JOS 21:1-4,13-19,41,42; 1CH 6:57-60; NEH 11:11,20; EZK 45:1-6; 48:8-20 -Own lands sanctified to the Lord LEV 27:21 -Tithes of the tithes NUM 18:8-18,26-32; NEH 10:38 -Part of the plunder of war, including captives NUM 31:25-29 -Firstfruits LEV 23:20; 24:9; NUM 18:12,13,17,18; DEU 18:3-5; NEH 10:36 -Redemption money LEV 27:23 -Of the firstborn NUM 3:46-51; 18:15,16 -Things devoted LEV 27:21; NUM 5:9,10; 18:14 -Fines LEV 5:16; 22:14; NUM 5:8 -Trespass money and other trepass offerings LEV 5:15,18; NUM 18:9; 2KI 12:16 -The shewbread EXO 25:30; LEV 24:5-9; 2CH 2:4; 13:11; NEH 10:33; MAT 12:4; HEB 9:2 -Portions of sacrifices and offerings EXO 29:27-34; LEV 2:2,3,9,10; 5:12,13,16; 6:15-18,26; 7:6-10,31-34; 10:12-14; 14:12,13; NUM 6:19,20; 18:8-19; DEU 18:3-5; 1SA 2:13,14; EZK 44:28-31; 45:1-4; 1CO 9:13 -Regulations by Hezekiah concerning benefits to the priests 2CH 31:4-19 -Portion of land allotted to, in redistribution in Ezekiel' s vision EZK 48:8-14 -For the sustenance of their families LEV 22:11-13; NUM 18:11,19 -FIGURATIVE EXO 19:6; ISA 61:6; 1PE 2:9; REV 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 LEV 21:10-15; NUM 3:32 -For qualifications, consecration, etc -See under the general topic above, PRIEST, MOSAIC INSTITUTION OF -Vestments of EXO 28:2-43; 39:1-31; LEV 8:7-9 -Respect due to ACT 23:5 -DUTIES OF -Had charge of the sanctuary and altar NUM 18:2,5,7 -To offer sacrifices HEB 5:1; 8:3 -To designate subordinate priests for duty NUM 4:19; 1SA 2:36 -To officiate in consecrations of Levites NUM 8:11-21 -To have charge of the treasury 2KI 12:10; 22:4; 2CH 24:6-14; 34:9 -To light the lamps of the tabernacle EXO 27:20,21; 30:8; LEV 24:3,4; NUM 8:3 -To burn incense EXO 30:7,8; 1SA 2:28; 1CH 23:13 -To place shewbread on the table every Sabbath LEV 24:8 -To offer for his own sins of ignorance LEV 4:3-12 -On the Day of Atonement EXO 30:10; LEV 16; HEB 5:3; 9:7,22,23 -Judicial NUM 5:15; DEU 17:8-13; 1SA 4:18; HOS 4:4; MAT 26:3,50,57,62; ACT 5:21-28; 23:1-5 -To count the people NUM 1:3 -Officiate at the choice of a ruler NUM 27:18,19,21 -Distribute the plunder of war NUM 31:26-29 -Benefits of -See PRIEST, BENEFITS OF, above -A second priest, under the high priest NUM 3:32; 4:16; 31:6; 1CH 9:20; 2SA 15:24; 2KI 25:18; LUK 3:2 -MISCELLANEOUS FACTS CONCERNING -Loyal to Rehoboam at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes 2CH 11:13 -Zeal of, in purging the temple 2CH 29:4-17 -Wickedness of 2CH 36:14 -Taken with the captivity to Babylon JER 29:1 -Return from the captivity EZR 1:5; 2:36-39,61,70; 3:8; 7:7; 8:24-30; NEH 7:39-42,63-73; 10:1-8; 12:1-7 -Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives EZR 9:1,2; 10:5,18,19; NEH 10:28 -Restore the altar, and offer sacrifices EZR 3:1-7 -Supervise the building of the new temple EZR 3:8-13 -Inquire of John the Baptist to see if he might be the Messiah JHN 1:19 -Conspire to destroy Jesus MAT 26:3-5,14,15,47,51; MRK 14:10,11,43-47,53-66; 15:1; LUK 22:2-6,50,54,66-71; 23:1,2; JHN 11:47; 19:15,16,18 -Put on trial and condemn Jesus MAT 26:57-68; 27:1,2; MRK 14:53-65; LUK 22:54-71; 23:13-24; JHN 18:15-32 -Incite the people to ask that Barabbas be released and Jesus be destroyed MAT 27:20; MRK 15:11; LUK 23:18 -Persecute the disciples ACT 22:5 -Reprove and threaten Peter and John ACT 4:6-21; 5:17-41 -Put on trial, condemn, and stone Stephen ACT 6:12-15; 7 -Paul brought before ACT 22:30; 23:1-5 -Corrupt JER 23:11,12; EZK 22:26; LUK 10:31 -Instances of -Eli' s sons 1SA 2:12-17,22 -Of the captivity EZR 9:1,2; 10:18-22; NEH 13:4-9,13,28,29 -Zealous 1CH 9:10-13 -Priestly office performed by prophets 1SA 16:5