BEFORE MOSES
Jethro Ex 2:16
Called “angel,” Ec 5:6
Ablutions of Ex 40:30-32; Le 16:24
See CONSECRATION OF, above
Must be without blemish Le 21:17-23
Vestments of Ex 28:2-43; 39:1-29; Le 6:10,11; 8:13; Eze 44:17-19
Marriage of Le 21:7-15; Eze 44:22
Exempt from tax Ezr 7:24
Beard and hair of Eze 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; Ne 13:30
See Levites
See Ministers
DUTIES OF
To offer sacrifices Le 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
Pronounce benedictions Nu 6:22-27; De 21:5; 2Ch 30:27
To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuary Ne 10:34
Be present at and supervise the tithing Ne 10:38
Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle Nu 10:2-10; 31:6; Jos 6; 2Ch 13:12
Examine lepers
See Leprosy
Purify the unclean Le 15:31
See Defilement
Officiate in the Holy Place Heb 9:6
To act as magistrates Nu 5:14-31; De 17:8-13; 19:17; 21:5; 2Ch 19:8; Eze 44:23,24
To encourage the army on the eve of battle De 20:2-4
Carry the ark of the covenant
In battle 1Sa 4:3-5
BENEFITS OF
No part of the land of Canaan allowed to Nu 18:20; De 10:9; 14:27; 18:1,2; Jos 13:14,33; 14:3; 18:7; Eze 44:28
Provided with cities and suburbs Le 25:32-34; Nu 35:2-8; Jos 21:1-4,13-19,41,42; 1Ch 6:57-60; Ne 11:11,20; Eze 45:1-6; 48:8-20
Own lands sanctified to the Lord Le 27:21
Tithes of the tithes Nu 18:8-18,26-32; Ne 10:38
Part of the plunder of war, including captives Nu 31:25-29
Redemption money Le 27:23
Of the firstborn Nu 3:46-51; 18:15,16
Portions of sacrifices and offerings Ex 29:27-34; Le 2:2,3,9,10; 5:12,13,16; 6:15-18,26; 7:6-10,31-34; 10:12-14; 14:12,13; Nu 6:19,20; 18:8-19; De 18:3-5; 1Sa 2:13,14; Eze 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 Eze 48:8-14
For the sustenance of their families Le 22:11-13; Nu 18:11,19
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 Le 21:10-15; Nu 3:32
For qualifications, consecration, etc
See under the general topic above, PRIEST, MOSAIC INSTITUTION OF
Vestments of Ex 28:2-43; 39:1-31; Le 8:7-9
Respect due to Ac 23:5
DUTIES OF
To officiate in consecrations of Levites Nu 8:11-21
To have charge of the treasury 2Ki 12:10; 22:4; 2Ch 24:6-14; 34:9
To place shewbread on the table every Sabbath Le 24:8
To offer for his own sins of ignorance Le 4:3-12
Judicial Nu 5:15; De 17:8-13; 1Sa 4:18; Ho 4:4; Mt 26:3,50,57,62; Ac 5:21-28; 23:1-5
To count the people Nu 1:3
Distribute the plunder of war Nu 31:26-29
Benefits of
See PRIEST, BENEFITS OF, above
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; Ne 7:39-42,63-73; 10:1-8; 12:1-7
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 Joh 1:19
Conspire to destroy Jesus Mt 26:3-5,14,15,47,51; Mr 14:10,11,43-47,53-66; 15:1; Lu 22:2-6,50,54,66-71; 23:1,2; Joh 11:47; 19:15,16,18
Put on trial and condemn Jesus Mt 26:57-68; 27:1,2; Mr 14:53-65; Lu 22:54-71; 23:13-24; Joh 18:15-32
Incite the people to ask that Barabbas be released and Jesus be destroyed Mt 27:20; Mr 15:11; Lu 23:18
Persecute the disciples Ac 22:5
Put on trial, condemn, and stone Stephen Ac 6:12-15; 7
Instances of
Eli' s sons 1Sa 2:12-17,22
Zealous 1Ch 9:10-13
Priestly office performed by prophets 1Sa 16:5