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Priest

Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source

BEFORE MOSES
Melchizedek Genesis 14:18 Hebrews 5:6 Hebrews 5:10 Hebrews 5:11 Hebrews 6:20 Hebrews 7:1–21
Jethro Exodus 2:16
Priests in Israel before the giving of the law Exodus 19:22 Exodus 19:24
Called "angel," Ecclesiastes 5:6
THE TIME OF MOSES Exodus 28:1–4 Exodus 29:9 Exodus 29:44 Numbers 3:10 Numbers 18:7 1 Chronicles 23:13
Hereditary, descent of office Exodus 27:21 Exodus 28:43 Exodus 29:9
Consecration of Exodus 29:1–9 Exodus 29:19–35 Exodus 40:12–16 Leviticus 6:20–23 Leviticus 8:6–35 Hebrews 7:21
Is holy Leviticus 21:6 Leviticus 21:7 Leviticus 22:9 Leviticus 22:16
Ablutions of Exodus 40:30–32 Leviticus 16:24
See CONSECRATION OF
Must be without blemish Leviticus 21:17–23
Vestments of Exodus 28:2–43 Exodus 39:1–29 Leviticus 6:10 Leviticus 6:11 Leviticus 8:13 Ezekiel 44:17–19
Don vestments in the temple area Ezekiel 42:14 Ezekiel 44:19
for Leviticus 16:6 Leviticus 16:24 Ezekiel 44:27
Defilement and purification of Ezekiel 44:25 Ezekiel 44:26
Marriage of Leviticus 21:7–15 Ezekiel 44:22
Chambers for, in the temple area Ezekiel 40:45 Ezekiel 40:46
Exempt from tax Ezra 7:24
Armed and organized for war at the time of the disaffection toward Saul 1 Chronicles 12:27 1 Chronicles 12:28
Beard and hair of Ezekiel 44:20
Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of 1 Chronicles 24:1–19 1 Chronicles 28:13 1 Chronicles 28:21 2 Chronicles 8:14 2 Chronicles 31:2 2 Chronicles 35:4 2 Chronicles 35:5 Ezra 2:36–39 Nehemiah 13:30
Chosen by lot Luke 1:8 Luke 1:9 Luke 1:23
Usurpations of office of Numbers 3:10 Numbers 16 Numbers 18:7 2 Chronicles 26:18
Priests who were not from the sons of Levi were appointed by Jeroboam 1 Kings 12:31 1 Kings 13:33
See Levites
See MINISTERS
DUTIES OF
To offer sacrifices Leviticus 1:4–17 Leviticus 2:2 Leviticus 2:16 Leviticus 3:5 Leviticus 3:11 Leviticus 3:13 Leviticus 3:16 Leviticus 4:5–12 Leviticus 4:17 Leviticus 4:25 Leviticus 4:26 Leviticus 4:30–35 1 Chronicles 16:40 2 Chronicles 13:11 2 Chronicles 29:34 2 Chronicles 35:11–14 Ezra 6:20 Hebrews 10:11
See Offerings
To offer the firstfruits Leviticus 23:10 Leviticus 23:11 Deuteronomy 26:3 Deuteronomy 26:4
Pronounce benedictions Numbers 6:22–27 Deuteronomy 21:5 2 Chronicles 30:27
Teach the law Leviticus 10:11 Deuteronomy 24:8 Deuteronomy 27:14 Deuteronomy 31:9–13 Deuteronomy 33:10 Jeremiah 2:8 Malachi 2:7
Light the lamps in the Exodus 27:20 Exodus 27:21 2 Chronicles 13:11 Leviticus 24:3 Leviticus 24:4
Keep the sacred fire always burning Leviticus 6:12 Leviticus 6:13
To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuary Nehemiah 10:34
Responsible for the sanctuary Numbers 4:5–15 Numbers 18:1 Numbers 18:5 Numbers 18:7
To act as 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 Numbers 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 Leviticus 27:12
Officiate in the Holy Place Hebrews 9:6
Chiefs of Numbers 3:9 Numbers 3:32 Numbers 4:19 Numbers 4:28 Numbers 4:33 1 Chronicles 9:20
To act as magistrates Numbers 5:14–31 Deuteronomy 17:8–13 Deuteronomy 19:17 Deuteronomy 21:5 2 Chronicles 19:8 Ezekiel 44:23 Ezekiel 44:24
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 Joshua 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 Deuteronomy 14:27 Deuteronomy 18:1 Deuteronomy 18:2 Joshua 13:14 Joshua 13:33 Joshua 14:3 Joshua 18:7 Ezekiel 44:28
Provided with cities and suburbs Leviticus 25:32–34 Numbers 35:2–8 Joshua 21:1–4 Joshua 21:13–19 Joshua 21:41 Joshua 21:42 1 Chronicles 6:57–60 Nehemiah 11:11 Nehemiah 11:20 Ezekiel 45:1–6 Ezekiel 48:8–20
Own lands sanctified to the Lord Leviticus 27:21
Tithes of the tithes Numbers 18:8–18 Numbers 18:26–32 Nehemiah 10:38
Part of the plunder of war, including captives Numbers 31:25–29
Firstfruits Leviticus 23:20 Leviticus 24:9 Numbers 18:12 Numbers 18:13 Numbers 18:17 Numbers 18:18 Deuteronomy 18:3–5 Nehemiah 10:36
Redemption money Leviticus 27:23
Of the firstborn Numbers 3:46–51 Numbers 18:15 Numbers 18:16
Things devoted Leviticus 27:21 Numbers 5:9 Numbers 5:10 Numbers 18:14
Fines Leviticus 5:16 Leviticus 22:14 Numbers 5:8
Trespass money and other trepass offerings Leviticus 5:15 Leviticus 5:18 Numbers 18:9 2 Kings 12:16
The shewbread Exodus 25:30 Leviticus 24:5–9 2 Chronicles 2:4 2 Chronicles 13:11 Nehemiah 10:33 Matthew 12:4 Hebrews 9:2
Portions of sacrifices and offerings Exodus 29:27–34 Leviticus 2:2 Leviticus 2:3 Leviticus 2:9 Leviticus 2:10 Leviticus 5:12 Leviticus 5:13 Leviticus 5:16 Leviticus 6:15–18 Leviticus 6:26 Leviticus 7:6–10 Leviticus 7:31–34 Leviticus 10:12–14 Leviticus 14:12 Leviticus 14:13 Numbers 6:19 Numbers 6:20 Numbers 18:8–19 Deuteronomy 18:3–5 1 Samuel 2:13 1 Samuel 2:14 Ezekiel 44:28–31 Ezekiel 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 Numbers 18:19
FIGURATIVE Exodus 19:6 Isaiah 61:6 1 Peter 2:9 Revelation 1:6 Revelation 5:10 Revelation 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 Exodus 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 Numbers 18:5 Numbers 18:7
To offer sacrifices Hebrews 5:1 Hebrews 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 2 Kings 22:4 2 Chronicles 24:6–14 2 Chronicles 34:9
To light the lamps of the tabernacle Exodus 27:20 Exodus 27:21 Exodus 30:8 Leviticus 24:3 Leviticus 24:4 Numbers 8:3
To burn incense Exodus 30:7 Exodus 30:8 1 Samuel 2:28 1 Chronicles 23:13
To place shewbread on the table every 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 Hebrews 9:7 Hebrews 9:22 Hebrews 9:23
Judicial Numbers 5:15 Deuteronomy 17:8–13 1 Samuel 4:18 Hosea 4:4 Matthew 26:3 Matthew 26:50 Matthew 26:57 Matthew 26:62 Acts 5:21–28 Acts 23:1–5
To count the people Numbers 1:3
Officiate at the choice of a ruler Numbers 27:18 Numbers 27:19 Numbers 27:21
Distribute the plunder of war Numbers 31:26–29
Benefits of
See PRIEST, BENEFITS OF
A second priest, under the high priest Numbers 3:32 Numbers 4:16 Numbers 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 Ezra 2:36–39 Ezra 2:61 Ezra 2:70 Ezra 3:8 Ezra 7:7 Ezra 8:24–30 Nehemiah 7:39–42 Nehemiah 7:63–73 Nehemiah 10:1–8 Nehemiah 12:1–7
Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives Ezra 9:1 Ezra 9:2 Ezra 10:5 Ezra 10:18 Ezra 10:19 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 John 1:19
Conspire to destroy Jesus Matthew 26:3–5 Matthew 26:14 Matthew 26:15 Matthew 26:47 Matthew 26:51 Mark 14:10 Mark 14:11 Mark 14:43–47 Mark 14:53–66 Mark 15:1 Luke 22:2–6 Luke 22:50 Luke 22:54 Luke 22:66–71 Luke 23:1 Luke 23:2 John 11:47 John 19:15 John 19:16 John 19:18
Put on trial and condemn Jesus Matthew 26:57–68 Matthew 27:1 Matthew 27:2 Mark 14:53–65 Luke 22:54–71 Luke 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 Acts 5:17–41
Put on trial, condemn, and stone Stephen Acts 6:12–15 Acts 7
Paul brought before Acts 22:30 Acts 23:1–5
Corrupt Jeremiah 23:11 Jeremiah 23:12 Ezekiel 22:26 Luke 10:31
Instances of
Eli' s sons 1 Samuel 2:12–17 1 Samuel 2:22
Of the captivity Ezra 9:1 Ezra 9:2 Ezra 10:18–22 Nehemiah 13:4–9 Nehemiah 13:13 Nehemiah 13:28 Nehemiah 13:29
Zealous 1 Chronicles 9:10–13
Priestly office performed by prophets 1 Samuel 16:5