Priest: Antemosaic (Before Moses):

Melchizedek,

Gen 14:18; Hbr 5:6, 10, 11; 6:20; 7:1-21.

Jethro,

Exd 2:16.

Priests in Israel before the giving of the law,

Exd 19:22, 24.

Called angel,

Ecc 5:6.

Priest: Mosaic (The Time of Moses):

Exd 28:1-4; 29:9, 44; Num 3:10; 18:7; 1Ch 23:13

Hereditary descent of office,

Exd 27:21; 28:43; 29:9.

Consecration of,

Exd 29:1-9, 19-35; 40:12-16; Lev 6:20-23; 8:6-35; Hbr 7:21.

Is holy,

Lev 21:6, 7; 22:9, 16.

Ablutions of,

Exd 40:30-32; Lev 16:24;

see Consecration of, above.

Must be without blemish,

Lev 21:17-23.

Vestments of,

Exd 28:2-43; 39:1-29; Lev 6:10, 11; 8:13; Eze 44:17-19.

Don vestments in temple,

Eze 42:14; 44:19.

Atonement for,

Lev 16:6, 24; Eze 44:27.

Defilement and purification of,

Eze 44:25, 26.

Marriage of,

Lev 21:7-15; Eze 44:22.

Chambers for, in temple,

Eze 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,

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; 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 were appointed by Jeroboam who were not of the sons of Levi,

1Ki 12:31; 13:33.

See LEVITES; MINISTERS

Priest: 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; Hbr 10:11;

see OFFERINGS.

To offer the first fruits,

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,

Exd 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,

Hbr 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; Eze 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.

Priest: Emoluments (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; Eze 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; Eze 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 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,

Exd 25:30; Lev 24:5-9; 2Ch 2:4; 13:11; Neh 10:33; Mat 12:4; Hbr 9:2.

Portions of sacrifices and offerings,

Exd 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; Eze 44:28-31; 45:1-4; 1Cr 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,

Lev 22:11-13; Num 18:11, 19.

Priest: Figurative:

Exd 19:6; Isa 61:6; 1Pe 2:9; Rev 1:6; 5:10; 20:6

Priest: 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.

Priest: High Priest: Vestments Of

Exd 28:2-43; 39:1-31; Lev 8:7-9

Respect due to,

Act 23:5.

Priest: High Priest: Duties Of:

Had charge of the sanctuary and altar,

Num 18:2, 5, 7.

To offer sacrifices,

Hbr 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,

Exd 27:20, 21; 30:8; Lev 24:3, 4; Num 8:3.

To burn incense,

Exd 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.

Priest: High Priest: On the Day of Atonement

Exd 30:10; Lev 16; Hbr 5:3; 9:7, 22, 23

Priest: High Priest: Judicial

Num 5:15; Deu 17:8-13; 1Sa 4:18; Hsa 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 spoils of war,

Num 31:26-29.

Priest: High Priest: Emoluments (Benefits) Of:

See PRIEST, EMOLUMENTS OF, above

Priest: 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.

Priest: 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; Mar 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; Mar 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; Mar 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.

Priest: High Priest: Corrupt

Jer 23:11, 12; Eze 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.

Priest: High Priest: Zealous

1Ch 9:10-13

Priestly office performed by prophets,

1Sa 16:5.