Nave's Topical Bible - PRIEST
-BEFORE MOSES
Melchizedek
Heb 5:6,
Ge 14:18;
10,
11;
6:20;
7:1-21
Jethro
Ex 2:16
Priests in Israel before the giving of the law
Ex 19:22,
24
Called "angel,"
Ec 5:6
-THE TIME OF MOSES
Ex 28:1-4;
29:9,
44;
Nu 3:10;
18:7;
1Ch 23:13
Hereditary, descent of office
Ex 27:21;
28:43;
29:9
Consecration of
Ex 29:1-9,
19-35;
40:12-16;
Le 6:20-23;
8:6-35;
Heb 7:21
Is holy
Le 21:6,
7;
22:9,
16
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
Don vestments in the temple area
Eze 42:14;
44:19
Atonement for
Le 16:6,
24;
Eze 44:27
Defilement and purification of
Eze 44:25,
26
Marriage of
Le 21:7-15;
Eze 44:22
Chambers for, in the temple area
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;
Ne 13:30
Chosen by lot
Lu 1:8,
9,
23
Usurpations of office of
Nu 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
Le 1:4-17;
3:5,
11,
2:2,
16;
4:5-12,
17,
25,
13,
16;
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
Le 23:10,
11;
De 26:3,
4
Pronounce benedictions
Nu 6:22-27;
De 21:5;
2Ch 30:27
Teach the law
Le 10:11;
De 24:8;
27:14;
31:9-13;
33:10;
Jer 2:8;
Mal 2:7
Light the lamps in the tabernacle
Ex 27:20,
21;
2Ch 13:11;
Le 24:3,
4
Keep the sacred fire always burning
Le 6:12,
13
To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuary
Ne 10:34
Responsible for the sanctuary
18:1,
Nu 4:5-15;
5,
7
To act as scribes
Ezr 7:1-6;
Ne 8:9
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
Valuate things devoted
Le 27:8,
12
Officiate in the Holy Place
Heb 9:6
Chiefs of Levites
4:19,
Nu 3:9,
32;
28,
33;
1Ch 9:20
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, Through the Jordan River
Jos 3;
4:15-18
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;
Jos 21:1-4,
13-19,
Nu 35:2-8;
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
Firstfruits
Le 23:20;
Nu 18:12,
13,
24:9;
17,
18;
De 18:3-5;
Ne 10:36
Redemption money
Le 27:23
Of the firstborn
Nu 3:46-51;
18:15,
16
Things devoted
Le 27:21;
Nu 5:9,
10;
18:14
Fines
Le 5:16;
22:14;
Nu 5:8
Trespass money and other trepass offerings
Le 5:15,
18;
Nu 18:9;
2Ki 12:16
The shewbread
Ex 25:30;
Le 24:5-9;
2Ch 2:4;
13:11;
Ne 10:33;
Mt 12:4;
Heb 9:2
Portions of sacrifices and offerings
Le 2:2,
3,
Ex 29:27-34;
5:12,
9,
10;
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
-FIGURATIVE
Ex 19:6;
Isa 61:6;
1Pe 2:9;
Re 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
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
-HIGH PRIEST, DUTIES OF
Had charge of the sanctuary and altar
Nu 18:2,
5,
7
To offer sacrifices
Heb 5:1;
8:3
To designate subordinate priests for duty
Nu 4:19;
1Sa 2:36
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 light the lamps of the tabernacle
Ex 27:20,
21;
30:8;
Le 24:3,
4;
Nu 8:3
To burn incense
Ex 30:7,
8;
1Sa 2:28;
1Ch 23:13
To place shewbread on the table every Sabbath
Le 24:8
To offer for his own sins of ignorance
Le 4:3-12
On the Day of Atonement
Ex 30:10;
Le 16;
9:7,
Heb 5:3;
22,
23
Judicial
Nu 5:15;
De 17:8-13;
1Sa 4:18;
Mt 26:3,
50,
Ho 4:4;
57,
62;
Ac 5:21-28;
23:1-5
To count the people
Nu 1:3
Officiate at the choice of a ruler
Nu 27:18,
19,
21
Distribute the plunder of war
Nu 31:26-29
Benefits of
.See PRIEST, BENEFITS OF, above
A second priest, under the high priest
Nu 3:32;
4:16;
31:6;
1Ch 9:20;
2Sa 15:24;
2Ki 25:18;
Lu 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
2:36-39,
Ezr 1:5;
61,
70;
3:8;
7:7;
8:24-30;
Ne 7:39-42,
63-73;
10:1-8;
12:1-7
Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives
10:5,
Ezr 9:1,
2;
18,
19;
Ne 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
Joh 1:19
Conspire to destroy Jesus
Mt 26:3-5,
14,
15,
Mr 14:10,
11,
47,
51;
43-47,
53-66;
15:1;
Lu 22:2-6,
50,
54,
66-71;
23:1,
2;
19:15,
Joh 11:47;
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
Reprove and threaten Peter and John
Ac 4:6-21;
5:17-41
Put on trial, condemn, and stone Stephen
Ac 6:12-15;
7
Paul brought before
Ac 22:30;
23:1-5
Corrupt
Jer 23:11,
12;
Eze 22:26;
Lu 10:31
Instances of . . .
Eli's sons
1Sa 2:12-17,
22
Of the captivity
Ezr 9:1,
2;
Ne 13:4-9,
13,
10:18-22;
28,
29
Zealous
1Ch 9:10-13
Priestly office performed by prophets
1Sa 16:5
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