1. Antemosaic (Before Moses)

   Melchizedek, Genesis 14:18, Hebrews 5:6, 10, 11, 6:20, 7:1-21

   Jethro, Exodus 2:16

   Priests in Israel before the giving of the law, Exodus 19:22, 24

   Called angel, Ecclesiastes 5:6

2. Mosaic (The Time of Moses) Exodus 28:1-4, 29:9, 44, Numbers 3:10, 18:7, 1 Chronicles 23:13

   Hereditary descent of office, Exodus 27:21, 28:43, 29:9

   Consecration of, Exodus 29:1-9, 19-35, 40:12-16, Leviticus 6:20-23, 8:6-35, Hebrews 7:21

   Is holy, Leviticus 21:6, 7, 22:9, 16

   Ablutions of, Exodus 40:30-32, Leviticus 16:24

   Must be without blemish, see Consecration of, above. Leviticus 21:17-23

   Vestments of, Exodus 28:2-43, 39:1-29, Leviticus 6:10, 11, 8:13, Ezekiel 44:17-19

   Don vestments in temple, Ezekiel 42:14, 44:19

   Atonement for, Leviticus 16:6, 24, Ezekiel 44:27

   Defilement and purification of, Ezekiel 44:25, 26

   Marriage of, Leviticus 21:7-15, Ezekiel 44:22

   Chambers for, in temple, Ezekiel 40:45, 46

   Exempt from tax, Ezra 7:24

   Armed and organized for war at the time of the disaffection toward Saul, 1 Chronicles 12:27, 28

   Beard and hair of, Ezekiel 44:20

   Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of 1 Chronicles 24:1-19, 28:13, 21, 2 Chronicles 8:14, 31:2, 35:4, 5, Ezra 2:36-39, Nehemiah 13:30

   Chosen by lot, Luke 1:8, 9, 23

   Usurpations of office of, Numbers 3:10, 16, 18:7, 2 Chronicles 26:18

   Priests were appointed by Jeroboam who were not of the sons of Levi, 1 Kings 12:31, 13:33

   See Levites; Ministers

3. Duties Of

   To offer sacrifices, Leviticus 1:4-17, 2:2, 16, 3:5, 11, 13, 16, 4:5-12, 17, 25, 26, 30-35, 1 Chronicles 16:40, 2 Chronicles 13:11, 29:34, 35:11-14, Ezra 6:20, Hebrews 10:11

   To offer the first fruits, see OFFERINGS. Leviticus 23:10, 11, Deuteronomy 26:3, 4

   Pronounce benedictions, Numbers 6:22-27, Deuteronomy 21:5, 2 Chronicles 30:27

   Teach the law, Leviticus 10:11, Deuteronomy 24:8, 27:14, 31:9-13, 33:10, Jeremiah 2:8, Malachi 2:7

   Light the lamps in the tabernacle, Exodus 27:20, 21, 2 Chronicles 13:11, Leviticus 24:3, 4

   Keep the sacred fire always burning, Leviticus 6:12, 13

   To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuary, Nehemiah 10:34

   Responsible for the sanctuary, Numbers 4:5-15, 18:1, 5, 7

   To act as scribes, 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, 31:6, Joshua 6:1-27, 2 Chronicles 13:12

   Purify the unclean, see LEPROSY. Leviticus 15:31

   Valuate things devoted, see DEFILEMENT. Leviticus 27:8, 12

   Officiate in the holy place, Hebrews 9:6

   Chiefs of Levites, Numbers 3:9, 32, 4:19, 28, 33, 1 Chronicles 9:20

   To act as magistrates, Numbers 5:14-31, Deuteronomy 17:8-13, 19:17, 21:5, 2 Chronicles 19:8, Ezekiel 44:23, 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 3:1-17, 4:15-18

    in battle, 1 Samuel 4:3-5

4. Emoluments (Benefits) Of

   No part of the land of Canaan allowed to, Numbers 18:20, Deuteronomy 10:9, 14:27, 18:1, 2, Joshua 13:14, 33, 14:3, 18:7, Ezekiel 44:28

   Provided with cities and suburbs, Leviticus 25:32-34, Numbers 35:2-8, Joshua 21:1-4, 13-19, 41, 42, 1 Chronicles 6:57-60, Nehemiah 11:11, 20, Ezekiel 45:1-6, 48:8-20

   Own lands sanctified to the Lord, Leviticus 27:21

   Tithes of the tithes, Numbers 18:8-18, 26-32, Nehemiah 10:38

   Part of the plunder of war, including captives, Numbers 31:25-29

   Firstfruits, Leviticus 23:20, 24:9, Numbers 18:12, 13, 17, 18, Deuteronomy 18:3-5, Nehemiah 10:36

   Redemption money, Leviticus 27:23

    of firstborn, Numbers 3:46-51, 18:15, 16

   Things devoted, Leviticus 27:21, Numbers 5:9, 10, 18:14

   Fines, Leviticus 5:16, 22:14, Numbers 5:8

   Trespass money and other trepass offerings, Leviticus 5:15, 18, Numbers 18:9, 2 Kings 12:16

   The shewbread, Exodus 25:30, Leviticus 24:5-9, 2 Chronicles 2:4, 13:11, Nehemiah 10:33, Matthew 12:4, Hebrews 9:2

   Portions of sacrifices and offerings, Exodus 29:27-34, Leviticus 2:2, 3, 9, 10, 5:12, 13, 16, 6:15-18, 26, 7:6-10, 31-34, 10:12-14, 14:12, 13, Numbers 6:19, 20, 18:8-19, Deuteronomy 18:3-5, 1 Samuel 2:13, 14, Ezekiel 44:28-31, 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, 19

5. Figurative Exodus 19:6, Isaiah 61:6, 1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 1:6, 5:10, 20:6

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

   See For Qualifications, Consecration, Etc. See Under The General Topic Above, Priest, Mosaic Institution Of.

7. High Priest Vestments Of Exodus 28:2-43, 39:1-31, Leviticus 8:7-9

   Respect due to, Acts 23:5

8. High Priest Duties Of

   Had charge of the sanctuary and altar, Numbers 18:2, 5, 7

   To offer sacrifices, Hebrews 5:1, 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, 22:4, 2 Chronicles 24:6-14, 34:9

   To light the lamps of the tabernacle, Exodus 27:20, 21, 30:8, Leviticus 24:3, 4, Numbers 8:3

   To burn incense, Exodus 30:7, 8, 1 Samuel 2:28, 1 Chronicles 23:13

   To place shewbread on the table every Sabbath, Leviticus 24:8

   To offer for his own sins of ignorance, Leviticus 4:3-12

9. High Priest On the Day of Atonement Exodus 30:10, Leviticus 16:1-34, Hebrews 5:3, 9:7, 22, 23

10. High Priest Judicial Numbers 5:15, Deuteronomy 17:8-13, 1 Samuel 4:18, Hosea 4:4, Matthew 26:3, 50, 57, 62, Acts 5:21-28, 23:1-5

   To count the people, Numbers 1:3

   Officiate at the choice of a ruler, Numbers 27:18, 19, 21

   Distribute spoils of war, Numbers 31:26-29

11. High Priest Emoluments (Benefits) Of

   See  priest, Emoluments Of, Above

12. A Second Priest

   Under the high priest, Numbers 3:32, 4:16, 31:6, 1 Chronicles 9:20, 2 Samuel 15:24, 2 Kings 25:18, Luke 3:2

13. 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, 2:36-39, 61, 70, 3:8, 7:7, 8:24-30, Nehemiah 7:39-42, 63-73, 10:1-8, 12:1-7

   Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives, Ezra 9:1, 2, 10:5, 18, 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 Messiah, John 1:19

   Conspire to destroy Jesus, Matthew 26:3-5, 14, 15, 47, 51, Mark 14:10, 11, 43-47, 53-66, 15:1, Luke 22:2-6, 50, 54, 66-71, 23:1, 2, John 11:47, 19:15, 16, 18

   Put on trial and condemn Jesus, Matthew 26:57-68, 27:1, 2, Mark 14:53-65, Luke 22:54-71, 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, 5:17-41

   Put on trial, condemn, and stone Stephen, Acts 6:12-15, 7

   Paul brought before, Acts 22:30, 23:1-5

14. High Priest Corrupt Jeremiah 23:11, 12, Ezekiel 22:26, Luke 10:31

   INSTANCES OF Eli's sons, 1 Samuel 2:12-17, 22

    of the captivity, Ezra 9:1, 2, 10:18-22, Nehemiah 13:4-9, 13, 28, 29

15. High Priest Zealous 1 Chronicles 9:10-13

   Priestly office performed by prophets, 1 Samuel 16:5