-BEFORE MOSES Melchizedek Hebrews 5:6, Genesis 14:18; 10, 1 1; 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

– TIME 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

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Must be without blemish 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 the temple area 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 the temple area 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 who were not from the sons of Levi were appointed by Jeroboam

1 Kings 12:31; 13:33

-DUTIES

To offer sacrifices Leviticus 1:4-17; 3:5, 11, 2:2, 16; 4:5-12, 17, 25, 13, 16; 26, 30-35; 1 Chronicles 16:40;

2 Chronicles 13:11; 29:34; 35:11-14; Ezra 6:20; Hebrews 10:11

FERGS

To offer the firstfruits 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 18:1, Numbers 4:5-15; 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; 2 Chronicles 13:12 Examine lepers

– See LEPROSY Purify the unclean Leviticus 15:31

27:8, 12 FICIATE 9:6

Chiefs of Levites 4:19, Numbers 3:9, 32; 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; 4:15-18 Carry the ark of the covenant, In

battle 1 Samuel 4:3-5

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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; Joshua 21:1-4, 13-19,

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Numbers 35:2-8; 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; Numbers 18:12, 13,

24:9; 17, 18; Deuteronomy 18:3-5; Nehemiah 10:36 Redemption money Leviticus 27:23 Of the 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 Leviticus 2:2, 3, Exodus 29:27-34; 5: 12, 9, 10; 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 48:8-14For the sustenance of their families Leviticus 22 : 1 1 – 1 3 ; Numbers 18:11, 19

-FIGURATIVE Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6; 5:10; 20:6

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-(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

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39:1-31; Leviticus 8:7-9 Respect due to Acts 23:5

– , DUTIES

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

8:1 1-21 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 On the Day of Atonement Exodus 30:10; Leviticus 16; 9:7,

Hebrews 5:3; 22, 23 Judicial Numbers 5:15; Deuteronomy 17:8-13; 1 Samuel 4:18; Matthew 26:3, 50,

Hosea 4:4; 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 : 1 8, 19,21 Distribute the plunder of war Numbers 3 1 : 26-29 Benefits of

, , A , 3:32; 4: 16; 3 1 :6; 1

Chronicles 9:20; 2 Samuel 15:24; 2 Kings 25:18; Luke 3:2

-MISCELLANEOUS FACTS CONCERNG

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 2:36-39, Ezra 1:5; 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 10:5, Ezra 9:1, 2; 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, Mark 14:10, 11, 47, 51; 43-47, 53-66; 15:1; Luke 22:2-6, 50, 54, 66-71; 23:1, 2; 19:15, John

11:47; 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 Corrupt Jeremiah 23:1 1, 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; Nehemiah 13:4-9, 13, 10:18-

22; 28, 29 Zealous 1 Chronicles 9:10-13 Priestly office performed by prophets 1 Samuel 16:5

-General scriptures concerning Exodus 18:10, 11; Leviticus 26:19; Deuteronomy 8:11-14, 17-20; Judges

9:14, 15; 1 Samuel 2:3-5; 1 Kings 20:11; 2 Kings 14:9, 10; 2 Chronicles 25:18, 19; Job 11:12; 12:2,3;

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13:2,5; 15:1-13; 18:3; 21:31, 32; 32:9-13; 37:24; Psalm 9:20; 10:2-6, 11; 12:4; 18:27; 31:23; 49:11; 73:6,

52:7; 8, 9; 75:4-6; 119:21,69, 101:5; 70, 78; 138:6; Proverbs 3:34; 6:16, 17; 8:13; 10:17; 11:2, 12; 12:9,

15; 13:10; 14:21; 15:5, 10, 12, 16:5,25,32; 18, 19; 17:19; 18:11, 12; 20:6; 21:4, 24; 26:5, 25:14, 27; 12,

16; 27:2; 28:11, 25; 29:8, 23; 30:12, 13; Isaiah 2:11-17; 3:16-26; 5:8, 15; 9:9, 10; 10:5-16; 13:11; 14:12-16;

16:6, 7; 22:16, 19; 23:7, 9; 24:4, 21; 26:5; 28:3; 47:4-10; 13:9, Jeremiah 9:23, 24; 48:7, 14, 15, 17; 15, 29;

49:4, 16;50:31,32;Ezekiel 16:56; 28:2-9, 17; 30:6; 31:10-14; Daniel 4:37; 11:45; Hosea 5:5; 7:10; 10:11;

Ob 1:3, 4; Na 3:19; Hab 2:4, 5, 9; Zep 2:10, 15; 3:11; Malachi 4:1; Matthew 20:26, 27; 23:6-8, 10-12;

Mark 7:21; 10:43; 12:38, 39;Luke 1:51, 52; 9:46; 11:43; 14:8,9; 18:14;Romans 1:22, 20:45-47; 29, 30;

11:17-21,25; 12:3, 16; 1 Corinthians 1:29; 3:18; 4:6-8, 10; 5:2, 6; 8:1, 2; 10:12; 13:4; 2 Corinthians 10:5,

14:38; 12, 18; 12:7; Galatians 6:3; Ephesians 4:17; Phihppians 2:3; 1 Timothy 2:9; 6:3, 3:6; 4, 17; 2

Timothy 3:2, 4; James 3:1; 4:6; 1 Peter 5:3, 5; 1 John 2:16; Revelation 3:17, 18; 18:7,8

-INSTANCES OF .Ahithophel 2 Samuel 17:23 Naaman, refusing to wash in the Jordan River 2 Kings

5:11-13 .Hezekiah, in displaying his resources 2 Kings 20:13; 2 Chronicles 32:31; Isaiah 39:2 .Uzziah 2

Chronicles 26:16-19 .Haman Esther 3:5; 5:11, 13; 6:6; 7:10 .Kings of Tyre Ezekiel 28:2 Nebuchadnezzar

Daniel 4:30-34; 5:20

-Also called PRAETORIUM, COMMON HALL, JUDGMENT HALL, and PALACE Matthew 27:27;

Mark 15:16; John 18:28, 33; 19:9; Acts 23:35; Phihppians 1:13

-General scriptures concerning Exodus 5:2; 14:11, 12; 17:7;Numbers 15:30; 16:41; 21:5; Deuteronomy

6:16; 29:19, 20; 1 Kings 20:28; 22:24; Job 15:25; Psalm 19:13; 1 3 1 : 1 ; Proverbs 18:12, 13; 25:6, 7; Isaiah

5:18-25; 10:15; 14:13, 14; 28:14-18, 22; 29:15, 16, 20; 45:9, 10; 58:3; 65:5; Jeremiah 23:34; Matthew 4:5-

7;Luke4:9-ll; 12:18-20; 14:7-11; 18:11, 12; Romans 1:32; 9:20, 21; 1 Corinthians 10:9-12; 2

Thessalonians 2:3; James 4:13-16; 2 Peter 2:10, 1 1

-INSTANCES OF .Satan, when he said to Eve, \”You will surely not die,\” Genesis 3:1-5 .Builders of Babel

Genesis 11:4 Abraham, in questioning about Sodom Genesis 18:23-32 .Moses, in rebuking Jehovah

Numbers 11:11-15, 22 Nadab and Abihu Leviticus 10:1, 2 .Israelites, in ascending to the top of the hill

against the Amalekites Numbers 14:44, 45 .Complaining at Meribah Exodus 17:2, 7 .In reviling God

Malachi 1:6, 3:7, 7, 12; 8, 13 .Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Numbers 16:3 .Saul, in sacrificing 1 Samuel

13:8-14 .Sparing the Amalekites 1 Samuel 15:3, 9-23 .Men of Beth-shemesh 1 Samuel 6:19 .Uzzah, in

steadying the ark of the covenant 2 Samuel 6:6, 7 .David\’s anger on account of Uzzah\’s death 2 Samuel 6:8

.David, in numbering Israel 2 Samuel 24:1-17 .Jeroboam 1 Kings 13:4 .Ben-hadad 1 Kings 20:10 .Uzziah 2

Chronicles 26:16 .Sennacherib 2 Chronicles 32:13, 14 .Job, in cursing the day of his birth Job 3 .Reproved

by Eliphaz Job 4; 5 Jonah John 4:1-8 .Peter .In objecting to Jesus\’ statement that Jesus must be killed

Matthew 16:21-23; Mark 8:32 .In reflecting upon his knowledge when he asked, amid a throng, who

touched Jesus Luke 8:45 .In objecting to Jesus washing Peter\’s feet John 13:8 .In asking Jesus, \”What will

this man do?\” John 21 :20-22 .The disciples, in rebuking those who brought little children to Jesus Matthew

19:13;Mark 10:13, 14;Luke 18:15 .The disciples, in their indignation at the anointing of Jesus Matthew

26:8, 9; Mark 14:4, 5; John 12:5 .Reproving Jesus John 7:3-5 .James and John, in desiring to call down fire

upon the Samaritans Luke 9:54 .Those who reviled Jesus Matthew 27:42, 43; Mark 15:29-32 .Theudas Acts

5:36 .The sons of Sceva Acts 19:13, 14 .Diotrephes 3 John 1 :9

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-Of God

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-General scriptures concerning Matthew 27:62; Mark 15:42; John 19:14, Luke 23:54; 31, 42