Nave's Topical Bible

PRIEST

• BEFORE MOSES
• AT THE TIME OF MOSES
• DUTIES OF
• BENEFITS OF

• FIGURATIVE
• HIGH PRIEST
• MISCELLANEOUS FACTS CONCERNING

• Melchizedek
  Hebrews 5:6, Genesis 14:18; 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

- AT THE TIME OF MOSES

• General References
  Exodus 28:1-4; 29:9, 44; Numbers 3:10; 18:7; 1Chronicles 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
  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
  1Chronicles 12:27, 28

• Beard and hair of
  Ezekiel 44:20

• Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of
  1Chronicles 24:1-19; 28:13, 21; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 26:18

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

  • See LEVITES
    See MINISTERS

- DUTIES OF

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

  • See OFFERINGS

• To offer the firstfruits
  Leviticus 23:10, 11; Deuteronomy 26:3, 4

• Pronounce benedictions
  Numbers 6:22-27; Deuteronomy 21:5; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 13:12

• Examine lepers

  • See LEPROSY

• Purify the unclean
  Leviticus 15:31

  • See DEFILEMENT

• Valuate things devoted
  Leviticus 27:8, 12

• Officiate in the Holy Place
  Hebrews 9:6

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

• To act as magistrates
  Numbers 5:14-31; Deuteronomy 17:8-13; 19:17; 21:5; 2Chronicles 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
  1Samuel 4:3-5

- 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; Joshua 21:1-4, 13-19, Numbers 35:2-8; 41, 42; 1Chronicles 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; 2Kings 12:16

• The shewbread
  Exodus 25:30; Leviticus 24:5-9; 2Chronicles 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; 1Samuel 2:13, 14; Ezekiel 44:28-31; 45:1-4; 1Corinthians 9:13

• Regulations by Hezekiah concerning benefits to the priests
  2Chronicles 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

- FIGURATIVE

• General References
  Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6; 1Peter 2:9; Revelation 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.
  Leviticus 21:10-15; Numbers 3:32

• For qualifications, consecration, etc.

  • See AT THE TIME OF MOSES

• Vestments of
  Exodus 28:2-43; 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, 5, 7

  • To offer sacrifices
    Hebrews 5:1; 8:3

  • To designate subordinate priests for duty
    Numbers 4:19; 1Samuel 2:36

  • To officiate in consecrations of Levites
    Numbers 8:11-21

  • To have charge of the treasury
    2Kings 12:10; 22:4; 2Chronicles 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; 1Samuel 2:28; 1Chronicles 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; 1Samuel 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 27:18, 19, 21

  • Distribute the plunder of war
    Numbers 31:26-29

  • Benefits of
    See PRIEST, BENEFITS OF, above

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

• Loyal to Rehoboam at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes
  2Chronicles 11:13

• Zeal of, in purging the temple
  2Chronicles 29:4-17

• Wickedness of
  2Chronicles 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, 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 23:11, 12; Ezekiel 22:26; Luke 10:31

• Instances of:

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

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

• Zealous
  1Chronicles 9:10-13

• Priestly office performed by prophets
  1Samuel 16:5