High priest, the
High priest, the
- Specially called of God
Exodus 28:1 Exodus 28:2 ; Hebrews 5:4 - Consecrated to his office
Exodus 40:13 ; Leviticus 8:12 - WAS CALLED
- The priest
Exodus 29:30 ; Nehemiah 7:65
- Gods high priest
Acts 23:4
- Ruler of the people
Exodus 22:28 ; Acts 23:5
- The priest
- The office of, hereditary
Exodus 29:29 - Next in rank to the king
Lamentations 2:6 - Often exercised chief civil power
1 Samuel 4:18 - DUTIES OF
- Offering gifts and sacrifices
Hebrews 5:1
- Lighting the sacred lamps
Exodus 30:8 ; Numbers 8:3
- Making atonement in the most holy place once a year
Leviticus 16:1-34 ; Hebrews 9:7
- Bearing before the Lord the names of Israel for a memorial
Exodus 28:12 Exodus 28:29
- Enquiring of God by Urim and Thummim
1 Samuel 23:9-12 ; 1 Samuel 30:7 1 Samuel 30:8
- Consecrating the Levites
Numbers 9:11-21
- Appointing priests to offices
1 Samuel 2:36
- Taking charge of money collected in the sacred treasury
2 Kings 12:10 ; 22:4
- Presiding in the superior court
Matthew 26:3 Matthew 26:57-62 ; Acts 5:21-28 ; 23:1-5
- Taking the census of the people
Numbers 1:3
- Blessing the people
Leviticus 9:22 Leviticus 9:23
- Offering gifts and sacrifices
- Sometimes enabled to prophesy
John 11:49-52 - Assisted by a deputy
2 Samuel 15:24 ; Luke 3:2 - THE DEPUTY OF
- Called the second priest
2 Kings 25:18
- Had oversight of the tabernacle
Numbers 4:16
- Had oversight of the Levites
Numbers 3:32
- Called the second priest
- To marry a virgin of Aarons family
Leviticus 21:13 Leviticus 21:14 - Forbidden to mourn for any
Leviticus 21:1-12 - To be tender and compassionate
Hebrews 5:2 - Needed to sacrifice for himself
Hebrews 5:1-3
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