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PRIESTS[edit | edit source]
Torrey's New Topical Textbook[edit | edit source]
First notice of persons acting as
During patriarchal age heads of families acted as
After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as
The sons of Aaron appointed as, by perpetual statute
All except seed of Aaron excluded from being
Sanctified by God for the office
Publicly consecrated
CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF
19; Le 8:14-23
offering
33; Le 8:31,32
Required to remain in the tabernacle seven days after
No blemished or defective persons could be consecrated
Required to prove their genealogy before they exercised the
GARMENTS OF
Required to wash in the brazen laver before they performed
SERVICES OF
15
bread
27
59; 14:34-45
10; Jos 6:3,4
4
Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance
REVENUES OF
fruits
money of the first-born
born of animals or their substitutes
bread after its removal
10,31,34; Nu 6:19,20; 18:8-11; De 18:3
Thirteen of the Levitical cities given to, for residence
Might purchase and hold other lands in possession
SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING
6
7
born servants to eat of their portion
16
The four courses which returned from Babylon subdivided into
Each course of, had its president or chief
Services of, divided by lot
Punishment for invading the office of
On special occasions persons not of Aaron's family acted as
WERE SOMETIMES
24
Generally participated in punishment of the people
Made of the lowest of the people by Jeroboam and others
Services of, ineffectual for removing sin
ILLUSTRATIVE OF