A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Priests.
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First notice of persons acting as Ge 4:3,4.
During patriarchal age heads of families acted as Ge 8:20; 12:8; 35:7.
After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as Ex 24:5; 19:22.
The sons of Aaron appointed as, by perpetual statute Ex 29:9; 40:15.
All except seed of Aaron excluded from being Nu 3:10; 16:40; 18:7.
Sanctified by God for the office Ex 29:44.
Publicly consecrated Ex 28:3; Nu 3:3.
Ceremonies at consecration of
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Washing in water. Ex 29:4; Le 8:6.
Clothing with the holy garments. Ex 29:8,9; 40:14; Le 8:13.
Anointing with oil. Ex 30:30; 40:13.
Offering sacrifices. Ex 29:10-19; Le 8:14-23.
Purification by blood of the consecration ram. Ex 29:20,21; Le 8:23,24.
Placing in their hands the wave-offering. Ex 29:22-24; Le 8:25-27.
Partaking of the sacrifices of consecration. Ex 29:31-33; Le 8:31,32.
Lasted seven days. Ex 29:35-37; Le 8:33.
No blemished or defective persons could be consecrated Le 21:17-23.
Required to prove their genealogy before they exercised the office Ezr 2:62; Ne 7:64.
Garments of
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The coat or tunic. Ex 28:40; 39:27.
The girdle. Ex 28:40.
The bonnet. Ex 28:40; 39:28.
The linen breeches. Ex 28:42; 39:28.
Worn at consecration. Ex 29:9; 40:15.
Worn always while engaged in the service of the tabernacle. Ex 28:43; 39:41.
Worn by the high priest on the day of atonement. Le 16:4.
Purified by sprinkling of blood. Ex 29:21.
Laid up in holy chambers. Eze 44:19.
Often provided by the people. Ezr 2:68,69; Ne 7:70,72.
Services of
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Keeping the charge of the tabernacle. Nu 18:1,5,7.
Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal. Nu 4:5-15.
Offering sacrifices. Le 1:1-6:30; 2Ch 29:34; 35:11.
Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary. Ex 27:20,21; Le 24:3,4.
Keeping the sacred fire always burning on the altar. Le 6:12,13.
Burning incense. Ex 20:7,8; Lu 1:9.
Placing and removing show-bread. Le 24:5-9.
Offering first fruits. Le 23:10,11; De 26:3,4.
Blessing the people. Nu 6:23-27.
Purifying the unclean. Le 15:30,31.
Deciding in cases of jealousy. Nu 5:14,15.
Deciding in cases of leprosy. Le 13:2-59; 14:34-45.
Judging in cases of controversy. De 17:8-13; 21:5.
Teaching the law. De 33:8,10; Mal 2:7.
Blowing the trumpets on various occasions. Nu 10:1-10; Jos 6:3,4.
Carrying the ark. Jos 3:6,17; 6:12.
Encouraging the people when they went to war. De 20:1-4.
Valuing things devoted. Le 27:8.
Revenues of
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Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites. Nu 18:26,28; Ne 10:37,38; Heb 7:5.
First-fruits. Nu 18:8,12,13; De 18:4.
Redemption-money of the first-born. Nu 3:48,51; 18:15,16.
First-born of animals or their substitutes. Nu 18:17,18; Ex 13:12,13.
First of the wool of sheep. De 18:4.
Show-bread after its removal. Le 24:9; 1Sa 21:4-6; Mt 12:4.
Part of all sacrifices. Le 7:6-10,31,34; Nu 6:19,20; 18:8-11; De 18:3.
All devoted things. Nu 18:14.
All restitutions when the owner could not be found. Nu 5:8.
A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war. Nu 31:29,41.
Might purchase and hold other lands in possession 1Ki 2:26; Jer 32:8,9.
Special laws respecting
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Not to marry divorced or improper persons. Le 21:7.
Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin. Le 21:1-6.
Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle. Le 10:9; Eze 44:21.
Not to defile themselves by eating what died or was torn. Le 22:8.
While unclean could not perform any service. Le 22:1,2; Nu 19:6,7.
While unclean could not eat of the holy things. Le 22:3-7.
No sojourner or hired servant to eat of their portion. Le 22:10.
All bought and home-born servants to eat of their portion. Le 22:11.
Children of, married to strangers, not to eat of their portion. Le 22:12.
Restitution to be made to, by persons ignorantly eating of their holy things. Le 22:14-16.
The four courses which returned from Babylon subdivided into 24 Ezr 2:36-39; Lu 1:5.
Each course of, had its president or chief 1Ch 24:6,31; 2Ch 36:14.
Services of, divided by lot Lu 1:9.
Punishment for invading the office of Nu 16:1-35; 18:7; 2Ch 26:16-21.
On special occasions persons not of Aaron's family acted as Judg 6:24-27; 1Sa 7:9; 1Ki 18:33.
Were sometimes
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Greedy. 1Sa 2:13-17.
Drunken. Isa 28:7.
Profane and wicked. 1Sa 2:22-24.
Unjust. Jer 6:13.
Corrupters of the law. Isa 28:7; Mal 2:8.
Slow to sanctify, themselves for God's services. 2Ch 29:34.
Made of the lowest of the people by Jeroboam and others 1Ki 12:21; 2Ki 17:32.
Services of, ineffectual for removing sin Heb 7:11; 10:11.
Illustrative of
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Christ. Heb 10:11,12.
Saints. Ex 19:6; 1Pe 2:9.
Prisons.
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Antiquity of Ge 39:20.
Kinds of, mentioned
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State. Jer 37:21; Ge 39:20.
Common. Ac 5:18.
Were under the care of a keeper Ge 39:21.
Used for confining
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Persons accused of crimes. Lu 23:19.
Persons accused of heresy. Ac 4:3; 5:18; 8:3.
Suspected persons. Ge 42:19.
Condemned persons till executed. Le 24:12; Ac 12:4,5.
Enemies taken captive. Judg 16:21; 2Ki 17:4; Jer 52:11.
Debtors till they paid. Mt 5:26; 18:30.
Persons under the king's displeasure. 1Ki 22:27; 2Ch 16:10; Mr 6:17.
Confinement in, considered a severe punishment Lu 22:33.
Places used as
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Court of the king's house. Jer 32:2.
House of the king's scribe. Jer 37:15.
House of the captain of the guard. Ge 40:3.
Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier. Ac 28:16,30; 2Ti 1:16-18.
Magistrates had power to commit to Mt 5:25.
Persons confined in
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Said to be in ward. Le 24:12.
Said to be in hold. Ac 4:3.
Often placed in dungeons. Jer 39:6; Ac 16:24.
Often bound with fetters. Ge 42:19; Eze 19:9; Mr 6:17.
Often chained to two soldiers. Ac 12:6.
Often fastened in stocks. Jer 29:26; Ac 16:24.
Often kept to hard labour. Judg 16:21.
Often subjected to extreme suffering. Ps 79:11; 102:20; 105:18.
Fed on bread and water. 1Ki 22:27.
Clothed in prison dress. 2Ki 25:29.
Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends. Mt 11:2; 25:36; Ac 24:23.
Might have their condition ameliorated by the king. Jer 37:20,21.
Often executed in. Ge 40:22; Mt 14:10.
Magistrates had power to release from Ac 16:35,36.
Keepers of
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Strictly guarded the doors. Ac 12:6.
Responsible for the prisoners. Ac 16:23,27.
Put to death if prisoners escaped. Ac 12:19.
Often used severity. Jer 37:16,20; Ac 16:24.
Sometimes acted kindly. Ge 39:21; Ac 16:33,34.
Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners. Ge 39:22,23.
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Deep afflictions. Ps 142:7.
Hell. Re 20:7.
Bondage to sin and Satan. Isa 42:7; 49:9; 61:1.