Nave’s Topical Bible
Priest
270 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- BEFORE MOSES
- Melchizedek
Genesis 14:18; Hebrews 5:6,10-11; Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 7:1-21
- Jethro
- Priests in Israel before the giving of the law
- Called "angel,"
- Melchizedek
- THE TIME OF MOSES
Exodus 28:1-4; Exodus 29:9,44; Numbers 3:10; Numbers 18:7; 1 Chronicles 23:13
- Hereditary, descent of office
- Consecration of
Exodus 29:1-9,19-35; Exodus 40:12-16; Leviticus 6:20-23; Leviticus 8:6-35; Hebrews 7:21
- Is holy
- Ablutions of
See CONSECRATION OF, aove
- Must be without blemish
- Vestments of
Exodus 28:2-43; Exodus 39:1-29; Leviticus 6:10-11; Leviticus 8:13; Ezekiel 44:17-19
- Don vestments in the temple area
- Atonement for
- Defilement and purification of
- Marriage of
- Chambers for, in the temple area
- Exempt from tax
- Armed and organized for war at the time of the disaffection Toward Saul
- Beard and hair of
- Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of
1 Chronicles 24:1-19; 1 Chronicles 28:13,21; 2 Chronicles 8:14; 2 Chronicles 31:2; 2 Chronicles 35:4-5; Ezra 2:36-39; Nehemiah 13:30
- Chosen by lot
- Usurpations of office of
- Priests who were not from the sons of Levi were appointed by Jeroboam
See LEVITES
See MINISTERS
- DUTIES OF
- To offer sacrifices
Leviticus 1:4-17; Leviticus 2:2,16; Leviticus 3:5,11,13,16; Leviticus 4:5-12,17,25-26,30-35; 1 Chronicles 16:40; 2 Chronicles 13:11; 2 Chronicles 29:34; 2 Chronicles 35:11-14; Ezra 6:20; Hebrews 10:11
See OFFERINGS
- To offer the firstfruits
- Pronounce benedictions
- Teach the law
Leviticus 10:11; Deuteronomy 24:8; Deuteronomy 27:14; Deuteronomy 31:9-13; Deuteronomy 33:10; Jeremiah 2:8; Malachi 2:7
- Light the lamps in the tabernacle
- Keep the sacred fire always burning
- To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuary
- Responsible for the sanctuary
- To act as scribes
- Be present at and supervise the tithing
- Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle
Examine lepers
See LEPROSY
- Purify the unclean
See DEFILEMENT
- Valuate things devoted
- Officiate in the Holy Place
- Chiefs of Levites
- To act as magistrates
Numbers 5:14-31; Deuteronomy 17:8-13; Deuteronomy 19:17; Deuteronomy 21:5; 2 Chronicles 19:8; Ezekiel 44:23-24
- To encourage the army on the eve of battle
- Carry the ark of the covenant
- Through the Jordan River
- In battle
- To offer sacrifices
- BENEFITS OF
- No part of the land of Canaan allowed to
Numbers 18:20; Deuteronomy 10:9; Deuteronomy 14:27; Deuteronomy 18:1-2; Joshua 13:14,33; Joshua 14:3; Joshua 18:7; Ezekiel 44:28
- Provided with cities and suburbs
Leviticus 25:32-34; Numbers 35:2-8; Joshua 21:1-4,13-19,41-42; 1 Chronicles 6:57-60; Nehemiah 11:11,20; Ezekiel 45:1-6; Ezekiel 48:8-20
- Own lands sanctified to the Lord
- Tithes of the tithes
- Part of the plunder of war, including captives
- Firstfruits
Leviticus 23:20; Leviticus 24:9; Numbers 18:12-13,17-18; Deuteronomy 18:3-5; Nehemiah 10:36
- Redemption money
- Of the firstborn
- Things devoted
- Fines
- Trespass money and other trepass offerings
- The shewbread
Exodus 25:30; Leviticus 24:5-9; 2 Chronicles 2:4; 2 Chronicles 13:11; Nehemiah 10:33; Matthew 12:4; Hebrews 9:2
- Portions of sacrifices and offerings
Exodus 29:27-34; Leviticus 2:2-3,9-10; Leviticus 5:12-13,16; Leviticus 6:15-18,26; Leviticus 7:6-10,31-34; Leviticus 10:12-14; Leviticus 14:12-13; Numbers 6:19-20; Numbers 18:8-19; Deuteronomy 18:3-5; 1 Samuel 2:13-14; Ezekiel 44:28-31; Ezekiel 45:1-4; 1 Corinthians 9:13
- Regulations by Hezekiah concerning benefits to the priests
- Portion of land allotted to, in redistribution in Ezekiel's Vision
- For the sustenance of their families
- No part of the land of Canaan allowed to
- FIGURATIVE
Exodus 19:6; Isaiah 61:6; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10; Revelation 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
- For qualifications, consecration, etc
See under the general topic above, PRIEST, MOAIC INSTITUTION OF
- Vestments of
- Respect due to
DUTIES OF
- Had charge of the sanctuary and altar
- To offer sacrifices
- To designate subordinate priests for duty
- To officiate in consecrations of Levites
- To have charge of the treasury
2 Kings 12:10; 2 Kings 22:4; 2 Chronicles 24:6-14; 2 Chronicles 34:9
- To light the lamps of the tabernacle
- To burn incense
- To place shewbread on the table every Sabbath
- To offer for his own sins of ignorance
- On the Day of Atonement
- Judicial
Numbers 5:15; Deuteronomy 17:8-13; 1 Samuel 4:18; Hosea 4:4; Matthew 26:3,50,57,62; Acts 5:21-28; Acts 23:1-5
- To count the people
- Officiate at the choice of a ruler
- Distribute the plunder of war
- Benefits of
See PRIEST, BENEFITS OF, aove
- A second priest, under the high priest
Numbers 3:32; Numbers 4:16; Numbers 31:6; 1 Chronicles 9:20; 2 Samuel 15:24; 2 Kings 25:18; Luke 3:2
- MISCELLANEOUS FACTS CONCERNING
- Loyal to Rehoboam at the time of the revolt of the ten Tribes
- Zeal of, in purging the temple
- Wickedness of
- Taken with the captivity to Babylon
- Return from the captivity
Ezra 1:5; Ezra 2:36-39,61,70; Ezra 3:8; Ezra 7:7; Ezra 8:24-30; Nehemiah 7:39-42,63-73; Nehemiah 10:1-8; Nehemiah 12:1-7
- Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives
- Restore the altar, and offer sacrifices
- Supervise the building of the new temple
- Inquire of John the Baptist to see if he might be the Messiah
- Conspire to destroy Jesus
Matthew 26:3-5,14-15,47,51; Mark 14:10-11,43-47,53-66; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:2-6,50,54,66-71; Luke 23:1-2; John 11:47; John 19:15-16,18
- Put on trial and condemn Jesus
Matthew 26:57-68; Matthew 27:1-2; Mark 14:53-65; Luke 22:54-71; Luke 23:13-24; John 18:15-32
- Incite the people to ask that Barabbas be released and Jesus Be destroyed
- Persecute the disciples
- Reprove and threaten Peter and John
- Put on trial, condemn, and stone Stephen
- Paul brought before
- Corrupt
- Instances of
- Eli's sons
- Of the captivity
- Zealous
- Priestly office performed by prophets
Bible verses about “Priest”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
- Hebrews 5:6As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
- Hebrews 5:10Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
- Hebrews 5:11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
- Hebrews 6:20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
- Hebrews 7:1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
- Hebrews 7:2To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
- Hebrews 7:3Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
- Hebrews 7:4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
- Hebrews 7:5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
- Hebrews 7:6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
- Hebrews 7:7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
- Hebrews 7:8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
- Hebrews 7:9And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
- Hebrews 7:10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
- Hebrews 7:11If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
- Hebrews 7:12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
- Hebrews 7:13For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
- Hebrews 7:14For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
- Hebrews 7:15And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
- Hebrews 7:16Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
- Hebrews 7:17For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
- Hebrews 7:18For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
- Hebrews 7:19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
- Hebrews 7:20And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
- Hebrews 7:21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
- Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock.
- Exodus 19:22And let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break forth upon them.
- Exodus 19:24And the Lord said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them.
- Ecclesiastes 5:6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
- Exodus 28:1And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
- Exodus 28:2And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
- Exodus 28:3And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Exodus 28:4And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Exodus 29:9And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
- Exodus 29:44And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office.
- Numbers 3:10And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
- Numbers 18:7Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
- 1 Chronicles 23:13The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
- Exodus 27:21In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.