From Nave’s Topical Bible

Priest

Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.

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Books of the 66
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BEFORE MOSES
MelchizedekGenesis 14:18 Hebrews 5:6 Hebrews 5:10 Hebrews 5:11 Hebrews 6:20 Hebrews 7:1–21
JethroExodus 2:16
Priests in Israel before the giving of the lawExodus 19:22 Exodus 19:24
Called "angel,"Ecclesiastes 5:6
THE TIME OF MOSESExodus 28:1–4 Exodus 29:9 Exodus 29:44 Numbers 3:10 Numbers 18:7 1 Chronicles 23:13
Hereditary, descent of officeExodus 27:21 Exodus 28:43 Exodus 29:9
Consecration ofExodus 29:1–9 Exodus 29:19–35 Exodus 40:12–16 Leviticus 6:20–23 Leviticus 8:6–35 Hebrews 7:21
Is holyLeviticus 21:6 Leviticus 21:7 Leviticus 22:9 Leviticus 22:16
Ablutions ofExodus 40:30–32 Leviticus 16:24
See Consecration of, above
Must be without blemishLeviticus 21:17–23

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Vestments ofExodus 28:2–43 Exodus 39:1–29 Leviticus 6:10 Leviticus 6:11 Leviticus 8:13 Ezekiel 44:17–19
Don vestments in the temple areaEzekiel 42:14 Ezekiel 44:19
Atonement forLeviticus 16:6 Leviticus 16:24 Ezekiel 44:27
Defilement and purification ofEzekiel 44:25 Ezekiel 44:26
Marriage ofLeviticus 21:7–15 Ezekiel 44:22
Chambers for, in the temple areaEzekiel 40:45 Ezekiel 40:46
Exempt from taxEzra 7:24
Armed and organized for war at the time of the disaffection toward Saul1 Chronicles 12:27 1 Chronicles 12:28
Beard and hair ofEzekiel 44:20
Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of1 Chronicles 24:1–19 1 Chronicles 28:13 1 Chronicles 28:21 2 Chronicles 8:14 2 Chronicles 31:2 2 Chronicles 35:4 2 Chronicles 35:5 Ezra 2:36–39 Nehemiah 13:30
Chosen by lotLuke 1:8 Luke 1:9 Luke 1:23
Usurpations of office ofNumbers 3:10 Numbers 16 Numbers 18:7 2 Chronicles 26:18
Priests who were not from the sons of Levi were appointed by Jeroboam1 Kings 12:31 1 Kings 13:33
See Levites
See Ministers
DUTIES OF
To offer sacrificesLeviticus 1:4–17 Leviticus 2:2 Leviticus 2:16 Leviticus 3:5 Leviticus 3:11 Leviticus 3:13 Leviticus 3:16 Leviticus 4:5–12 Leviticus 4:17 Leviticus 4:25 Leviticus 4:26 Leviticus 4:30–35 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 firstfruitsLeviticus 23:10 Leviticus 23:11 Deuteronomy 26:3 Deuteronomy 26:4
Pronounce benedictionsNumbers 6:22–27 Deuteronomy 21:5 2 Chronicles 30:27
Teach the lawLeviticus 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 tabernacleExodus 27:20 Exodus 27:21 2 Chronicles 13:11 Leviticus 24:3 Leviticus 24:4
Keep the sacred fire always burningLeviticus 6:12 Leviticus 6:13
To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuaryNehemiah 10:34
Responsible for the sanctuaryNumbers 4:5–15 Numbers 18:1 Numbers 18:5 Numbers 18:7
To act as scribesEzra 7:1–6 Nehemiah 8:9
Be present at and supervise the tithingNehemiah 10:38
Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battleNumbers 10:2–10 Numbers 31:6 Joshua 6 2 Chronicles 13:12
Examine lepers
See Leprosy
Purify the uncleanLeviticus 15:31
See Defilement
Valuate things devotedLeviticus 27:8 Leviticus 27:12
Officiate in the Holy PlaceHebrews 9:6
Chiefs of LevitesNumbers 3:9 Numbers 3:32 Numbers 4:19 Numbers 4:28 Numbers 4:33 1 Chronicles 9:20
To act as magistratesNumbers 5:14–31 Deuteronomy 17:8–13 Deuteronomy 19:17 Deuteronomy 21:5 2 Chronicles 19:8 Ezekiel 44:23 Ezekiel 44:24
To encourage the army on the eve of battleDeuteronomy 20:2–4
Carry the ark of the covenant
Through the Jordan RiverJoshua 3 Joshua 4:15–18
In battle1 Samuel 4:3–5
BENEFITS OF
No part of the land of Canaan allowed toNumbers 18:20 Deuteronomy 10:9 Deuteronomy 14:27 Deuteronomy 18:1 Deuteronomy 18:2 Joshua 13:14 Joshua 13:33 Joshua 14:3 Joshua 18:7 Ezekiel 44:28
Provided with cities and suburbsLeviticus 25:32–34 Numbers 35:2–8 Joshua 21:1–4 Joshua 21:13–19 Joshua 21:41 Joshua 21:42 1 Chronicles 6:57–60 Nehemiah 11:11 Nehemiah 11:20 Ezekiel 45:1–6 Ezekiel 48:8–20
Own lands sanctified to the LordLeviticus 27:21
Tithes of the tithesNumbers 18:8–18 Numbers 18:26–32 Nehemiah 10:38
Part of the plunder of war, including captivesNumbers 31:25–29
FirstfruitsLeviticus 23:20 Leviticus 24:9 Numbers 18:12 Numbers 18:13 Numbers 18:17 Numbers 18:18 Deuteronomy 18:3–5 Nehemiah 10:36
Redemption moneyLeviticus 27:23
Of the firstbornNumbers 3:46–51 Numbers 18:15 Numbers 18:16
Things devotedLeviticus 27:21 Numbers 5:9 Numbers 5:10 Numbers 18:14
FinesLeviticus 5:16 Leviticus 22:14 Numbers 5:8
Trespass money and other trepass offeringsLeviticus 5:15 Leviticus 5:18 Numbers 18:9 2 Kings 12:16
The shewbreadExodus 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 offeringsExodus 29:27–34 Leviticus 2:2 Leviticus 2:3 Leviticus 2:9 Leviticus 2:10 Leviticus 5:12 Leviticus 5:13 Leviticus 5:16 Leviticus 6:15–18 Leviticus 6:26 Leviticus 7:6–10 Leviticus 7:31–34 Leviticus 10:12–14 Leviticus 14:12 Leviticus 14:13 Numbers 6:19 Numbers 6:20 Numbers 18:8–19 Deuteronomy 18:3–5 1 Samuel 2:13
Regulations by Hezekiah concerning benefits to the priests2 Chronicles 31:4–19
Portion of land allotted to, in redistribution in Ezekiel' s visionEzekiel 48:8–14
For the sustenance of their familiesLeviticus 22:11–13 Numbers 18:11 Numbers 18:19
FIGURATIVEExodus 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 officeLeviticus 21:10–15 Numbers 3:32
For qualifications, consecration, etc
See under the general topic above, Priest, Mosaic Institution of
Vestments ofExodus 28:2–43 Exodus 39:1–31 Leviticus 8:7–9
Respect due toActs 23:5
DUTIES OF
Had charge of the sanctuary and altarNumbers 18:2 Numbers 18:5 Numbers 18:7
To offer sacrificesHebrews 5:1 Hebrews 8:3
To designate subordinate priests for dutyNumbers 4:19 1 Samuel 2:36
To officiate in consecrations of LevitesNumbers 8:11–21
To have charge of the treasury2 Kings 12:10 2 Kings 22:4 2 Chronicles 24:6–14 2 Chronicles 34:9
To light the lamps of the tabernacleExodus 27:20 Exodus 27:21 Exodus 30:8 Leviticus 24:3 Leviticus 24:4 Numbers 8:3
To burn incenseExodus 30:7 Exodus 30:8 1 Samuel 2:28 1 Chronicles 23:13
To place shewbread on the table every SabbathLeviticus 24:8
To offer for his own sins of ignoranceLeviticus 4:3–12
On the Day of AtonementExodus 30:10 Leviticus 16 Hebrews 5:3 Hebrews 9:7 Hebrews 9:22 Hebrews 9:23
JudicialNumbers 5:15 Deuteronomy 17:8–13 1 Samuel 4:18 Hosea 4:4 Matthew 26:3 Matthew 26:50 Matthew 26:57 Matthew 26:62 Acts 5:21–28 Acts 23:1–5
To count the peopleNumbers 1:3
Officiate at the choice of a rulerNumbers 27:18 Numbers 27:19 Numbers 27:21
Distribute the plunder of warNumbers 31:26–29
Benefits of
See Priest, Benefits of, above
A second priest, under the high priestNumbers 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 tribes2 Chronicles 11:13
Zeal of, in purging the temple2 Chronicles 29:4–17
Wickedness of2 Chronicles 36:14
Taken with the captivity to BabylonJeremiah 29:1
Return from the captivityEzra 1:5 Ezra 2:36–39 Ezra 2:61 Ezra 2:70 Ezra 3:8 Ezra 7:7 Ezra 8:24–30 Nehemiah 7:39–42 Nehemiah 7:63–73 Nehemiah 10:1–8 Nehemiah 12:1–7
Polluted by marrying idolatrous wivesEzra 9:1 Ezra 9:2 Ezra 10:5 Ezra 10:18 Ezra 10:19 Nehemiah 10:28
Restore the altar, and offer sacrificesEzra 3:1–7
Supervise the building of the new templeEzra 3:8–13
Inquire of John the Baptist to see if he might be the MessiahJohn 1:19
Conspire to destroy JesusMatthew 26:3–5 Matthew 26:14 Matthew 26:15 Matthew 26:47 Matthew 26:51 Mark 14:10 Mark 14:11 Mark 14:43–47 Mark 14:53–66 Mark 15:1 Luke 22:2–6 Luke 22:50 Luke 22:54 Luke 22:66–71 Luke 23:1 Luke 23:2 John 11:47 John 19:15 John 19:16 John 19:18
Put on trial and condemn JesusMatthew 26:57–68 Matthew 27:1 Matthew 27:2 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 destroyedMatthew 27:20 Mark 15:11 Luke 23:18
Persecute the disciplesActs 22:5
Reprove and threaten Peter and JohnActs 4:6–21 Acts 5:17–41
Put on trial, condemn, and stone StephenActs 6:12–15 Acts 7
Paul brought beforeActs 22:30 Acts 23:1–5
CorruptJeremiah 23:11 Jeremiah 23:12 Ezekiel 22:26 Luke 10:31
Instances of
Eli' s sons1 Samuel 2:12–17 1 Samuel 2:22
Of the captivityEzra 9:1 Ezra 9:2 Ezra 10:18–22 Nehemiah 13:4–9 Nehemiah 13:13 Nehemiah 13:28 Nehemiah 13:29
Zealous1 Chronicles 9:10–13
Priestly office performed by prophets1 Samuel 16:5

The passages, in Bible order (323)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

Genesis 14:18
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
Commentary on Genesis 14:182 voices
But one who is victorious should not claim the victory for himself; rather, he should attribute it to God. This is the teaching of Abraham, who became more humble, not more proud, in victory. Indeed, he offered a sacrifice and gave tithes; for this reason too, he received the blessing of Melchizedek, which means in translation "king of justice, king of peace." He was indeed the priest of the most high God.
Ambrose of Milan· On AbrahamPatristic
What a splendid type is Abram, in the narrative before us, of our Lord Jesus Christ! Let us read this story of Abram in connection with our Savior and see how full of meaning it is. Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the abundance of His love, had taken us to be His brothers. But we, through our sin, had gone into the land of Sodom and Jesus Christ dwelt alone in His safety and His happiness, enjoying the Presence of God. The hosts of our enemies, with terrible force and cruel fury, carried us away captives.
Charles Spurgeon· The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 589: “Jesus Meeting His Warriors” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition), 1864
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Exodus 2:16
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock.
Commentary on Exodus 2:161 voice
The priest of Midian - Or prince, or both; for the original כהן cohen has both meanings. See it explained at large at Gen 15:18 (note). The transaction here very nearly resembles that mentioned Genesis 29 (note) concerning Jacob and Rachel.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
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Exodus 19:6
And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
Commentary on Exodus 19:61 voice
How indeed but in his body did Christ expiate the sins of the people? In what did he suffer, save in his body—even as we said: "Christ having suffered in the flesh"? In what is he a priest, save in that which he took unto himself the vocation of a priestly nation?
Ambrose of Milan· Exposition of the Christian Faith 3.11.86Patristic
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Exodus 19:22
Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.”
Commentary on Exodus 19:222 voices
Let the priests also - sanctify themselves - That there were priests among the Hebrews before the consecration of Aaron and his sons, cannot be doubted; though their functions might be in a considerable measure suspended while under persecution in Egypt, yet the persons existed whose right and duty it was to offer sacrifices to God. Moses requested liberty from Pharaoh to go into the wilderness to sacrifice; and had there not been among the people both sacrifices and priests, the request itself must have appeared nugatory and absurd.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
Even the priests or princes, the heads of the houses of their fathers, who officiated for their respective families, and therefore are said to come near to the Lord at other times, must now keep their distance, and conduct themselves with a great deal of caution.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710Puritan
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Exodus 19:24
And the LORD replied, “Go down and bring Aaron with you. But the priests and the people must not break through to come up to the LORD, or He will break out against them.”
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Exodus 25:30
And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
Commentary on Exodus 25:302 voices
This bread was designed to be, a thankful acknowledgment of God's goodness to them in giving them their daily bread, a token of their communion with God; this bread on God's table being made of the same corn as the bread on their own tables. And a type of the spiritual provision which is made in the church, by the gospel of Christ, for all that are made priests to our God.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
And thou shall set upon the table shewbread before me always. Which consisted of twelve cakes loaves, set in two rows upon the table, and stood there a whole week, and every sabbath were renewed; and when the old ones were took away, which were eaten by the priests, new ones were set, so that they were always before the Lord; and being continually before him, were called shewbread, or "bread of faces", being always before the face of God.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
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Exodus 27:20
And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually.
Commentary on Exodus 27:202 voices
We read of the candlestick in the 25th chapter; here is order given for the keeping of the lamps constantly burning in it. The pure oil signified the gifts and graces of the Spirit, which are communicated to all believers from Christ the good olive, of whose fulness we receive, Zech. iv, 11, 12.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
Pure oil olive beaten - That is, such oil as could easily be expressed from the olives after they had been bruised in a mortar; the mother drop, as it is called, which drops out of itself as soon as the olives are a little broken, and which is much purer than that which is obtained after the olives are put under the press.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
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Exodus 27:21
In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come.
Commentary on Exodus 27:211 voice
The tabernacle of the congregation - More literally, the tent of meeting. This is the first occurrence of this designation of the tabernacle, and the idea connected with it is that of Yahweh meeting with either Moses, or the priests, or (in a few cases) with the people gathered into a congregation at the entrance of the tent. Without the rail, which is before the testimony - i. e. the holy place (see Exo 25:16).
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
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Exodus 28:1–4
“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.
Commentary on Exodus 28:1–42 voices
The appointment was a special act of God's sovereignty, so that there could be no ground for popular umbrage by the selection of Aaron's family, with whom the office was inalienably established and continued in unbroken succession till the introduction of the Christian era.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
(Compare Exo. 39:1-31.) Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive charge of the members of a single family, who were to hold their office from generation to generation. In the patriarchal times, the external rites of worship had generally been conducted by the head of the tribe or family, in accordance with the principle involved in the dedication of the firstborn Exo 13:2; Num 3:12-
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
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Exodus 28:2–43
Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.
Commentary on Exodus 28:2–432 voices
For glory and for beauty - Four articles of dress were prescribed for the priests in ordinary, and four more for the high-priest. Those for the priests in general were a coat, drawers, a girdle, and a bonnet. Besides these the high-priest had a robe, an ephod, a breastplate, and a plate or diadem of gold on his forehead. The garments, says the sacred historian, were for honor and for beauty. They were emblematical of the office in which they ministered. 1. It was honorable.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
But we must chiefly recollect what I have said, viz., that in these garments the supreme purity and wondrous glory of Christ were represented; as if God should promise that the Mediator would be far more august than the condition of man could produce.
John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554Reformed
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Exodus 28:43
Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.
Commentary on Exodus 28:431 voice
It shall be a statute forever - That is, It is to continue as long as the priesthood continues. And it is to have its perpetuity in the substance, of which these things were the shadows.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
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Exodus 29:1–9
“Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish,
Commentary on Exodus 29:1–92 voices
UNDER the Law, only one family could serve God in the priest's office, but under the Gospel all the saints are "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9). In the Christian Church no persons whatever are set apart to the priesthood above the rest of their Brethren, for in us is fulfilled the promise which Israel, by reason of her sin, failed to obtain—"You shall be a kingdom of priests unto Me." Paul, in addressing all the saints, bids them present their bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is their reasonable service.
Charles Spurgeon· The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 1203: “The Consecration of Priests” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition), 1874
Hence we gather that true purity and innocence, which was but typical in the Law, is found in Christ alone. "For such an high priest became us," says the Apostle, "who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners," to present Himself before God for us.
John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554Reformed
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Exodus 29:9
Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.
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Exodus 29:19–35
Take the second ram, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.
Commentary on Exodus 29:19–351 voice
The other ram - There were two rams brought on this occasion: one was for a burnt-offering, and was to be entirely consumed; the other was the ram of consecration, Exo 29:22, איל מלאים eil milluim, the ram of filling up, because when a person was dedicated or consecrated to God, his hands were filled with some particular offering proper for the occasion, which he presented to God.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
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Exodus 29:27–34
Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination.
Commentary on Exodus 29:27–341 voice
The breast of the wave-offering, and the shoulder of the heave-offering - As the wave-offering was agitated to and fro, and the heave-offering up and down, some have conceived that this twofold action represented the figure of the cross, on which the great Peace-offering between God and man was offered in the personal sacrifice of our blessed Redeemer.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
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Exodus 29:44
So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests.
Commentary on Exodus 29:441 voice
I will sanctify - both Aaron and his sons - So we find the sanctification by Moses according to the Divine institution was only symbolical; and that Aaron and his sons must be sanctified, i.e., made holy, by God himself before they could officiate in holy things. From this, as well as from many other things mentioned in the sacred writings, we may safely infer that no designation by man only is sufficient to qualify any person to fill the office of a minister of the sanctuary.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the BibleEvangelical
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