Dictionary of Bible Themes Aaron was made high priest and charged with the responsibility of making offerings for the sins of the people and ensuring that the LORD was worshipped in the proper manner. His priesthood was to pass to his descendants, thus ensuring its continuity. Numbers 3:10Aaron was high priest See also His call to the priesthood Exodus 28:11 Samuel 12:6 Psalms 99:6 Hebrews 5:4 Exodus 28:41; 29:7-9 Leviticus 8:12,14,22,27,30 His anointing, ordination and consecration Exodus 28:2See also His priestly garments Exodus 28:4,36,42Leviticus 8:7-9 Exodus 28:9-12,30,34-35,36-38 The significance of the priestly garments Exodus 31:6,10Skilled craftsmen were employed in the making of the priestly garments Numbers 18:2Fellow Levites were to help Aaron in ministry Exodus 29:27-28,32-33Aaron's priestly privileges Leviticus 2:3; 7:35-36In sacrificial offerings Numbers 18:8-9,11-13Numbers 18:28 Nehemiah 10:37 In tithes Joshua 21:19In cities allotted to his descendants Leviticus 10:3Aaron's priestly responsibilities See also Respect for the holiness of the LORD and his sanctuary Leviticus 10:1-2; 22:1-2Numbers 18:7 Leviticus 21:10-12 Keeping ritually clean Exodus 27:21; 30:7Tending the lamps in the Tent of Meeting Leviticus 6:8-9,14,24-25; 7:1,11,37; 9:22Numbers 18:8 Obeying the LORD's commands about sacrificial ritual and offerings Numbers 18:1Taking responsibility for the offences against the sanctuary and the priesthood Exodus 30:8The future of Aaron's priesthood Leviticus 7:36; 22:3The LORD's requirements are to stand for all time Numbers 20:28The priesthood continues through Aaron's descendants See also Hebrews 7:11Aaron's priesthood compared with Melchizedek's See also 1350 covenant with Israel's priests2306 Christ, high priest 4684 sheep 6620 calling 7376 high priest 7390 Levites 7412 priesthood 7435 sacrifice, in OT 7766 priests 8266 holiness 8488 tithing |
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