Dictionary of Bible Themes Specific acts of worship commanded by God, sometimes including the sacraments. Exodus 12:14The ordinance of Passover and Unleavened Bread See also Exodus 12:17,24,43; 13:10Numbers 9:12 Leviticus 16:34 The ordinance of the Day of Atonement See also Leviticus 16:29,31; 23:31Numbers 19:2,10,21 The ordinance of the red-heifer ritual Leviticus 23:41; 24:3Other occasions of worship as ordinances Numbers 31:212 Chronicles 2:4 Psalms 81:4 Ezekiel 46:14 Exodus 29:9 Ordinances associated with the priesthood See also The Aaronic priests Exodus 28:43; 30:21Leviticus 7:36; 10:9 Numbers 10:8 Numbers 18:23 2 Chronicles 8:14 The Levites 1 Corinthians 11:24-25Ordinances in Christian worship pp Mt 26:26-28 See also pp Mk 14:22-24 Matthew 28:19-20pp Lk 22:17-20 Acts 2:38; 16:15; 18:8; 22:16Jesus Christ's commands to observe baptism and the Lord's Supper makes them ordinances of Christian worship Leviticus 3:17Ordinances were to be permanent See also Exodus 27:21Leviticus 23:14,21 2 Kings 17:37 Ordinances were to be obeyed See also 1 Samuel 30:252 Kings 17:34 2 Chronicles 19:10; 33:8 Ezekiel 44:24 Numbers 15:15 Ordinances were for Israelites and Gentiles alike See also Numbers 9:14Psalms 19:9 God's ordinances are of supreme value See also 7310 avenger of blood7330 chief priests 7354 feasts and festivals 7390 Levites 7406 Passover 7766 priests 7903 baptism 7933 Lord's Supper 7960 singing 8405 commands, in NT |
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