Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7300 Institutions and culture of OT » 7404 ordinances Specific acts of worship commanded by God, sometimes including the sacraments. The ordinance of Passover and Unleavened Bread Exodus 12:14 See also Exodus 12:17,24,43; Exodus 13:10; Numbers 9:12 The ordinance of the Day of Atonement Leviticus 16:34 See also Leviticus 16:29,31; Leviticus 23:31 The ordinance of the red-heifer ritual Numbers 19:2,10,21 Other occasions of worship as ordinances Leviticus 23:41; Leviticus 24:3; Numbers 31:21; 2 Chronicles 2:4; Psalm 81:4; Ezekiel 46:14 Ordinances associated with the priesthood The Aaronic priests Exodus 29:9 See also Exodus 28:43; Exodus 30:21; Leviticus 7:36; Leviticus 10:9; Numbers 10:8 The Levites Numbers 18:23; 2 Chronicles 8:14 Ordinances in Christian worship 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 pp Matthew 26:26-28 pp Mark 14:22-24 pp Luke 22:17-20 See also Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus Christ's commands to observe baptism and the Lord's Supper makes them ordinances of Christian worship; Acts 2:38; Acts 16:15; Acts 18:8; Acts 22:16 Ordinances were to be permanent Leviticus 3:17 See also Exodus 27:21; Leviticus 23:14,21 Ordinances were to be obeyed 2 Kings 17:37 See also 1 Samuel 30:25; 2 Kings 17:34; 2 Chronicles 19:10; 2 C 8; Ezekiel 44:24 Ordinances were for Israelites and Gentiles alike Numbers 15:15 See also Numbers 9:14 God's ordinances are of supreme value See also
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