Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Bible References
General references
Exodus 28:1
And cause Aaron, thy brother, to come unto thee with his sons, from among the sons of Israel, that they may be my priests, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.
Leviticus 8:2
Take Aaron and his sons with him and the garments and the anointing oil and the bullock for the sin and the two rams and the basket of unleavened bread
Numbers 3:3
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, anointed priests, whose hands he filled to administer the priesthood.
Numbers 16:5
and he spoke unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Tomorrow the LORD will show who are his and who is holy and will cause the one who is holy to come near unto him; the one whom he has chosen he will cause to come near unto him.
Numbers 17:3
And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi, for each head of family of their fathers shall have one rod.
Numbers 18:1
And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
1 Chronicles 23:13
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was separated, that he should be dedicated to 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.
2 Chronicles 26:18
And they withstood Uzziah, the king, and said unto him, It does not pertain unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests, the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense; go out of the sanctuary, for thou hast rebelled; neither shall it be for thy glory before the LORD God.
John 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing except it is given him from the heaven.