Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
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Hebrews 7:8
Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; but in that case [concerning Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives on [perpetually].
1 Chronicles 6:3
The sons of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Nehemiah 12:10
Now Jeshua became the father of Joiakim, Joiakim of Eliashib, Eliashib of Joiada,
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Numbers 20:26
and strip Aaron of his garments and put them on Eleazar his son. So Aaron will be gathered to his fathers, and will die there.”
Zechariah 1:5
“Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?