Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Remember
Because they have defiled
The covenant
Bible References
Remember
Nehemiah 6:14
My God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who wanted to intimidate me.
Psalm 59:5 Lord God of Hosts, You are the God of Israel,
rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show grace to any wicked traitors.Selah
rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show grace to any wicked traitors.
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works.
Because they have defiled
Leviticus 21:1
The Lord said to Moses: “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them: A priest is not to make himself ceremonially unclean for a dead person among his relatives,
The covenant
Numbers 16:9
Isn’t it enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the Israelite community to bring you near to Himself, to perform the work at the Lord’s tabernacle, and to stand before the community to minister to them?
Numbers 25:12
Therefore declare: I grant him My covenant of peace.
1 Samuel 2:30
“Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel:
‘Although I said
your family and your ancestral house
would walk before Me forever,
the Lord now says, “No longer!”
I will honor those who honor Me,
but those who despise Me will be disgraced.
your family and your ancestral house
would walk before Me forever,
the Lord now says, “No longer!”
I will honor those who honor Me,
but those who despise Me will be disgraced.
Malachi 2:4
Then you will know that I sent you this decree so My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord of Hosts.