Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.

General references

Bible References

His seed

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.
1 Kings 2:27
So Solomon banished Abiathar from being the Lord’s priest, and it fulfilled the Lord’s prophecy He had spoken at Shiloh against Eli’s family.
1 Chronicles 6:4
Eleazar fathered Phinehas;
Phinehas fathered Abishua;

An everlasting

Exodus 40:15
Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will serve to inaugurate a permanent priesthood for them throughout their generations.”
Isaiah 61:6
But you will be called the Lord’s priests;
they will speak of you as ministers of our God;
you will eat the wealth of the nations,
and you will boast in their riches.
Jeremiah 33:18
The Levitical priests will never fail to have a man always before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to make sacrifices.”
Hebrews 7:11
If then, perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
1 Peter 2:5
you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Revelation 1:6
and made us a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—the glory and dominion are His forever and ever. Amen.

General references

Deuteronomy 18:5
For Yahweh your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes to stand and minister in His name from now on.
Psalm 106:31
It was credited to him as righteousness
throughout all generations to come.

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