Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

Whom he consecrated

Bible References

The priests

Exodus 28:41
Put these on your brother Aaron and his sons; then anoint, ordain, and consecrate them, so that they may serve Me as priests.
Exodus 40:13
Clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he can serve Me as a priest.
Leviticus 8:2
“Take Aaron, his sons with him, the garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread,

Whom he consecrated

Exodus 29:1
“This is what you are to do for them to consecrate them to serve Me as priests. Take a young bull and two unblemished rams,
Hebrews 7:28
For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promise of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son, who has been perfected forever.

General references

Numbers 17:3
Write Aaron’s name on Levi’s staff, because there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral house.
Joshua 21:10
to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because they received the first lot.
Hebrews 5:4
No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.

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