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
And put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him: and anoint them, and fill their hand And consecrate them, and they shall be priests to me.
Exodus 40:13
And put upon Aaron the garments of the holy place, and anoint him and consecrate him; and he was priest to me.
Leviticus 8:2
Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the oil of anointing, and a bullock of the sin, and two rams, and a basket of the unleavened;

Whom he consecrated

Exodus 29:1
And this the word thou shall do to them to consecrate them, to be priests to me: Take one bullock, the son of a cow, two complete rams,
Hebrews 7:28
For the law establishes men chief priests having weakness; but the word of the sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath, after the law, the Son, having been perfected forever.

General references

Numbers 17:3
And Aaron's name shalt thou write upon the rod of Levi: for one rod is for the head of the house of their fathers.
Joshua 21:10
And it will be to the sons of Aaron from the families of the Kohathites, from the sons of Levi: for to them was the first lot.
Hebrews 5:4
And not any takes this honour to himself; but the called of God, as also Aaron.