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Themes in Leviticus 21

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Themes in Leviticus 21

Leviticus 21:1 (show verse)

Then Yahweh said to Moses, "Speak to the priests, Aaron's sons, and say to them, 'One must not make himself unclean for a dead person among his [own] people,

The Dead » A priest not to mourn for, except when near of kin
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Mourning for the dead
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Leaders » Religious priests » Laws in regard to
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Caused ceremonial defilement
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Pollutions » Ceremonial under the mosaic law
priests » Laws concerning
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:2 (show verse)

except for his direct relative closest to him: his mother and his father, and his son and his daughter, and his brother,

The Dead » A priest not to mourn for, except when near of kin
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Mourning for the dead
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:3 (show verse)

and for his sister, a virgin, [who is] closest to him, {who has not had a husband}--for her he may defile himself.

The Dead » A priest not to mourn for, except when near of kin
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Mourning for the dead
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:4 (show verse)

He must not make himself unclean [as] {a kinsman by marriage}, defiling himself.

Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:5 (show verse)

" 'And they shall not shave bald patches on their head, and they shall not shave off the corner of their beard, and they shall not make a cut in their body.

Baldness » Artificial, as an idolatrous practice, forbidden
Beard » Idolatrous practice of marring, forbidden
Beards » Corners of, not to be marred for the dead
Body » Resurrection of » Sacred
Cutting » The flesh for the dead » Forbidden
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Head » Priests forbidden to shave, &c
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:6 (show verse)

They shall be holy to their God, and they shall not profane the name of their God, because they are bringing near the offerings made by fire to Yahweh--their God's food--and they shall be holy.

Bread » Sacrificed
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Holiness » Ministers should » Avoid » Everything » Inconsistent with
Leaders » Religious priests » Should be holy
Ministers » Should be » Holy
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Is holy
priests » Garments of » Should be holy
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Religious » priests » Should be holy
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:7 (show verse)

" 'They shall not {marry} a woman [who is] a prostitute and defiled, nor shall they {marry} a woman divorced from her husband, because each priest [is] holy for his God.

Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Marriage » Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper person
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The time of moses » Is holy
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to marry divorced or improper persons
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:8 (show verse)

And you shall consecrate him, because he is bringing near your God's food; he shall be holy to you, since I, Yahweh, who consecrates you, [am] holy.

Bread » Sacrificed
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
priests » The duties of a priest
Sanctification » The lord sanctifying
Sanctification » The lord is the sanctifier
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:9 (show verse)

" 'As for the daughter of any priest, if she is defiled by prostituting, she is disgracing her father--she shall be burned in the fire.

Christian ministers » Marriage of
Fire » Torture by
Harlotry » Punishment of
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
priests » The duties of a priest
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Burning
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Promiscuity
Punishments » Burning
The Nation » Punishment » Burning
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

" 'As for the priest [who is] higher than his brothers, on whose head the oil of anointment is poured and {he was ordained} to wear the garments, he shall not dishevel his head, and he shall not tear his garments.

Christian ministers » Marriage of
The Dead » High priest in no case to mourn for
Head » Priests forbidden to shave, &c
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Leaders » Dues of » High priests
Mourning » For the dead » Head uncovered
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » High priests
priests » The duties of a priest
Religious » Dues of » High priests
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:11 (show verse)

And he shall not go near any dead person, nor shall he make himself unclean for his father or for his mother.

dead Bodies » Jewish laws concerning
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The Dead » High priest in no case to mourn for
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:12 (show verse)

And he shall not go out from the sanctuary, and he shall not profane his God's sanctuary, because the dedication of his God's oil of anointment [is] on him; I [am] Yahweh.

Christian ministers » Marriage of
Church » Holy
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:13 (show verse)

" 'And he himself must take a wife in her virginity.

Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Marrying a virgin
The high priest » To marry a virgin of aaron's family
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:14 (show verse)

A widow or a divorced woman or a defiled [woman], a prostitute--these he must not take; he shall take only a virgin from his people [as] wife.

Christian ministers » Marriage of
Divorce » Priests not to marry women after
Harlots » General references to
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Marrying a virgin
The high priest » To marry a virgin of aaron's family
Marriage » The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced or profane person
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Virgin » A priest could marry only a
Widow » Priests forbidden to marry
Widow's » Laws respecting » Not to intermarry with priests
Women » Harlots » General references to

Leviticus 21:15 (show verse)

And he shall not profane his offspring among his people, because I [am] Yahweh, who consecrates him.'"

Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Holiness of office
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking

Leviticus 21:16 (show verse)

Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

No Themes for this verse.

Leviticus 21:17 (show verse)

"Speak to Aaron, saying, 'A man from your offspring throughout their generations, in whom is a physical defect, shall not come near to present your God's food.

Blemish » Debarred sons of aaron from exercise of priestly offices
Bread » Sacrificed
Priest » The time of moses » Must be without blemish
priests » No blemished or defective persons could be consecrated