Thematic Bible: Priesthood


Thematic Bible





And ye shall be called the priests of Jehovah, serving our God; he shall say to you, Ye shall eat the strength of the nations, and ye shall take place in their honor.





And the summary to the things spoken: We have such a chief priest, who sat on the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

And Christ being present, a chief priest of good things about to be, by a greater and more perfect tent, not made with hands, that is; not of this creation;

And a great priest over the house of God;





Having therefore a great chief priest, passed to the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, we should hold firmly the assent. For we have not a chief priest unable to suffer with our weaknesses; but tried in all things as a resemblance, without sin.






So also Christ honoured not himself, to become chief priest; but he having spoken to him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.


And prepare yourselves to the house of your fathers in your divisions, in the writing of David king of Israel, and in the writing of Solomon his son:

Then Solomon brought up burnt-offerings to Jehovah upon the altar of Jehovah which he built before the porch And in the word of a day in a day to bring up according to the commands of Moses for the Sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the appointments, three times in the year, in the festival of unleavened, in the festival of sevens, and in the festival of the tents. And he will set up according to the judgment of David his father the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their watches, to praise and to serve before the priests for the word of a day in its day; and the gate-keepers in their divisions, to gate and gate: for thus the command of David the man of God. read more.
And they departed not from the command of the king concerning the priests and the Levites for every word and for the treasures. And all the work of Solomon will be prepared even to the day of the founding the house of Jehovah and even till its finishing. The house of Jehovah was completed.

And they will watch the watches of their God, and the watches of the purification, and those singing, and the gate-keepers, according to the command of David, and of Solomon his son.