Thematic Bible: Religious priests


Thematic Bible



"And now may the LORD God arise, to your place of rest, you, and the ark of your power! Let your priests, LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and cause your godly ones to find their joy in what is good. Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, FunctionJoy, And Human ExperienceSaintsSalvation, Illustrations OfGod Giving Rest

They are to be holy to their God. They are not to defile the name of their God, because they're the ones who bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire the food of their God so they are to be holy. Verse ConceptsCripplesHoliness Of MinistersIrreverenceMinisters, Should BeProfaning God's NameMaking People Holy

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he's the messenger of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. Verse ConceptsLeaders, SpiritualOccupationsPriests, Function In Ot TimesSpeech, Positive Aspects OfStumbling BlocksValuing KnowledgeLet Your Speech Be GoodTeaching The Way Of Godpreservationpriests


Even the priests who approach the LORD must consecrate themselves. Otherwise, the LORD will attack them." Verse ConceptsConsecrationBreaking ForthMaking People Holypriests

Moses spoke with Aaron about what the LORD had said: "Among those who are near me, I'll show myself holy so that I'll be glorified before all people." So Aaron remained silent. Verse ConceptsAaron, Priestly ResponsibilitiesWorship, Reasons ForMan's Conduct Towards GodIndividuals Being Silent

They are to keep my charge. By doing so, they won't bear the punishment of sin because of it and therefore die if they've been defiled by it. I am the LORD, who sets them apart." Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesRitual LawSin BearerStewardshipDeath Due To God's PresenceI Am The LordMaking People Holy

After this, Joshua instructed the priests, "Take up the Ark of the Covenant and cross over ahead of the people." So they took up the Ark of the Covenant and went on ahead of the people. Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, DescriptionThe Ark Moved AroundCrossing Into The Promised LandRiver CrossingsThings Going BeforePriests In ActionArk Of The Covenant


He sent young Israeli men to offer up burnt offerings and sacrifice bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. Verse ConceptsBurnt offeringYoung AnimalSacrificing CattlePeace offerings

The priests entered the inner courts of the LORD's Temple to cleanse it, and they brought out everything unclean that they found there to the outer court of the LORD's Temple. Then the descendants of Levi carried everything from there out to the Kidron Valley.

Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard all that God had done for Moses and for his people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. Verse ConceptsOccupationsGod Bringing Israel Out Of Egypt

The priests and descendants of Levi throughout Israel also supported him in their districts,

"You and your sons with you are not to drink wine that is, any intoxicating drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting. That way, you won't die. This is to be a perpetual statute throughout your generations. Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcoholOrdinancesPriests, Function In Ot TimesWineProhibitionEntering The TabernacleNot Drinking WineStrong DrinkDeath Due To God's PresenceDrinking No WineAlcoholic Beveragesbeeralcoholism

You are to anoint them just as you anointed their father so they may serve me as priests. Their anointing is to qualify them to belong to a perpetual priesthood from generation to generation." Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In OtThe Act Of AnointingAnointing Priests

Furthermore, we decree that with respect to any of the priests, descendants of Levi, singers, gatekeepers, Temple Servants, or other servants of this Temple of God, it is not to be lawful to impose any tribute, tax, or toll on them. Verse ConceptsGatekeepersTributesHuman Authority, Nature OfSingersTemple Assistants

The governor ordered them not to eat anything holy until a priest would be installed with Urim and Thummim. Verse ConceptsThe Urim And ThummimUrim And Thummim


The LORD told Moses, "Speak to the priests, Aaron's sons, and tell them that no priest is to defile himself on account of the dead among his people, Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationPriests, Function In Ot TimesPollutionsPollution ForbiddenDeath Of A Family MemberGrandmothers

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