High Priest, The
Specially called of God -- Ex 28:1,2; Heb 5:4. Consecrated to his office -- Ex 40:13; Le 8:12. Was called The priest. -- Ex 29:30; Ne 7:65. God's high priest. -- Ac 23:4. Ruler of the people. -- Ex 22:28; Ac 23:5. The office of, hereditary -- Ex 29:29. Next in rank to the king -- La 2:6. Often exercised chief civil power -- 1Sa 4:18. Duties of Offering gifts and sacrifices. -- Heb 5:1. Lighting the sacred lamps. -- Ex 30:8; Nu 8:3. Making atonement in the most holy place once a year. -- Le 16:1-34; Heb 9:7. Bearing before the Lord the names of Israel for a memorial. -- Ex 28:12,29. Enquiring of God by Urim and Thummim. -- 1Sa 23:9-12; 30:7,8. Consecrating the Levites. -- Nu 9:11-21. Appointing priests to offices. -- 1Sa 2:36. Taking charge of money collected in the sacred treasury. -- 2Ki 12:10; 22:4. Presiding in the superior court. -- Mt 26:3,57-62; Ac 5:21-28; 23:1-5. Taking the census of the people. -- Nu 1:3. Blessing the people. -- Le 9:22,23. Sometimes enabled to prophesy -- Joh 11:49-52. Assisted by a deputy -- 2Sa 15:24; Lu 3:2. The deputy of Called the second priest. -- 2Ki 25:18. Had oversight of the tabernacle. -- Nu 4:16. Had oversight of the Levites. -- Nu 3:32. To marry a virgin of Aaron's family -- Le 21:13,14. Forbidden to mourn for any -- Le 21:1-12. To be tender and compassionate -- Heb 5:2. Needed to sacrifice for himself -- Heb 5:1-3. Special garments of Ephod with its curious girdle. -- Ex 28:6,7. Girdle. -- Ex 28:4,39. Broidered coat. -- Ex 28:4,39. Robe of the ephod. -- Ex 28:31-35. Breastplate. -- Ex 28:15-29. Linen mitre. -- Ex 28:4,39. Plate or crown of gold, & c. -- Ex 28:36-38. Made by divine wisdom given to Bezaleel, & c -- Ex 28:3; 36:1; 39:1. Were for beauty and ornament -- Ex 28:2. Worn at his consecration -- Le 8:7,9. Worn seven days after consecration. -- Ex 29:30. Descended to his successors. -- Ex 29:29. Wore the ordinary priest's garments when making atonement in the holy place -- Le 16:4. Office of, promised to the posterity of Phinehas for his zeal -- Nu 25:12,13. Family of Eli degraded from office of, for bad conduct -- 1Sa 2:27-36. Sometimes deposed by the kings -- 1Ki 2:27. Office of, made annual by the Romans -- Joh 11:49-51; Ac 4:6. Typified Christ in Being called of God. -- Heb 5:4,5. His title. -- Heb 3:1. His appointment. -- Isa 61:1; Joh 1:32-34. Making atonement. -- Le 16:33; Heb 2:17. Splendid dress. -- Ex 28:2; Joh 1:14. Being liable to temptation. -- Heb 2:18. Compassion and sympathy for the weak and ignorant. -- Heb 4:15; 5:1,2. Marrying a virgin. -- Le 21:13,14; 2Co 11:2. Holiness of office. -- Le 21:15; Heb 7:26. Performing by himself all the services on day of atonement. -- Le 16:1-34; Heb 1:3. Bearing the names of Israel upon his heart. -- Ex 28:29; Song 8:6. Alone entering into most holy place. -- Heb 9:7,12,24; 4:14. Interceding. -- Nu 16:43-48; Heb 7:25. Blessing. -- Le 9:22,23; Ac 3:26. Inferior to Christ in Needing to make atonement for his own sins. -- Heb 5:2,3; 7:26-28; 9:7. Being of the order of Aaron. -- Heb 6:20; 7:11-17; 8:4,5,1,2,6. Being made without an oath. -- Heb 7:20-22. Not being able to continue. -- Heb 7:23,24. Offering oftentimes the same sacrifices. -- Heb 9:25,26,28; 10:11,12,14. Entering into holiest every year. -- Heb 9:7,12,25.