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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; So 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