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LEVITES AND PRIESTS
SERIES : THE PRIEST AND HIS GARMENTS. LESSON 1.
PRIEST.
"One officiating", "minister", "prince", "to draw near".
A priest is a representative in things pertaining to God. Man's representative
to God and also God's representative to man.
THREE DIFFERENT TERMS FOUND IN SCRIPTURE.
1. Priest 2. High Priest. 3. Great High Priest
1. Priests - they were members of Aaronic family.
2. High Priest - Aaron was the first, he was succeeded by his son and
so on through the generations (only 1 high priest at one
time).
3. Great High Priest - only one - Jesus.
PROGRESSIVE STAGES IN THE PRIESTHOOD. (Before the Law).
1. Every man a Priest (for himself) .... Abel Gen 4:4, Noah Gen 8:20,
Abraham Gen 12:7, Isaac Gen 26:25, Jacob Gen 33:20, 35:1, Job 1:5.
2. The head of a family a Priest (for a family) Ex.12:3. (Time of Law)
3. One tribe chosen for Holy Service. From this tribe of Levi 5 men were
chosen to be priests - Aaron and his 4 sons. Aaronic Priesthood
continues until Christ, Ex 28:1, 40-41.
4. The High Priest or head priest (for a nation) which began in Aaron
Lev 21:10 (Time of Grace).
5. The Great High Priest (for the church) Jesus. Heb.4:14.
6. Priesthood of the believers. 1 Pet.2:5,9.
ISRAEL TO BE A KINGDOM OF PRIESTS.
God planned that all of Israel should be a nation of priests to all other
nations like the tribe of Levi to all other tribes. Ex 19:6.
Israel failed to obey God Ex 19:5, so God had to make other arrangements.
TRIBE OF LEVI CHOSEN IN PLACE OF ALL ISRAEL. Num 8:6
From this tribe came the Priests. Here we see the grace of God manifested as
Levi was the least honourable of the 12 tribes, it was under the curse because
of Levi's cruelty. Gen 49:5-7.
THE LEVITES AND THEIR FUNCTION.
L E V I
GERISHON KOHATH MERARI
Sons of Levi. Ex.6:16 First Born Priestly Line
Num.3:12-13
Total number in family 7500 Num.3:22 8600 Num.3:28 6200 Num.3:34
Number qualified to
serve in Tabernacle 2630 Num.4:40 2750 Num.4:36 3200 Num.4:44
with Priests
Age 25-50. Num.8:24.
Carry all cords Carry all furn- Carry boards,
Individual family coverings etc. iture of Tab. bars, pillars
duties. in transit in transit sockets in
transit.
Num.3:25-26 Num.3:31 Num.3:36-37
Duties as a whole All were to act as assistants to the priests the sons
of Aaron in all the service of the Tabernacle
Num.18:1-7.
Not allowed to touch any furniture until covered ready
for transit. Num.4:5-15. They were also to guard the
sanctuary.
Their consecration Sprinkled with "water of purification" clothes
washed, hair shaven, sacrificed 2 bullocks. Brought to
door of Tabernacle for laying on of hands.
A M R A M Kohath's Son
MOSES AARON (High Priest)
Beginning of
Priesthood. Ex.28:1
Nadab Abihu Eleazer Ithamar (Priest)