Bible Concordances
High Priest, the
Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Specially called of God
Exodus 28:1,2; Hebrews 5:4
- Consecrated to his office
Exodus 40:13; Leviticus 8:12
- WAS CALLED
- The priest
Exodus 29:30; Nehemiah 7:65
- God's high priest
Acts 23:4
- Ruler of the people
Exodus 22:28; Acts 23:5
- The office of, hereditary
Exodus 29:29
- Next in rank to the king
Lamentations 2:6
- Often exercised chief civil power
1 Samuel 4:18
- DUTIES OF
- Offering gifts and sacrifices
Hebrews 5:1
- Lighting the sacred lamps
Exodus 30:8; Numbers 8:3
- Making atonement in the most holy place once a year
Leviticus 16:1-34; Hebrews 9:7
- Bearing before the Lord the names of Israel for a memorial
Exodus 28:12,29
- Enquiring of God by Urim and Thummim
1 Samuel 23:9-12; 30:7,8
- Consecrating the Levites
Numbers 9:11-21
- Appointing priests to offices
1 Samuel 2:36
- Taking charge of money collected in the sacred treasury
2 Kings 12:10; 22:4
- Presiding in the superior court
Matthew 26:3,57-62; Acts 5:21-28; 23:1-5
- Taking the census of the people
Numbers 1:3
- Blessing the people
Leviticus 9:22,23
- Sometimes enabled to prophesy
John 11:49-52
- Assisted by a deputy
2 Samuel 15:24; Luke 3:2
- THE DEPUTY OF
- Called the second priest
2 Kings 25:18
- Had oversight of the tabernacle
Numbers 4:16
- Had oversight of the Levites
Numbers 3:32
- To marry a virgin of Aaron's family
Leviticus 21:13,14
- Forbidden to mourn for any
Leviticus 21:1-12
- To be tender and compassionate
Hebrews 5:2
- Needed to sacrifice for himself
Hebrews 5:1-3
- SPECIAL GARMENTS OF
- Ephod with its curious girdle
Exodus 28:6,7
- Broidered coat
Exodus 28:4,39
- Robe of the ephod
Exodus 28:31-35
- Breastplate
Exodus 28:15-29
- Linen mitre
Exodus 28:4,39
- Plate or crown of gold, &c
Exodus 28:36-38
- Made by divine wisdom given to Bezaleel, &c
Exodus 28:3; 36:1; 39:1
- Were for beauty and ornament
Exodus 28:2
- Worn at his consecration
Leviticus 8:7,9 - Worn seven days after consecration
Exodus 29:30
- Descended to his successors
Exodus 29:29
- Wore the ordinary priest's garments when making atonement in The holy place
Leviticus 16:4
- Office of, promised to the posterity of Phinehas for his zeal
Numbers 25:12,13
- Family of Eli degraded from office of, for bad conduct
1 Samuel 2:27-36
- Sometimes deposed by the kings
1 Kings 2:27
- Office of, made annual by the Romans
John 11:49-51; Acts 4:6
- TYPIFIED CHRIST IN
- Being called of God
Hebrews 5:4,5
- His appointment
Isaiah 61:1; John 1:32-34
- Making atonement
Leviticus 16:33; Hebrews 2:17
- Splendid dress
Exodus 28:2; John 1:14
- Being liable to temptation
Hebrews 2:18
- Compassion and sympathy for the weak and ignorant
Hebrews 4:15; 5:1,2
- Marrying a virgin
Leviticus 21:13,14; 2 Corinthians 11:2
- Holiness of office
Leviticus 21:15; Hebrews 7:26
- Performing by himself all the services on day of atonement
Leviticus 16:1-34; Hebrews 1:3
- Bearing the names of Israel upon his heart
Exodus 28:29; Song of Solomon 8:6
- Alone entering into most holy place
Hebrews 9:7,12,24; 4:14
- Interceding
Numbers 16:43-48; Hebrews 7:25
- Blessing
Leviticus 9:22,23; Acts 3:26
- INFERIOR TO CHRIST IN
- Needing to make atonement for his own sins
Hebrews 5:2,3; 7:26-28; 9:7
- Being of the order of Aaron
Hebrews 6:20; 7:11-17; 8:4,5,1,2,6
- Being made without an oath
Hebrews 7:20-22
- Not being able to continue
Hebrews 7:23,24
- Offering oftentimes the same sacrifices
Hebrews 9:25,26,28; 10:11,12,14
- Entering into holiest every year
Hebrews 9:7,12,25
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'High Priest, the'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/​concordances/​eng/​ttt/​h/high-priest-the.html. 1897.