Thematic Bible: Of high priests


Thematic Bible




The holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, that in them they may be anointed and ordained.

You shall put the holy garments on Aaron and anoint him and consecrate him, that he may minister as a priest to Me.

“This is the offering which Aaron and his sons are to present to the Lord on the day when he is anointed; the tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half of it in the evening.

Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to consecrate him.

So the priest who is anointed and ordained to serve as priest in his father’s place shall make atonement: he shall thus put on the linen garments, the holy garments,

The congregation shall deliver the manslayer from the hand of the blood avenger, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge to which he fled; and he shall live in it until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.

It is like the precious oil upon the head,
Coming down upon the beard,
Even Aaron’s beard,
Coming down upon the edge of his robes.