Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

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.

Roads for public use  Nu 20:19; De 2:27.

Called the king’s highway  Nu 20:17.

Marked out by heaps of stones  Jer 31:21.

Generally broad  Jdj 20:32,45; Mt 7:13.

Generally straight  1Sa 6:12; Isa 40:3.

Made to all cities of refuge  De 19:2,3.

Often made in deserts  Isa 40:3.

Infested with

Serpents.  Ge 49:17.

Wild beasts.  1Ki 13:24; Isa 35:9.

Robbers.  Jer 3:2; Lu 10:30-33.

Beggars sat by sides of  Mt 20:30; Mr 10:46.

Often obstructed  Jer 18:15.

All obstructions removed from, before persons of distinction  Isa 40:3,4; Mt 3:3.

By-paths more secure in times of danger  Jdj 5:6.

Desolation of, threatened as a punishment  Le 26:22; Isa 33:8.

Illustrative

Of Christ.  Joh 14:6.

Of the way of holiness.  Isa 35:8.

Of facilities for the restoration of the Jews.  Isa 11:16; 62:10.

(Made in the deserts,) of facilities for the spread of the gospel.  Isa 40:3; 43:19.

(Narrow,) of the way of life.  Mt 7:14.

(Broad,) of the way to destruction.  Mt 7:13.

Descended from Canaan’s son, Heth  Ge 10:15.

Called the

Sons of Heth.  Ge 23:3,20.

Children of Heth.  Ge 23:5.

One of the seven nations of Canaan  De 7:1.

Dwelt in Hebron  Ge 23:2,3,19.

Governed by kings  1Ki 10:29; 2Ki 7:6.

Land of, promised to Israel  Ge 15:20; Ex 3:8.

Israel commanded to destroy  De 7:1,2,24.

Part of their land given to Caleb  Jos 14:13.

Not entirely destroyed by Israel  Jdj 3:5.

The remnant of, made tributary in the reign of Solomon  1Ki 9:20,21.

Luz built in the country of  Jdj 1:26.

Intermarriages with, by

Esau.  Ge 36:2.

Solomon.  1Ki 11:1,2.

Israel after conquest of Canaan.  Jdj 3:5,6.

Israelites after the captivity.  Ezr 9:1.

Descent from, illustrative of the degradation of the Jews  Eze 16:3.

Remarkable persons of

Ephron.  Ge 49:30.

Abimelech.  1Sa 26:6.

Uriah.  2Sa 11:6,21.

Descended from Canaan  Ge 10:15,17.

Supposed to be the ancient Avim, or Avites  De 2:33; Jos 13:3.

One of the seven nations of Canaan  De 7:1.

Dwelt near Lebanon  Jdj 3:3.

The Shechemites a people of  Ge 34:2.

The Gibeonites a people of  Jos 9:3,7.

Esau intermarried with  Ge 36:2.

Land of, promised to Israel  Ex 3:8; 23:23.

Israel commanded to destroy  De 7:1,2,24.

A part of, left to prove Israel  Jdj 3:3.

Remnant of, made tributary in the reign of Solomon  1Ki 9:20,21.