The Sanctuary of Yahawah

  1. Do not neglect the duty of guarding the sanctuary of Yahawah. (Numbers 18:4-5)
  2. The High Priest must not enter the Holy of Holies without the appropriate sacrifice. (Leviticus 16:2)
  3. A priest with a defect or blemish must not enter the Holy of Holies at all. (Leviticus 21:21-23)
  4. A priest with a defect or blemish must not come near to offer the food of Yahawah. (Leviticus 21:17)
  5. A priest with a temporary blemish must not participate in the service there until it has healed. (Leviticus 21:18)
  6. The priests must not exchange their duties with their assistants, the Levites. (Numbers 18:2-3)
  7. The priests must not drink wine or strong drink before entering the inner court of the sanctuary of Yahawah to perform their duties or teach the Law. (Leviticus 10:9-11)
  8. No one other than the priests may come near to minister to Yahawah. (Numbers 18:4, 22)
  9. The priests must not serve in the inner court of the sanctuary of Yahawah while ritually unclean. (Leviticus 22:2-9)
  10. The priests must not eat of the Holy Offerings while ritually unclean. (Leviticus 22:6-7)
  11. Do not enter the inner court of the sanctuary of Yahawah while ritually unclean. (Numbers 5:3)
  12. Do not fail to ritually purify by laundering and bathing at the appointed time after becoming ritually unclean. (Numbers 19:20; Leviticus 17:16)
  13. Do not build an altar of cut stone. (Exodus 20:25)
  14. The priests must not go up to the altar by steps. (Exodus 20:26)
  15. The priests must not allow the fire on the altar to be extinguished. (Leviticus 6:13)
  16. The priests must not burn any unauthorized incense on the golden altar. (Exodus 30:9)
  17. Do not make oil according to the holy anointing oil for personal use. (Exodus 30:31-33)
  18. The holy anointing oil must not be misused. (Exodus 30:32)
  19. Do not make incense according to the formula of the holy incense for personal use. (Exodus 30:37)
  20. Do not remove the poles from the Ark of the Covenant. (Exodus 25:15)
  21. Do not remove the breastplate from the ephod. (Exodus 28:28)
  22. Do not make the Holy Garments improperly, so that they tear. (Exodus 28:32)