The Temple and the Priests

  1. Build the Holy sanctuary of Yahawah. (Exodus 25:8-9)
  2. We must reverence Yahawah in the sanctuary of Yahweh. (Leviticus 19:30)
  3. Guard the sanctuary of Yahawah at all times. (Numbers 18:2, 4)
  4. The priests and Levites shall do their appointed work in the sanctuary of Yahawah . (Numbers 18:23,6-7)
  5. The priests must wash their hands and feet. (Exodus 30:17-21)
  6. The priests must light the seven lamp lampstand. (Exodus 27:20-21)
  7. The priests must bless the people with the Name of Yahawah . (Numbers 6:23-27)
  8. The priests must set the showbread and frankincense before the ark. (Exodus 25:30)
  9. The priests must burn the incense on the golden altar in the morning and between the evenings. (Exodus 30:7-8)
  10. The priests must keep the fire burning on the altar continuously. (Leviticus 6:12-13)
  11. The priests must remove the ashes from the altar daily. (Leviticus 6:10-11)
  12. The priests must keep the ritually unclean out of the inner court of the sanctuary of Yahawah . (Numbers 5:2-3)
  13. The priests must be regarded as holy. (Leviticus 21:8)
  14. The priests must dress in special priestly garments. (Exodus 28:2-43)
  15. The priests must bear the responsibility for the sanctuary of Yahawah . (Numbers 18:1, 5)
  16. The priests must prepare the holy anointing oil according to its formula. (Exodus 30:23-33)
  17. The priests must perform their services at the sanctuary of Yahawah at the appointed time. (Deuteronomy 18:6-8)
  18. The priests may become ritually unclean due to certain close relatives. (Leviticus 21:1-4)
  19. The High Priest may marry only a virgin. (Leviticus 21:13-14)