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.

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