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PRIEST(S)

Before the law

^{Gen 14:18}	^{the king of Salem (Jerusalem), who was a priest}
^{Exod 2:16}	^{daughters of the priest of Midian}
^{Exod 19:22}	^{Even the priests on duty must sanctify themselves,}

Levitical

^{Exod 28:1}	^{Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to be priests,}
^{Exod 29:9}	^{thus you shall consecrate Aaron}
^{Num 1:50}	^{Levites are assigned for the work of the Tabernacle}
^{Num 18:7}	^{But you and your sons, the priests,}
^{1 Chr 23:13}	^{Aaron and his sons were set apart for service}

Duties and rights of

^{Lev 1:2-3}	^{the priests will accept your gift for the Lord.}
^{Lev 2:2}	^{to one of the priests to burn,}
^{Lev 3:3-5}	^{shall burn the fat that covers the inward parts,}
^{Lev 4:5}	^{the priest shall take the blood into the Tabernacle,}
^{Lev 10:11}	^{teach them all the laws Jehovah has given through Moses}
^{Num 6:22-23}	^{give this special blessing to the people}
^{Deut 26:2-3}	^{Bring it in a basket and hand it to the priest}
^{2 Chr 13:11}	^{They burn sacrifices to the Lord every morning}
^{Ezra 7:24}	^{shall be required to pay taxes of any kind.}
^{Neh 10:34}	^{priests, Levites, and leaders should supply the wood}
^{Neh 10:38}	^{with the Levites as they received these tithes,}

High, office of

^{Lev 21:10}	^{The High Priestanointed with special anointing oil}
^{Num 3:31-35}	^{Eleazar shall be the chief administrator}
^{Num 35:25}	^{live there until the death of the High Priest.}
^{2 Kgs 12:10}	^{the High Priest counted it, put it into bags,}
^{2 Chr 24:11}	^{the representative of the High Priest}
^{Heb 5:4}	^{no one can be a high priest just because he wants to}

Figurative

^{Exod 19:6}	^{you shall be a kingdom of priests to God,}
^{Isa 61:6}	^{You shall be called priests of the Lord,}
^{1 Pet 2:9}	^{priests of the King, you are holy and pure,}

PRIESTHOOD

Of Melchizedek

^{Gen 14:18}	^{who was a priest of the God of Highest Heaven,}
^{Psa 110:4}	^{you are a priest forever like Melchizedek.}
^{Heb 5:6}	^{a priest forever, with the same rank as Melchizedek.}
^{Heb 6:20}	^{our High Priest, with the honor and rank of Melchizedek.}
^{Heb 7:1}	^{Melchizedek was king of the city of Salem, and a priest}

Of Aaron and his sons

^{Exod 28:1}	^{Consecrate Aaron your brother, and his sons}
^{Exod 28:43}	^{This is a permanent ordinance for Aaron and his sons.}
^{Exod 29:9}	^{They will then be priests forever;}

Of Christ

^{Rom 8:34}	^{pleading for us there in heaven.}
^{Heb 2:17}	^{a Priest who would be merciful to us and faithful}
^{Heb 3:2}	^{Jesus was faithful to God who appointed him High Priest,}
^{Heb 5:10}	^{remember that God has chosen him to be a High Priest}
^{Heb 7:20}	^{an oath that Christ would always be a Priest,}
^{1 Joh 2:1}	^{someone to plead for you before the Father.}

PRISON(S)

Examples of

^{Gen 39:20}	^{prison, where the kings prisoners were kept}
^{Lev 24:12}	^{put in jail until the Lord would indicate what to do}
^{Ezra 7:26}	^{banishment, confiscation of goods, or imprisonment.}
^{Acts 4:3}	^{since it was already evening, jailed them overnight.}

Dungeons in

^{Jer 37:21}	^{commanded that Jeremiah not be returned to the dungeon,}
^{Acts 16:24}	^{but put them into the inner dungeon}
^{Acts 16:29}	^{ran to the dungeon and fell before Paul and Silas.}

PRISONER(S)

Examples of

^{Gen 39:20}	^{He threw Joseph into prison,}
^{Jer 38:6}	^{They took Jeremiah from his cell}
^{Matt 11:2}	^{John the Baptist, who was now in prison,}
^{Matt 26:50}	^{Then the others grabbed him.}
^{Luke 22:54}	^{seized him and led him to the High Priests residence,}
^{John 18:12}	^{the soldiers and their lieutenant, arrested Jesus}
^{Acts 5:18}	^{arrested the apostles, and put them in the public jail.}
^{Acts 12:4}	^{imprisoned him, placing him under the guard}
^{Acts 16:19}	^{grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the judges}
^{Acts 16:23}	^{afterwards they were thrown into prison.}

Figurative

^{Isa 61:1}	^{to announce liberty to captives}
^{Luke 4:18-19}	^{to announce that captives shall be released}

PROPHECY

Inspired by God

^{Isa 28:22}	^{the Lord God of Hosts has plainly told me}
^{Luke 1:70}	^{just as he promised through his holy prophets}
^{1 Tim 3:16}	^{The whole Bible was given by inspiration from God}
^{2 Pet 1:20-21}	^{It was the Holy Spirit within these godly men}

To be tested, criteria of

^{Deut 13:2}	^{if his predictions come true}
^{Deut 18:22}	^{If the thing he prophesies doesnt happen,}
^{Jer 14:15}	^{spoken in my name though I did not send them,}
^{Jer 23:16}	^{They are making up everything they say.}

Proper attitude towards

^{2 Chr 20:20}	^{Believe his prophets, and everything will be all right!}
^{1 Thes 5:20}	^{Do not scoff at those who prophesy,}
^{2 Pet 1:19}	^{proved that what the prophets said came true.}

Gift of Christ

^{Rev 11:3}

^{I will give power to my two witnesses to prophesy}

Through the Holy Spirit

^{1 Cor 12:10}

^{to others power to prophesy and preach.}

PROPHET(S)

Examples of

^{Exod 7:1}	^{your brother Aaron shall be your spokesman.}
^{Deut 34:10}	^{There has never been another prophet like Moses,}
^{1 Sam 3:20}	^{Samuel was going to be a prophet of the Lord.}
^{1 Kgs 1:32}	^{Nathan the prophet,}
^{1 Kgs 18:36}	^{you are the God of Israel and I am your servant;}
^{2 Kgs 20:11}	^{So Isaiah asked the Lord to do this,}
^{2 Chr 36:12}	^{refused to take the counsel of Jeremiah the prophet,}
^{Ezra 5:1}	^{were prophets in Jerusalem and Judah}
^{Jer 26:18}	^{in the days when Micah the Morasthite prophesied}
^{Jon 1:1}	^{The Lord sent this message to Jonah, the son of Amittai:}
^{Matt 13:34-35}	^{the prophets said that he would use so many,}
^{Matt 24:15}	^{(told about by Daniel the prophet)}
^{Acts 13:11}	^{God has laid his hand of punishment upon you,}

Early, called seers

^{1 Sam 9:9-11}	^{(In those days prophets were called seers.}
^{1 Sam 9:19}	^{I am the seer! Samuel replied.}
^{2 Chr 9:29}	^{also in the visions of Iddo the seer}
^{2 Chr 12:15}	^{by Iddo the seer,}
^{Isa 29:10}	^{closed the eyes of your prophets and seers,}

Inspiration of

^{Gen 41:16}	^{but God will tell you what it means!}
^{Exod 33:9}	^{stand at the door while the Lord spoke with Moses.}
^{Deut 5:4}	^{He spoke with you face to face from the center}
^{1 Sam 9:15}	^{The Lord had told Samuel the previous day,}
^{1 Chr 21:18}	^{the angel of the Lord told Gad to instruct David}
^{Isa 63:11}	^{God who sent his Holy Spirit to be among his people?}
^{Ezek 2:1}	^{Stand up, son of dust, and I will talk to you.}
^{Dan 2:19}	^{God told Daniel what the king had dreamed.}
^{Jon 3:1}	^{Then the Lord spoke to Jonah again:}
^{Mark 12:36}	^{the Holy Spirit was speaking through him}
^{2 Pet 1:20-21}	^{It was the Holy Spirit in these godly men}

False, condemnation of

^{Deut 18:20}	^{falsely claims that his message is from me, shall die.}
^{Isa 9:14-15}	^{he will destroy the lying prophets.}
^{Jer 14:13}	^{their prophets are telling them that all is well}
^{Jer 28:16}	^{your life will end because you have rebelled}
^{Ezek 13:2-3}	^{prophesy against the false prophets of Israel}
^{Matt 7:15}	^{Beware of false teachers who come disguised}
^{1 Joh 4:1}	^{For there are many false teachers around,}

PROPHETESSES

Examples of

^{Exod 15:20}	^{Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron,}
^{Judg 4:4}	^{Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth.}
^{Luke 1:41}	^{she was filled with the Holy Spirit.}
^{Luke 2:36-37}	^{Anna, a prophetess, was also there in the Temple}

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