First notice of persons acting as Ge 4:3,4.
During patriarchal age heads of families acted as Ge 8:20; 12:8; 35:7.
After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as Ex 24:5; 19:22.
The sons of Aaron appointed as, by perpetual statute Ex 29:9; 40:15.
All except seed of Aaron excluded from being Nu 3:10; 16:40; 18:7.
Sanctified by God for the office Ex 29:44.
Publicly consecrated Ex 28:3; Nu 3:3.
Ceremonies at consecration of
Required to remain in the tabernacle seven days after consecration Le 8:33-36.
No blemished or defective persons could be consecrated Le 21:17-23.
Required to prove their genealogy before they exercised the office Ezr 2:62; Ne 7:64.
Garments of
Thirteen of the Levitical cities given to, for residence 1Ch 6:57-60; Nu 35:1-8.
Might purchase and hold other lands in possession 1Ki 2:26; Jer 32:8,9.
Special laws respecting
Not to marry divorced or improper persons. Le 21:7.
Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin. Le 21:1-6.
Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle. Le 10:9; Eze 44:21.
Not to defile themselves by eating what died or was torn. Le 22:8.
While unclean could not perform any service. Le 22:1,2; Nu 19:6,7.
While unclean could not eat of the holy things. Le 22:3-7.
No sojourner or hired servant to eat of their portion. Le 22:10.
All bought and home-born servants to eat of their portion. Le 22:11.
Children of, married to strangers, not to eat of their portion. Le 22:12.
Restitution to be made to, by persons ignorantly eating of their holy things. Le 22:14-16.
