Tag: priests
Biblical Principle #384: Saul Killed the Priests of Nob
Biblical Principles List Principle King Saul ordered the execution of 305 Levite priests at Nob because Abimelech had helped David. Explanation King Saul had a maniacal hatred for David that drove Saul to pursue David all over the land of Israel. At one point, David and his men fled to a priest named Abimelech. Abimelech…
Biblical Principle #354: The Angel of the Lord Called Gideon
Biblical Principles List Principle The Angel of the Lord called Gideon and confirmed the truth of His message through miracles. Explanation Following the death of Moses and Joshua, Israel lost their way, abandoning their GOD, Yahweh, and serving the gods of the Canaanites. When Israel fell into idolatry and other evils, GOD raised up an…
Biblical Principle #303: Israelites Not to Cook Goat in Its Mother’s Milk
Biblical Principles List Principle God told Israel in the Law of Moses not to cook a goat in its mother’s milk. Explanation We have previously established that the Law of Moses gave numerous dietary restrictions for Israel. Sometimes the practical value in these instructions—that is, the reason why GOD gave the command—is obvious; other times,…
Biblical Principle #292: Israel’s Treatment of Leprosy
Biblical Principles List Principle The Law of Moses instructed Israel how to treat cases of leprosy. Explanation In Scripture, skin blemishes that were infectious or suspected of being infectious are referred to as leprosy. One who had leprosy was referred to as a leper. To keep infection from spreading, those with suspected infectious leprosy were…
Biblical Principle #241: Israel’s Settlement of Difficult Cases
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, God gave instructions for handling difficult court cases. Explanation Certain court cases were too difficult for Israel’s local judges to know how to settle without assistance. GOD told Moses how Israel was to handle these difficult court cases: 8 “If there is some matter you are…
Biblical Principle #225: Only Priest’s Family to Eat from Sacrifices
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, God gave strict rules that only a Levite priest’s family could eat from the sacrifices offered by Israel as prescribed by the Law. Explanation As we have observed, sacrifice is a consequence of sin that goes back to Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel. Under the…
Biblical Principle #224: Special Rules for Israel’s Priests
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, Israel’s priests had additional rules for holiness because of their role. Explanation In addition to the precise instructions pertaining to ceremonies and public service, Israel’s Levitical priests had further unique regulations that only applied to them because of their role as intermediaries between GOD and the…
Biblical Principle #222: Israel’s Sin Offerings
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, GOD gave specific instructions regarding sacrifices to be performed upon the realization that one had sinned either without knowing or failed to do certain things. Explanation Here are the instructions GOD gave to Israel through Moses in the Law about sin offerings involving unintentional transgressions and…
Biblical Principle #221: Israel’s Peace Offerings
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, GOD gave specific instructions regarding peace offerings. Explanation Here are the instructions GOD gave to Israel through Moses in the Law about peace offerings. Cattle 1 ‘Now if his gift for the Lord should be a peace offering, and if he should offer it from the…