No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and
just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a
Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy,
The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things,
They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the pr
John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the ve
And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation
and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.
He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.
So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house must bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary. An
and tomorrow you are to place fire and incense in them in the presence of the LORD. Then the man the LORD chooses will b
“Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket
These were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.