This is kind of interesting on what will disqualify
someone for the Priestly function around and in the Temple. I know that Leviticus 21 gives the following
that that are required to be a Priest in service:
· No man who has
any defect may come near
· No man who is
blind
· No man who is
lame
· No man who is
disfigured
· No man who is
deformed
· No man with a
crippled foot
· No man with a
crippled hand
· No man with who
is hunchbacked
· No man with who
is dwarfed
· No man with any
eye defect
· No man with festering
or running sores
· No man with damaged
testicles
· No man who is not
a descendant of Aaron
· No man who is a
Gentile
· No man who is of
the other tribes of Israel
This
list makes it very selective on which man can be an active Priest in the
Temple. We find that only Aaron and his
sons will serve as priests and the rest of the Levi’s will serve as helpers in
the Temple.
Blessing
Stephen
(Lev
21:17-20 NIV) "Say to Aaron: 'For
the generations to come none of your descendants who has a defect may come near
to offer the food of his God. {18} No man who
has any defect may come near: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed; {19}
no man with a
crippled foot or hand, {20} or who is hunchbacked or dwarfed, or who has any eye
defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles.
(Num 3:6-7 NIV)
"Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist
him. {7} They are to perform duties for him and for the whole
community at the Tent of Meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle.
(Num 3:10 NIV)
Appoint
Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches
the sanctuary must be put to death."
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