Drunkenness is condemned in the Scriptures with the strongest of warnings. First Corinthians 6:10 tells us that “drunkards…will [not] inherit the kingdom of God.” In Galatians 5:21 it is listed with the other “deeds of the flesh” (Gal. 5:19). Jesus spoke against drunkenness in Luke 21:34. All the examples of drunkenness in the Bible (Noah, Nabal, Belshazzar, etc.) resulted in bad consequences. Drunkenness makes it impossible to worship God. Ephesians 5:18, “And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.” We are to not fellowship with drunkards when they are professing Christians (1 Cor. 5:11; cf. Pro. 23:20). Drunkenness also often leads to other moral relapses. No wonder Proverbs 20:1 instructs us, “Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.”
Randy Smith

HIGH Priest

HIGH Priest

HIGH Priest, The

  1. Specially called of God # Ex 28:1,2 Heb 5:4
  2. Consecrated to his office # Ex 40:13 Le 8:12
  3. WAS CALLED 3a) The priest

    # Ex 29:30 Ne 7:65

3b) God’s high priest # Ac 23:4 3c) Ruler of the people # Ex 22:28 Ac 23:5 4) The office of, hereditary # Ex 29:29 5) Next in rank to the king # La 2:6 6) Often exercised chief civil power # 1Sa 4:18 7) DUTIES OF 7a) Offering gifts and sacrifices # Heb 5:1 7b) Lighting the sacred lamps # Ex 30:8 Nu 8:3 7c) Making atonement in the most holy place once a year # Le 16:1-34 Heb 9:7 7d) Bearing before the Lord the names of Israel for a memorial # Ex 28:12,29 7e) Enquiring of God by Urim and Thummim # 1Sa 23:9-12 30:7,8 7f) Consecrating the Levites # Nu 9:11-21 7g) Appointing priests to offices # 1Sa 2:36 7h) Taking charge of money collected in the sacred treasury # 2Ki 12:10 22:4 7i) Presiding in the superior court # Mt 26:3,57-62 Ac 5:21-28 23:1-5 7j) Taking the census of the people # Nu 1:3 7k) Blessing the people # Le 9:22,23 8) Sometimes enabled to prophesy # Joh 11:49-52 9) Assisted by a deputy # 2Sa 15:24 Lu 3:2 10) THE DEPUTY OF 10a) Called the second priest # 2Ki 25:18 10b) Had oversight of the tabernacle # Nu 4:16 10c) Had oversight of the Levites # Nu 3:32 11) To marry a virgin of Aaron’s family # Le 21:13,14 12) Forbidden to mourn for any # Le 21:1-12 13) To be tender and compassionate # Heb 5:2 14) Needed to sacrifice for himself # Heb 5:1-3 15) SPECIAL GARMENTS OF 15a) Ephod with its curious girdle # Ex 28:6,7 15b) Girdle # Ex 28:4,39 15c) Broidered coat # Ex 28:4,39 15d) Robe of the ephod # Ex 28:31-35 15e) Breastplate # Ex 28:15-29 15f) Linen mitre # Ex 28:4,39 15g) Plate or crown of gold, &c # Ex 28:36-38 16) Made by divine wisdom given to Bezaleel, &c # Ex 28:3 36:1 39:1 17) Were for beauty and ornament # Ex 28:2 18) Worn at his consecration # Le 8:7,9 18a) Worn seven days after consecration # Ex 29:30 18b) Descended to his successors # Ex 29:29 19) Wore the ordinary priest’s garments when making atonement in the holy place # Le 16:4 20) Office of, promised to the posterity of Phinehas for his zeal # Nu 25:12,13 21) Family of Eli degraded from office of, for bad conduct # 1Sa 2:27-36 22) Sometimes deposed by the kings # 1Ki 2:27 23) Office of, made annual by the Romans # Joh 11:49-51 Ac 4:6 24) TYPIFIED CHRIST IN 24a) Being called of God # Heb 5:4,5 24b) His title # Heb 3:1 24c) His appointment # Isa 61:1 Joh 1:32-34 24d) Making atonement # Le 16:33 Heb 2:17 24e) Splendid dress # Ex 28:2 Joh 1:14 24f) Being liable to temptation # Heb 2:18 24g) Compassion and sympathy for the weak and ignorant # Heb 4:15 5:1,2 24h) Marrying a virgin # Le 21:13,14 2Co 11:2 24i) Holiness of office # Le 21:15 Heb 7:26 24j) Performing by himself all the services on day of atonement # Le 16:1-34 Heb 1:3 24k) Bearing the names of Israel upon his heart # Ex 28:29 So 8:6 24l) Alone entering into most holy place # Heb 9:7,12,24 4:14 24m) Interceding # Nu 16:43-48 Heb 7:25 24n) Blessing # Le 9:22,23 Ac 3:26 25) INFERIOR TO CHRIST IN 25a) Needing to make atonement for his own sins # Heb 5:2,3 7:26-28 9:7 25b) Being of the order of Aaron # Heb 6:20 7:11-17 8:4,5,1,2,6 25c) Being made without an oath # Heb 7:20-22 25d) Not being able to continue # Heb 7:23,24 25e) Offering oftentimes the same sacrifices # Heb 9:25,26,28 10:11,12,14 25f) Entering into holiest every year # Heb 9:7,12,25