Leviticus 21 KJV: The Priesthood: Leaders of the Holy
Leviticus 21 articulates the specific restrictions for priests regarding mourning rituals, marriage, and physical defects. It establishes that those who 'bring the bread of God' must be without blemish, symbolizing the perfection and wholeness of the Divine they represent. This chapter highlights that leadership in God's Kingdom requires a greater sacrifice of personal preference and a stricter adherence to purity.
v1-9: Rules for Priests Concerning the Dead and Marriage
They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.
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A priest with a physical defect was not 'rejected' as a person—he still ate the holy bread—but he couldn't perform the ritual, teaching that the 'Symbol' of the office must remain intact. The 'Word Secret' is Mum, meaning 'blemish' or 'spot,' emphasizing the need for wholeness in the sanctuary. Discover the riches with leviticus 21 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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