JEALOUSY, WATER OF) ; to make an atone ment for a Nazarite who had accidentally con tracted uncleanness (vi:13) ; (23) to offer his offering when the days of his separation were fulfilled (verses 14, 16) ; (24) to blow with the silver trumpets on all occasions appointed (vi: 13-t7), and ultimately at morning and evening service (1 Chron. xvi :6) • (25) to make an atone ment for the people and individuals in case of erroneous worship (Num. xv:r5, 24, 25, (26) to make the ointment of spices (1 Chron. ix:3o) ; (27) to prepare the water of separation (Num. xix:r-11) ; (28) to act as assessors in judicial proceedings (Dcut. xvii:9; xix :7) ; (29) to encourage the army when going to battle, and probably to furnish the officers with the speech (verses 5-9); (3o) to superintend the expiation of an uncertain murder (xxi:5), and to have charge of the law (xxxi :9).
The student will observe the important distinc tion, that the term repfk, hee-eh-rooce', Priest, is never applied to the pastor of the Christian church; with which term the idea of a sacrifice was always connected in ancient times. For the theology of the subject, Dr. J. P. Smith's Dis courses on the Sacrifice and Priesthood of Christ, London, 1842; Wilson on the same subject ; Stan ley, Lectures on Jewish Ilist., ii. 448-477.
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Figuratitre. (1) Did these priests typify our
adored Priest of good timings to coma How fully attested his divine generation, and his royal descent ! IIow perfect are his person and nature! How free from every corruption and every weak ness tending to disqualify him for his work! How solemn his call and consecration by the Holy Ghost, and by his own blood! Ilow sacred his robes of manhood, mediatorial office, and com plete righteousness! flow extensive his charge to atone for his people; to illuminate, nourish, order, judge, bless, encourage, and purify his church! (2) Were not these priests emblems of gospel nzinistcrst They must be divinely called to their work, and qualified with gifts and graces for it, richly furnished with spiritual knowledge, blameless, sober, temperate, holy, and prudent, wholly given to their work (Ezek. xiii-xiv). (3) Were they not emblems of the saints? Their spiritual descent from Jesus is certain and it ought to be evident that they are filled with love for Christ. It is theirs daily to present the in cense of prayer and praise, and to present their good works, as shew-bread, accepted in Christ ; and to grow in grace and spiritual knowledge, and shine as lights in the world (I Pet. ii :5, 9; Rev. i :6).