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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Aaron
Aaronic Priesthood
Morrish Bible Dictionary
Aaronic Priesthood The first thought in priesthood is that those appointed might minister to the Lord in the priests' office, that they might be a company in nearness to and in communion with the Lord. God had said of Israel that He had brought them to Himself, and redemption had been accomplished; but the people, having placed themselves under law, could not be in nearness, and needed the priesthood to maintain their relations with God, and to help them by the way. The high priest was appointed that he might offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins, and might exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and the erring Heb. 5:1-2. The priest was to teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord had spoken. Lev. 10:11. He was the messenger of the Lord of hosts. Malachi 2:7. He offered up the sacrifices, and blessed the people. Lev. 9. He daily offered incense and attended to the lamps of the 'candlestick.' Minute instructions were given by God respecting everything the priest had to do, nothing being left for his own individual devising. Ample provision was made for the priests in portions of the sacrifices being given to them and by the first-fruits. After the death of Nadab and Abihu, Aaron was allowed to enter the holiest of all only once a year, and then not without blood. Lev. 16:1-2. Whenever he officiated in the sanctuary in his garments of glory and beauty, the people were also presented, for in his breastplate and on the shoulder-pieces were the names of the children of Israel. Proper priestly work for the people was not to work out redemption for them, but to maintain their relations with God.See MELCHISEDEC.
Aaronites
Aaronites [Aa'ronites] The descendants of Aaron. 1 Chr. 12:27; 1 Chr. 27:17.
Ab
Abacuc
Abaddon
Abadias
Abagtha
Abana
Abana [Aba'na] One of the rivers of Damascus, which the proud Naaman declared were better than all the waters of Israel, 2 Kings 5:12; the other is Pharpar. These are probably the rivers now called Barada and Awaj; Barada being supposed to be Abana. This is the Chrysorrhoas of the ancients. Robinson says, "it rises in the high plain south of Zebdany on Anti-Lebanon, and rushes in a south-easterly course down the mountain till it issues at Mezzeh from its chasm upon the plain. Here it turns eastward, and flowing along the north wall of the city takes its way across the plain to the two northern lakes. It is a deep, broad, rushing mountain stream; and although not less than nine or ten branches are 'taken from it, some of them quite large, for the supply of the city and the plain, yet it still flows on as a large stream, and enters the middle lake by two channels." It is judged that this river furnishes water to 14 villages, and 150,000 inhabitants. In the Arabic version Abana is translated 'Barda,' which goes to confirm the conjecture that Barada is the Abana of Scripture.
Abanah
Abarim
Abba
Abbreviations
Abda
Abdeel
Abdi
Abdias
Abdiel
Abdon
Abednego
Abel
Abel-Cheramim
Abel-Maim
Abel-Meholah
Abel-Mizraim
Abel-Shittim
Abel, the Great
Abel, the Great The A.V. has "the Great [stone of] Abel." 1 Sam. 6:18. Delitzsch believes that this is not a proper name and that Abel is a mistake for eben, 'a stone,' the final n being put instead of l: and if so it would be simply "the great stone," which is also mentioned in verses 14 and 15. This is the rendering adopted by the LXX and the Targum.
Abelbethmaachah
Abelbethmaachah [A'bel-beth-ma'achah]A city of importance in the extreme North of Palestine in the lot of Naphtali or Manassth: it is mentioned with Ijon and Dan. In 2 Sam. 20:15 it is called 'Abel of BETH-MAACHAH' and the wisdom of its rulers was said to be proverbial, 2 Sam. 20:18. It was here that Sheba took shelter from Joab, but was put to death by the inhabitants. It was taken with other cities by Benhadad, 1 Kings 15:20, and subsequently by Tiglath-pileser, 2 Kings 15:29, when its inhabitants were carried away captive to Assyria. It is called ABEL-MAIM in 2 Chr. 16:4. This has been identified with Abl, 33 15' N, 35 34' E.
Abelmaim
Abelmaim [A'bel-ma'im].See ABEL-BETH-MAACHAH.
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