Was there a ritual (cleansing, education, ceremony, etc.) that a Levite must go through before he became the high priest?<\/p>\n\t
Among the Levites, only descendants of Aaron could become priests or high priests. Other Levites served the Lord but in different functions. The consecration of a Levite before his service is covered in Numbers 8. The consecration of priests and the high priest is covered in Exodus 28-29 and Leviticus 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Was there a ritual (cleansing, education, ceremony, etc.) that a Levite must go through before he became the high priest? Answer: Among the Levites, only descendants of Aaron could become priests or high priests. Other Levites served the Lord but in different functions. 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