Luke 1:8

While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God, on behalf of his priestly division,

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And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

In Context

7They had no children because Elizabeth wasn't able to have any, and they were both growing old.

9he was chosen by lot according to priestly custom to enter the Temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:41Put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons and then anoint them and ordain them. Dedicate them so that they can serve me as priests.

Exodus 29:9Tie the sashes around Aaron and his sons and put headdresses on them. The priesthood belongs to them forever. This is how you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.

Exodus 30:30Anoint Aaron and his sons too and dedicate them to serve as priests for me.

1 Chronicles 24:2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. Only Eleazar and Ithamar carried on as priests.

2 Chronicles 8:14Following the instructions of his father David, he assigned the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites in their responsibilities to offer praise, and to help the priests in their daily duties. He also assigned gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate as David, the man of God, had instructed.

2 Chronicles 31:2Then Hezekiah reallocated the divisions of the priests and Levites, each according to their service: presenting burnt offerings and friendship offerings, serving, giving thanks, and singing praises at the entrances of the Lord's Temple.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:6-26

The Appearance of an Angel to Zacharias; The Birth of John Foretold; The Unbelief of Zacharias. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to… Read the whole commentary →

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