The Priesthood in the Old Testament
Genesis 4:4
- Abel makes an animal sacrifice which is accepted
Genesis 8:20-21
- Noah builds an altar and performs sacrifices, which are accepted
Genesis 9:25-27
- Noah curses Canaan, blesses Shem and Japheth
Genesis 11:7-8
- Abraham builds an altar
Genesis 13:4
- Abraham calls upon the Lord at an altar
Genesis 14:18
- Melchezidek administers bread and wine
Genesis 14:19-20
- Melchezidek blesses Abraham
Genesis 14:20
- Abraham pays his tithing to Melchezidek
Genesis 32:1-2
- Jacob creates a memorial marker, gives it a name
Genesis 33:20
- Jacob builds an altar
Genesis 35:7
- Jacob builds an altar and the Lord appears to him
Genesis 35:14
- Jacob builds a memorial, performs a drink offering
Genesis 48:8-49:33
- Jacob blesses his posterity before his death
Exodus 17:8-12
- Moses holds up his hands while a battle is going on to ensure success
1 Samuel 7:6
- they "drew water, and poured it out before the Lord," they fasted, and Samuel "judged the children of Israel"
1 Samuel 7:12
- Samuel made a memorial: "Samuel took a stone .. and called the name of it Eben-ezer"
1 Samuel 12:16-18
- Samuel sends thunder and rain
1 Samuel 15:32-33
- Samuel slays Agag, the king of the Amalekites, "before the Lord"
1 Samuel 17:45-47
- David slays Goliath "in the name of the Lord"
2 Samuel 4:9-12
- David passes judgement and has unrighteous people executed
2 Samuel 6:17
- The ark of the covenant is placed inside the tabernacle
2 Samuel 6:18
- David blesses the congregation
2 Samuel 6:20
- David blesses his household