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Humble, examples of

Moses

Exodus 3:11

Gideon

Judges 6:15

King Saul

1 Samuel 9:21

King David

1 Samuel 18:18

King Solomon

1 Kings 3:7

Isaiah

Isaiah 6:5

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:6

John the Baptist

Matthew 3:14

SEE Humility

Religious

PRIESTS

General references to

Genesis 14:18
Exodus 18:1
Exodus 24:5
Joshua 3:6
2 Chronicles 11:13
2 Chronicles 29:16

Laws in Regard to

Exodus 29:1
Exodus 40:15
Leviticus 10:9
Leviticus 21:1
Ezra 7:24
Nehemiah 7:65

Should be Holy

Exodus 19:22
Leviticus 10:3
Leviticus 21:6
Leviticus 22:9
2 Chronicles 6:41
Isaiah 52:11
Malachi 2:7

Corrupt Condemned

SEE Corrupt Priests

Idolatrous, examples of

Judges 17:5
1 Samuel 5:5
1 Kings 12:31
1 Kings 13:2
2 Kings 10:11
2 Kings 11:18
2 Kings 23:5
2 Kings 23:20

Dues of

SEE Dues, Priests'

Food of

Exodus 29:32
Leviticus 6:16
Leviticus 7:6
Leviticus 7:15
Leviticus 8:31
Leviticus 10:12
Leviticus 10:17
Leviticus 24:9
Numbers 18:31

Inheritance of

Numbers 18:20
Numbers 26:62
Deuteronomy 10:9
Deuteronomy 12:12
Deuteronomy 14:27
Deuteronomy 18:2
Joshua 13:14
Joshua 14:3
Joshua 18:7
Ezekiel 44:28
Ezekiel 45:4

High Priests

Exodus 28:1
Leviticus 21:10
Zechariah 3:1
Hebrews 5:5
Hebrews 9:7

Garments of

SEE Clothing

PROPHETS

General References to

Numbers 12:6
1 Samuel 10:11
1 Kings 18:4
2 Chronicles 20:20
2 Chronicles 36:16
Psalm 74:9
Psalm 105:15
Amos 3:7
Matthew 13:57
Matthew 23:37
SEE Man

Names of Persons spoken of as

Aaron

Exodus 7:1

Abraham

Genesis 20:7

Agabus

Acts 21:10

Ahijah

1 Kings 11:29

Amos

Amos 1:1

Balaam

Numbers 22:5

Daniel

Matthew 24:15

David

Matthew 13:35

Eldad

Numbers 11:26

Elijah

1 Kings 18:36

Elisha

1 Kings 19:16

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 1:3

1 Samuel 22:5

Habakkuk

Habakkuk 1:1

Haggai

Ezra 5:1

Hananiah

Jeremiah 28:17

Hosea

Hosea 1:1

Iddo

2 Chronicles 13:22

Isaiah

2 Kings 19:2

Jehu

1 Kings 16:7

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:5

Joel

Joel 1:1

John the Baptist

Luke 7:28

Joshua

1 Kings 16:34

Jonah

2 Kings 14:25

Malachi

Malachi 1:1

Medad

Numbers 11:26

Micah

Jeremiah 26:18

Micaiah

1 Kings 22:8

Moses

Deuteronomy 34:10

Nahum

Nahum 1:1

Nathan

2 Samuel 7:2

Obadiah

Obadiah 1:1

Obed

2 Chronicles 28:9

Samuel

1 Samuel 3:20

Shemaiah

2 Chronicles 12:5

Zacharias

Luke 1:67

Zechariah

Zechariah 1:1

Zephaniah

Zephaniah 1:1

False
SEE False; Prophets

Prophets in the Christian Church

Acts 11:27
Acts 13:1
1 Corinthians 12:28
1 Corinthians 14:29
Ephesians 4:11
SEE Teacher, Divine

Called Seers

1 Samuel 9:9
2 Samuel 15:27
2 Samuel 24:11
1 Chronicles 25:5
1 Chronicles 29:29
2 Chronicles 16:7
2 Chronicles 19:2
2 Chronicles 35:15

Schools of

2 Kings 2:5
2 Kings 4:38
2 Kings 6:1
2 Chronicles 17:9
Daniel 1:4
SEE Prophetesses

Incognito

Judges 6:8
1 Samuel 2:27
1 Kings 13:11
1 Kings 20:35

MEN OF GOD

Prophets and other Spiritual Men so called

Deuteronomy 33:1
Judges 13:6
1 Samuel 2:27
1 Kings 12:22
1 Kings 17:18
1 Kings 20:28
2 Kings 1:9
2 Kings 4:7
2 Kings 5:14
2 Kings 6:10
2 Kings 7:2
2 Chronicles 8:14
Jeremiah 35:4
1 Timothy 6:11
2 Timothy 3:17

Men raised up as Deliverers of Israel

Judges 2:16
Judges 3:9
Judges 3:31
Judges 9:17
Judges 13:5
1 Samuel 9:16
Nehemiah 9:27

Chosen Instruments to accomplish God's purposes

Haggai 2:23
John 15:16
Acts 9:15
1 Corinthians 1:27
1 Corinthians 1:28
1 Corinthians 1:29
SEE Call, Divine

Sent as Divine Messengers

Numbers 16:28
Isaiah 48:16
Jeremiah 25:4
Zechariah 2:8
Zechariah 4:9
Matthew 22:3
Luke 1:19
John 1:6
SEE Call, Divine

HUMBLE LEADERS, examples of

Moses

Exodus 3:11

Gideon

Judges 6:15

King Saul

1 Samuel 9:21

King David

1 Samuel 18:18

King Solomon

1 Kings 3:7

Isaiah

Isaiah 6:5

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:6

John the Baptist

Matthew 3:14

SEE Humility

COURAGEOUS REFORMERS, rebuke sinful rulers

Nathan before King David

2 Samuel 12:7

Elijah before King Ahab

1 Kings 21:20

Micaiah before King Ahab

1 Kings 22:14

Elisha before King Jehoram

2 Kings 3:14

Daniel before King Belshazzar

Daniel 5:22

John the Baptist before Herod

Matthew 14:4

Peter and John before the Sanhedrin

Acts 4:18-20

Stephen before the Council

Acts 7:51

SEE Sin
THE INCORRUPTIBILITY OF, in Refusing Gifts

1 Kings 13:8
2 Kings 5:15
2 Kings 5:16
Daniel 5:17

SEE Temptation

ELDERS

Governmental

Exodus 3:16
Exodus 4:29
Exodus 19:7
Exodus 24:1
Joshua 23:2
Judges 21:16
Ruth 4:2
1 Kings 21:8
Proverbs 31:23

Jewish

Matthew 15:2
Matthew 21:23
Matthew 26:57
Mark 15:1
Acts 22:5

Christian:

SEE Church

APOSTLES

General References to

Luke 17:5
Luke 22:14
Acts 1:13
Acts 1:26
1 Corinthians 4:9
1 Corinthians 9:1
2 Corinthians 11:5
Ephesians 2:20
Ephesians 4:11
Revelation 21:14

Names of

Matthew 10:2
Mark 3:16
Luke 6:14
Acts 1:13

Call Of to Special Work

Mark 1:17
Mark 1:20
Mark 2:14
Luke 6:13
John 1:43
Acts 22:21

Heal

SEE Apostles

Persecution of

SEE Ministers
SEE Discipleship

MINISTERS

Select Readings for

Isaiah 56:10-12
Jeremiah 23:1-40
Ezekiel 3:17-21
Acts 20:17-35
1 Corinthians 2:1-16
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
2 Corinthians 6:1-10
1 Timothy 3:1-16
1 Timothy 6:11-21
2 Timothy 2:1-20
2 Timothy 4:1-8

Divinely Appointed

2 Corinthians 3:6
2 Corinthians 4:1
2 Corinthians 5:18
Ephesians 3:7
Colossians 1:23
1 Timothy 1:12
2 Timothy 1:11

The Spirit which should Actuate

Matthew 10:16
Matthew 20:26
Luke 22:26
Acts 20:24
1 Corinthians 3:5
2 Corinthians 6:4
1 Timothy 6:11
2 Timothy 2:24
2 Timothy 4:5
1 Peter 5:2
SEE Feeding the Flock

Characteristics of true

Matthew 10:16
Matthew 20:26
2 Corinthians 4:2
2 Corinthians 6:4
1 Thessalonians 2:4
1 Thessalonians 5:14
2 Thessalonians 3:9
1 Timothy 3:2
1 Timothy 4:12
2 Timothy 2:1
2 Timothy 3:17
Titus 1:7
Titus 2:7
SEE Charges, Solemn

Duties of the Church to

Matthew 10:10
Romans 10:15
Romans 15:30
1 Corinthians 16:16
Galatians 4:14
Philippians 2:29
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
1 Timothy 5:17
Hebrews 13:7

Support of

SEE Ministers

Unfaithful

SEE Ministers

Affliction of

SEE Ministers

WORK OF MINISTERS

Preaching

Examples of

Matthew 3:1
Matthew 9:35
Mark 16:20
Luke 9:6
Acts 28:31
Ephesians 2:17
1 Peter 3:19
1 Peter 4:6
Revelation 14:6
SEE Gospel

Preaching

Enjoined

Matthew 10:7
Matthew 10:27
Mark 16:15
Luke 9:2
Luke 9:60
Acts 5:20
2 Timothy 4:2

Christ the Theme of

Acts 4:2
Acts 8:5
Acts 8:35
Acts 9:20
Acts 10:36
Acts 17:3
1 Corinthians 1:23
2 Corinthians 4:5
SEE Gospel

As Shepherds to Feed the Flock

Jeremiah 3:15
Jeremiah 23:4
Ezekiel 34:23
John 21:17
Acts 20:28
1 Peter 5:2
SEE Flock, God's
SEE God

Spiritual Watchmen

Isaiah 62:6
Jeremiah 6:17
Ezekiel 3:17
Hebrews 13:17

As Teachers of the Word

Matthew 28:20
1 Timothy 3:2
1 Timothy 4:11
1 Timothy 6:2
2 Timothy 2:25

SOLEMN CHARGES given

Moses to Joshua

Numbers 27:23
Deuteronomy 31:23

David to Solomon

1 Kings 2:1

Jehoshaphat to leaders of Judah

2 Chronicles 19:9

Christ to the Disciples

Matthew 10:5

Paul to the Ephesian Elders

Acts 20:28

Paul to Timothy

1 Timothy 5:21
1 Timothy 6:13
2 Timothy 4:1

SEE Beware
SEE Heed, Take
SEE Warnings

RESPONSIBILITY, OF

Select Reading

Ezekiel 3:1-17
Ezekiel 33:6
2 Corinthians 2:16
Hebrews 13:17
James 3:1

SUPPORT OF

Support of Priests under the Mosaic Law

Leviticus 2:3
Leviticus 10:13
Leviticus 27:21
Numbers 3:48
Numbers 5:9
Numbers 18:9
Numbers 18:12
Numbers 18:21
Deuteronomy 18:3
2 Kings 12:16
SEE Inheritance

In the Christian Church

Matthew 10:10
1 Corinthians 9:14
Galatians 6:6
Philippians 4:14
1 Timothy 5:18

Self-support as Practised by Paul

Acts 18:3
Acts 20:34
Acts 28:30
1 Corinthians 9:15
1 Thessalonians 2:9
2 Thessalonians 3:8

UNFAITHFUL MINISTERS, General References to

Isaiah 56:10
Jeremiah 6:13
Jeremiah 23:11
Lamentations 2:14
Ezekiel 33:6
Micah 3:11
Philippians 1:15

FALSE SHEPHERDS, characteristics of

Insentiate and Pleasure-loving

Isaiah 56:10-12

Scatter the Flock

Jeremiah 23:2

Lead the Sheep astray

Jeremiah 50:6

Prey upon the Flock instead of feeding it

Ezekiel 34:2
Ezekiel 34:3
Zechariah 11:17

Hirelings forsake the Sheep

John 10:12

FALSE PROPHETS, general references to

Deuteronomy 13:5
Deuteronomy 18:22
Isaiah 9:15
Jeremiah 2:8
Jeremiah 5:31
Jeremiah 14:14
Jeremiah 23:16
Ezekiel 13:2
Ezekiel 22:28
Hosea 9:7
Micah 3:5
Zephaniah 3:4
Zechariah 13:3
Matthew 7:15
Matthew 24:11
Mark 13:22
SEE Ministers

FALSE TEACHERS, warnings against

Matthew 5:19
Matthew 15:9
1 Timothy 1:7
1 Timothy 4:2
1 Timothy 6:3
2 Timothy 4:3
Titus 1:11
2 Peter 2:1
SEE Doctrine; False

CORRUPT PRIESTS

Jeremiah 5:31
Ezekiel 22:26
Hosea 5:1
Hosea 6:9
Micah 3:11
Zephaniah 3:4
Matthew 27:20
Matthew 27:41
Mark 15:11
John 19:6

Bibliography Information
Thompson, Frank C. Entry for 'Leaders'. Thompson Chain Reference. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/tcr/l/leaders.html. 1908.

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