Leviticus 21:1-24 - Homilies By J.a. Macdonald

The perfection of the priesthood.

The priests, when officiating, and eminently so the high priest, were types of Christ. It was, therefore, needful that they should be holy and without blemish. They were also types of Christians, in which capacity also they must be holy, for true Christians are so, though not always without blemish. In any case, then—

I. THE PRIESTS MUST BE HOLY .

1 . They must be holy, as types of Christ.

2 . They must not defile themselves by mourning for the dead.

3 . They must be holy in their marriage.

II. THE PRIESTS MUST BE WITHOUT BLEMISH .

1 . Those who typified Christ must be so.

2 . Blemished priests might represent Christians.