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Day 445

"Who are of the seed of Zadok"

Text: Ezekiel 43:19

THE SEED OF ZADOK

In the 3rd Temple, a number of priests would minister to the Lord as His servants. These would be from “the seed of Zadok”.

“‘You shall give a young bull for a sin offering to the priests,
the Levites, who are of the seed of Zadok,
who approach Me to minister to Me,’ says the Lord God.
‘You shall take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar,
on the four corners of the ledge, and on the rim around it;
thus you shall cleanse it and make atonement for it.
Then you shall also take the bull of the sin offering,
and burn it in the appointed place of the temple, outside the sanctuary.'”
Ezekiel 43:19-21

1. The lineage of Zadok.

a) He was from the line of Aaron.

i) Eleazar became the high priest at the death of Aaron.

ii) Phinehas confirmed the Lord’s blessing because of his great zeal for God.

b) Zadok proved himself as a faithful and loyal servant of King David.

c) He was also supportive of Solomon as the heir to the throne.

d) He was the high priest that presided over Solomon’s coronation.

2. The Zadokite line.

a) This was carefully recorded in 1 Chronicles 6:3-15.

b) The most famous descendant in the post-captivity period was Ezra (Ezra 7:1-5).

3. The Zadokite priesthood.

a) Zadok was mentioned specifically by the Lord.

b) He would lead the priests in the 3rd Temple.

c) His righteousness and loyalty would be remembered forever.

4. The consecration of the Altar.

a) A sin offering would be made.

b) The blood would be put on the four horns of the Altar.

c) Thus atonement would be made.

d) The Altar is then considered cleansed.

e) The animal offered as the sacrifice would be burnt outside the sanctuary.

f) This special ceremony would serve as a Memorial.