I have often heard and read that Mosaic law prevented a person from being a priest and a king simultaneously. I can not find scripture to verify /dispute this. Any help would be appreciated.
The closest you're likely to get is Deu 17, specifically v9 (judge/ruler) and v18 (king), in both instances separating from priests/levites. Of course, the text always accomodates another point, which would be v14 which introduces the concept of a king representing the god (other nations).
You said 'Mosaic law'; the plot thickens, of course, when Saul and David arrive. And eventually accomodates the Persian administrative system (priest/ruler). Which eventually becomes priest and messiah/annointed (two; DSS) .... or priest/messiah (one; Jesus).
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The only conclusion I can reach is that since the priests had to be Levites, accept no salary, and own no property, They were not "likely" to be kings. ...But I still find no LAW.
Thanks; The only conclusion I can reach is that since the priests had to be Levites, accept no salary, and own no property, They were not "likely" to be kings. ...But I still find no LAW.
You're close here. Priests had to be Levites. While there's no law prohibiting a priest from being a king, unless a king were a descendant of Levi, he could not be a priest - according to the Law of Moses. However, since the line of kings must follow the line of David (2Sam. 7:16), and he was from the tribe of Judah, no king of Judah or Israel could be a priest.
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Depending upon the question behind the question you might be asking, in case it was a Christ-centric type of question, Melchizedek was a king and a priest of the God most high (Gen 14:18), which was not a Levitic priest but it was the priestly line that Jesus was from (Heb 5:6 ref. Ps 110:4). Hebrews 7:1 explains how Melchizedek is the foreshadowing of Christ.
I was wrong. I just read the whole. He was punished here for not followingdirect orders pertaining to 7 days. My teacher was wrong! lol. But I know they cant hold 2 offices simultaneously. I'll find it
1Sa 13:8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. 1Sa 13:9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. 1Sa 13:10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him. 1Sa 13:11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; 1Sa 13:12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. 1Sa 13:13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. 1Sa 13:14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
But I know they cant hold 2 offices simultaneously. I'll find it
Saul was punished for his disobedience to Samuel (1 Sam 10:8). Neither of them were/could be priests, but Samuel clearly had authority to make offerings whilst Saul thought that being King allowed him to perform (some of) the duties of a priest.
David made burnt offerings (2 Sam 6:17-18) and these were clearly pleasing to the Lord (2 Sam 24:24-25), whilst he also was not a priest. Likewise with Solomon.
