John the Immerser Was an Aaronite Priest

Luke 1:5. In the days of King Herod of Judea there was a certain priest named Zechariah from the division Abijah, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron and her name was Elizabeth. 6. And they both were righteous before God, going blameless in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord. 7. But there was not a child for them because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.

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This article is one of 839 in the four-volume One New Man Bible Companion by Rev. William J. Morford: commentary, word studies, myths corrected, Jewish roots, and maps.