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Yes, but not the entire tribe. They were the descendants of Aaron, who was a Levite (Exodus ch.6).
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Why was Paul pharisee when he was not from the tribe of Levi?
Pharisees were not of any particular tribe, they were a religious sect. Priests were of the tribe of Levi.
What tribe were the Maccabees from?
Because Mattathias was a priest, both him and his sons must have originally come from the tribe of Levi. No other tribe, including Judah were allowed to be priests, especially Temple priests.
In the Bible which of the twelve tribes was Moses a member of?
The tribe of Levi, his bloodline is depicted in the Old Testament in the book of Exodus
What is the tribe of mosses?
Tribe of Levi
Was the Apostle Matthew from the tribe of Levi?
yes
Which tribe of israel looked after the religious aspects?
The priests came from the tribe of Levi with the Cohenim (High Priests) being the first born males of the Levim.
What tribe did the priests come from?
Levi
What is another name for a high priest of old testament?
In the old testament the high priests were the Levites , and they came from the Levi family, the priestly family.AnswerThe High Priests were descendants of Aaron, who was one of the tribe of Levi.
Why was Paul pharisee when he was not from the tribe of Levi?
Pharisees were not of any particular tribe, they were a religious sect. Priests were of the tribe of Levi.
Which tribe became priests mediating between God and Israel?
The Levi become priests of the nation.
In biblical time what tribe did most priests come from?
The tribe of Levi
Was there a king from the tribe of Levi in the old testament?
No.
What tribe was Eli from in the Old Testament?
Eli was a Kohen, which is a family within the Tribe of Levi. He was also one of the Judges.
What books of the Bible are named after priests?
Technically, the Book of Leviticus is named after the tribe of Levi from whom priests had to come.
What is a Levite?
A Levite is from the tribe of Levi (descendants of Levi). The Levim (pl) make up the priestly class in Judaism and the Cohenim (high priests) come from this tribe. All Levi males are priests with the first born males in ancient times being Cohenim.
Were the priests of the Old Testament appointed or born into their role?
Both. The Priests of the Old Testament were required to be born into a specific lineage of the Tribe of Levi traceable to Aaron, Moses' brother. However, not every person in this family had "what it takes" to be a priest and so many people who may have been Priests by birthright did not actually go into the Priesthood.
What book of the old testament was name after one of the tribe of Israel?
Leviticus derived from the Tribe of Levi.
