Lev 21:14 | KingComments | STEP | The holiness standards for the high priest are even stricter. These correspond to those for the Nazarite ( ). There is talk of a special consecration to God. The high priest is here called “the highest among his brothers”. This is especially true of the Lord Jesus. He is called “the firstborn among many brethren” ( ) and “the firstborn from the dead” ( ). These ‘brethren’ are the believers ( ). The high priest’s wife shall be a virgin. This points us to the bride of the Lord Jesus, who is also presented as such ( ). A virgin has had no sexual intercourse with anyone else and is there entirely for the bridegroom. Thus the Lord Jesus sees His bride, the church.

‏ Leviticus 21:14

Holiness of the High Priest

The holiness standards for the high priest are even stricter. These correspond to those for the Nazarite (Num 6:1-7). There is talk of a special consecration to God. The high priest is here called “the highest among his brothers”. This is especially true of the Lord Jesus. He is called “the firstborn among many brethren” (Rom 8:29) and “the firstborn from the dead” (Col 1:18). These ‘brethren’ are the believers (Heb 2:11).

The high priest’s wife shall be a virgin. This points us to the bride of the Lord Jesus, who is also presented as such (2Cor 11:2). A virgin has had no sexual intercourse with anyone else and is there entirely for the bridegroom. Thus the Lord Jesus sees His bride, the church.