The Temple Ministers
Ezekiel 44:20-23
The priests must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long. Completely shaving one’s head or letting one’s hair go unkempt were signs of mourning (cf. Lev. 10:6; 21:5, 21:10). The priests will be prohibited from drinking wine before ministering lest they become drunk and not perform their duties properly (cf. Lev. 10:8-9). Also restrictions will be placed on whom they can marry (cf. Lev. 21:7, 21:13-15). The priests were not forbidden to marry. They were to be very careful who they married. We see this was forbidden in the Levitical law.
Leviticus 21:7 "They shall not take a wife [that is] a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he [is] holy unto his God."
Leviticus21:13 "And he shall take a wife in her virginity."
There are more Scriptures on this, but I believe this is sufficient. The wife of a priest must live a holy life, as well as the priest.
These actions, designed to promote holiness, will help the people see the difference between the holy and the common. God is holy, and He wants His people to be holy. The priest, or high priest, must live in such a way as to set an example for the people. The best way to teach holiness is to live holy before them.
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