Text: 2 Chronicles 29:11
OT Text Referred to: Numbers 18:1
Subject: priestly election
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Significance: Numbers 18:1 establishes that Aaron and his sons must "bear the iniquity involving the sanctuary" and the priesthood -- they are responsible for any breach of holiness. 2 Chronicles 29:11 records Hezekiah's reform speech: "the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to minister to Him, and to be His ministers and burn incense." Both texts affirm that priestly service is a matter of divine בְּחִירָה (bechirah, "election/choosing"), not human ambition. Hezekiah's renewal of this principle after centuries of neglect demonstrates that the Numbers mandate remained the theological foundation for legitimate temple service throughout Israel's history.