leviticus 21

Summary
Outlines the laws regarding the conduct and holiness of priests, including restrictions on mourning, marriage, and physical defects.

Key Points
- Priests are instructed not to defile themselves by contact with the dead, except for close relatives (Leviticus 21:1-4).
- Priests must not shave their heads, trim the edges of their beards, or make cuttings in their flesh (Leviticus 21:5).
- Priests must be holy to their God and not profane His name, as they offer the food of their God (Leviticus 21:6).
- Priests must not marry a prostitute, a defiled woman, or a divorced woman, but only a virgin from their own people (Leviticus 21:7-8).
- The high priest has additional restrictions, including not uncovering his head or tearing his clothes, and he must marry a virgin (Leviticus 21:10-15).
- Priests with physical defects are not allowed to offer the food of their God, though they may eat the holy food (Leviticus 21:16-24).