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Priestly Division of Abijah

Priestly Division of Abijah

Luke 1:5
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The service of the temple was divided into twenty-four divisions, and each provided for the needs of the temple service for a week at a time, twice a year.17 During the major religious festivals (Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles) all the divisions served. More
Stein, Robert H. Luke. Vol. 24. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1992. Print. The New American Commentary.
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