Ezekiel 43:19

And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord God, a young bullock for a sin offering.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 48:11 again specifies the priests from the sons of Zadok who remained faithful.

Ezekiel 45:19 details the blood application from the sin offering, extending the ritual described in Ezekiel 43:19.

Ezekiel 45:18 also prescribes a young bull for sanctuary purification, directly continuing the same sacrificial ritual as Ezekiel 43:19.

In Ezekiel 44:15, the same sons of Zadok are described as the faithful priests who minister to God.

Ezekiel 40:46 identifies the same group—the sons of Zadok who approach the Lord—confirming their priestly role.

Leviticus 4:3-35 details the sin offering procedure for a priest (bull) and others; here the same bull sin offering is prescribed for altar purification.

Hebrews 7:27 contrasts Christ's once-for-all sacrifice with repeated sin offerings; here the bull sin offering is part of the old covenant system Christ supersedes.

1 Kings 2:35 Historical context

1 Kings 2:35 explicitly states that Solomon appointed Zadok as priest, establishing the line that ministers here.

1 Kings 2:27 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 2:27 records the removal of Abiathar, fulfilling the prophecy against Eli's house and clearing the way for Zadok's priesthood.

1 Samuel 2:35 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Samuel 2:35 contains God's promise to raise a faithful priest, historically realized in the Zadokite line described here.

Numbers 16:40 reinforces that only Aaron's descendants may approach the altar, directly paralleling the exclusive priestly role of Zadokites in Ezekiel.

In Exodus 29:11, the sin offering bull is killed at the tent entrance for priestly ordination; here the same ritual pattern is applied to the new temple altar.

1 Peter 2:5 Allusion

1 Peter 2:5 applies priesthood imagery to believers as living stones offering spiritual sacrifices, echoing the OT priestly service in Ezekiel.

1 Peter 2:9 Allusion

1 Peter 2:9 calls believers a royal priesthood, drawing on the concept of chosen priests like the Zadokites in Ezekiel.

Numbers 18:5 charges priests with duties to prevent wrath, echoing the priestly responsibility seen in Ezekiel's temple sacrifices.

Numbers 16:5 declares God chooses who comes near, similar to Ezekiel's designation of Zadokites as the chosen priests to approach God.

Leviticus 16:6 has Aaron offering a bull for his own sin; here the bull is for purifying the altar, not for the priest's sin.