One of three offices in Hebrew Polity
first is Melchizedek
Tribe of Levi hosts the priesthood, but there are several subordinate houses
Melchizedek was a priest and a King, Adonizedek was a successor, defeated by Joshua.
Joseph’s Egyptian father in law was of a priest of On
Jethro (Ex 3:1) was priest of Midian, and advised Moses.
Aaron inaugurates the Aaronic “High” Priesthood
Zadok renews the aaronic line under Solomon’s temple
Joshua renews the aaronic line under Zerubabbel, through zadok, but it ends 172 BCE with