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Priests, as mediators between God and the people, played crucial roles in ensuring divine favor and guidance during times of conflict.<br><br><b>Role of Priests in Battle Preparation</b><br><br>Before engaging in battle, priests were responsible for addressing the troops and providing spiritual encouragement. In <a href="/deuteronomy/20-2.htm">Deuteronomy 20:2-4</a> , it is recorded: "When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army. He shall say: 'Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them. For the LORD your God is the One who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you victory.'" This passage highlights the priest's role in reminding the soldiers of God's presence and promise of victory, thus bolstering their morale and faith.<br><br><b>Priests and the Ark of the Covenant</b><br><br>The presence of the Ark of the Covenant, often carried by priests, was a powerful symbol of God's presence and favor in battle. In the conquest of Jericho, as described in <a href="/bsb/joshua/6.htm">Joshua 6</a>, priests played a pivotal role by carrying the Ark and blowing trumpets, leading the Israelites in a divinely orchestrated victory. The priests' actions were integral to the miraculous collapse of Jericho's walls, demonstrating the importance of obedience to God's commands and the centrality of the priestly role in achieving military success.<br><br><b>Consultation and Divine Guidance</b><br><br>Priests also served as intermediaries for seeking God's guidance in military decisions. The Urim and Thummim, sacred lots used by the high priest, were tools for discerning God's will. In <a href="/1_samuel/14-36.htm">1 Samuel 14:36-37</a> , Saul consults the priest to seek God's counsel before pursuing the Philistines: "And Saul said, 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive.' 'Do whatever seems good to you,' the troops replied. But the priest said, 'We must consult God here.' So Saul inquired of God, 'Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?' But God did not answer him that day." This incident underscores the priestly role in ensuring that military actions were aligned with divine will.<br><br><b>Priests and Ritual Purity</b><br><br>The involvement of priests in battle also extended to maintaining ritual purity and ensuring that the army was spiritually prepared. In <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Numbers 31:19-24</a>, after the battle against the Midianites, Moses instructs the soldiers to purify themselves and their captives, with Eleazar the priest providing specific guidelines for purification. This emphasis on ritual purity highlights the belief that spiritual cleanliness was essential for maintaining God's favor and presence among the people.<br><br><b>Priests as Symbols of God's Presence</b><br><br>Throughout the Old Testament, the presence of priests in battle served as a tangible reminder of God's covenant with Israel and His active role in their military endeavors. The priests' involvement was not merely ceremonial but was deeply rooted in the theological understanding that victory was ultimately granted by God. Their presence reinforced the idea that battles were not won by might alone but through faithfulness to God's commands and reliance on His power.<br><br>In summary, the role of priests in battle within the biblical context was multifaceted, encompassing spiritual leadership, divine consultation, and the maintenance of ritual purity. Their involvement underscored the belief that military success was intrinsically linked to spiritual obedience and divine favor.<a name="nav" id="nav"></a><div class="vheading2">Nave's Topical Index</div><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-12.htm">2 Chronicles 13:12</a></span><br>And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight you not against the LORD God of your fathers; for you shall not prosper.<br><span class="source">Nave's Topical Index</span><p><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_j/soldier_priests.htm"><span class="l">Soldier <b>Priests</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> He offers the sacrifice by which He atones; but, as we shall see, we too are <b>priests</b>. <b>...</b><br> struggle, there is He, to keep their heads in the day of <b>battle</b>, and make <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/soldier priests.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mede/a_key_to_the_apocalypse/synchronism_vi_of_the_measure.htm"><span class="l">Of the Measure of the Interior Court by the Reed of God, with the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> These are the nearest antecedents of contemporary events; the <b>battle</b> of the dragon<br> and <b>...</b> of God, of the altar of incense, and of the <b>priests</b> worshipping there <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mede/a key to the apocalypse/synchronism vi of the measure.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sozomen/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_sozomenus/chapter_iv_constantine_commands_the_sign.htm"><span class="l">Constantine Commands the Sign of the Cross to be Carried Before <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> the prophecies concerning Christ which were expounded to him by the <b>priests</b>, sent<br> for <b>...</b> the emperor worshiped, as their leader and their help in <b>battle</b>; for this <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iv constantine commands the sign.htm</font><p><a href="/library/severus/life_and_writings_of_sulpitius_severus_/chapter_xxxi_the_philistines_victorious.htm"><span class="l">The Philistines, victorious in this Prosperous <b>Battle</b>, Brought the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Philistines, victorious in this prosperous <b>battle</b>, brought the ark of God, which <b>...</b><br> accordance with the opinion of the chiefs, and augurs, and <b>priests</b>, it was <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xxxi the philistines victorious.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hutton/history_of_the_moravian_church/chapter_xiii_the_battle_of.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Battle</b> of the Books, 1749-1755.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Meanwhile, the <b>battle</b> of the books had begun <b>...</b> They denounced the orthodox theology<br> as fit only for dogs and swine, and described the <b>priests</b> of other Churches as <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter xiii the battle of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_8_concerning_sanballat_and.htm"><span class="l">Concerning Sanballat and Manasseh, and the Temple which they Built <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> disturbance among the people of Jerusalem, because many of those <b>priests</b> and Levites <b>...</b><br> the Hellespont, and had beaten his lieutenants in the <b>battle</b> at Granicum <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 8 concerning sanballat and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_g/the_secret_of_victory.htm"><span class="l">The Secret of victory</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the <b>battle</b> was before and behind them,' they 'cried unto the Lord, and the <b>priests</b><br> sounded with the trumpets.' The sharp, short cry from thousands of agitated <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the secret of victory.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_2_how_aretas_and.htm"><span class="l">How Aretas and Hyrcanus Made an Expedition against Aristobulus and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> with an army of fifty thousand horse and foot, and beat him in the <b>battle</b>. <b>...</b> Hyreanus,<br> and assisting him in the siege, while none but the <b>priests</b> continued with <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 2 how aretas and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_wars_of_the_jews_or_history_of_the_destruction_of_jerusalem/chapter_1_how_the_city.htm"><span class="l">How the City Jerusalem was Taken, and the Temple Pillaged [By <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> 3. Accordingly Matthias, the son of Asamoneus, one of the <b>priests</b> who lived in a <b>...</b><br> encouraged to come down from the mountains, and to give <b>battle</b> to Antiochus's <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 1 how the city.htm</font><p><a href="/library/pamphilius/church_history/chapter_xx_the_events_which_took.htm"><span class="l">The Events which Took Place in Jerusalem During the Reign of Nero.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> seize the tithes due to the <b>priests</b>; and thus those of the <b>priests</b> that were <b>...</b> fear<br> became worse than the evil itself, each one, as in <b>battle</b>, hourly expecting <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter xx the events which took.htm</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/spiritual-battle.html">Do we need to be aware of the spiritual battle that is taking place around us? | 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