Altar service · Holy food · Sanctuary boundary Every step opens the verse it rests on.
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BeginningA priestly descendant has a physical blemish named in the law.“Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to offer the bread of his God. — Leviticus 21:16–20 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priests Shall Be Holy
Observe the sanctuary-service boundary
1 Do not approach to offer food
Do not serve at altar ritesA priestly descendant with a listed blemish does not approach to offer the food of God at the altar.“Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to offer the bread of his God. — Leviticus 21:17–21 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priests Shall Be Holy
2 May eat holy food
3 Keep sanctuary boundaries
Do not profane the holy placesDo not go through the veil or approach the altar, so that the holy places are not profaned.He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a defect; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who… — Leviticus 21:23 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priests Shall Be Holy
Honor both holy food and sanctuary boundariesHe shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy. — Leviticus 21:21–23 · WEB
In the commentaryThe Priests Shall Be Holy
The order of these steps is adapted from the Torah flowcharts published by OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.