423 B
423 B
What happened to the priests who could not prove that their ancestors' families were descendants from Israel?
They were excluded from the priesthood as unclean and not allowed to eat the priests' share of food from the sacrifices. [7:61; 7:65]
When would the priests who could not prove their genealogy be included in the priesthood again?
They would be included when there rose up a priest with Urim and Thummim. [7:65]