_The princes of Israel. .. brought their offering._ THE OFFERING OF THE PRINCES The offering of the princes is set out by certain circumstances, of the time when they offered, when Moses had fully set up the tabernacle and had sanctified it, &c., of the persons which offered, the princes of the tri... [ Continue Reading ]
_Give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service._ DIVINE BESTOWMENT VARIED AND PROPORTIONATE I. That God’s gifts are varied. 1. Men differ widely in many things--parentage, birthplace, physical vigour, mental capacity, education, spiritual gifts, &c. 2. For many of these diffe... [ Continue Reading ]
_The princes offered for dedicating of the altar._ SUCH AS HAVE GREATEST BLESSINGS AND GIFTS, MUST BE MOST FORWARD IN GOD’S SERVICE We heard before of the offering performed jointly by the princes, now let us see the offerings which they brought severally. For besides the chariots and the oxen, eac... [ Continue Reading ]