And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;
Ver. 6. With all the desire of his mind.] To do God better service. A good heart holds the best he can do, but a little of that much that he could gladly give the Lord, and is still devising what to do more. Psa 116:12
These verses presuppose that part of the Levites only will be in residence and officiating at the place of the sanctuary, the others of course dwelling at their own homes in the Levitical cities, or “...
14. THE RIGHTS OF THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES, THE TRUE AND THE FALSE PROPHET CHAPTER 18 _ 1. The rights of the priests and Levites (Deuteronomy 18:1)_ 2. Forbidden things (Deuteronomy 18:9) kite h...
The Levites (_i.e._ the disestablished local priests, see Deuteronomy 10:9 *) are on coming to Jerusalem to be accorded the status and emoluments of the priests of the central sanctuary. Contrast 2 Ki...
A LEVITE: i.e.. Tribal Levite who devoted himself to the Aaronic service. Compare Leviticus 25:33. HIS MIND. his soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13....
_a Levite … from any of thy gates_ any of the tribe who had ministered at any of the rural sanctuaries now disestablished by the concentration of the cultus at Jerusalem. _Thy gates_, see Deuteronomy...
_VER._ 6-8. _AND IF A LEVITE_— i.e. One of the tribe of Levi, whether priest or Levite: Shall _come with all the desire of his mind; i.e._ with a sincere desire to consecrate himself entirely to the s...
(3) PRIESTS (Deuteronomy 18:1-8) The priests the Levites, _even_ all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and his...
LESSON FOURTEEN DEUTERONOMY 16:18-20; DEUTERONOMY 17:2 TO DEUTERONOMY 18:22 e. THE LEADERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE ...
_AND IF A LEVITE COME FROM ANY OF THY GATES OUT OF ALL ISRAEL, WHERE HE SOJOURNED, AND COME WITH ALL THE DESIRE OF HIS MIND UNTO THE PLACE WHICH THE LORD SHALL CHOOSE;_ If a Levite come ... with all...
THE PRIESTLY DUES. CHARACTER AND WORK OF THE TRUE PROPHET 1-8. The Priestly dues: see on Numbers 18....
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 18 V1 ‘The priests are *Levites. They and all the *tribe called Levi, will not have any share o...
(6-8) AND IF A LEVITE COME. — The Levites with the priests were to receive forty-eight cities in Israel, with the suburbs (Numbers 35:7). There was as yet no provision made by which all could serve in...
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SPEAKERS FOR GOD - II. THE PRIEST Deuteronomy 18:1 THE priesthood naturally follows the kingship in the regulations regarding the position of the governing classes. But it was an older and much more...
THE PROPHET WHO WAS TO COME Deuteronomy 18:1 Those that serve the altar may live by the altar. Let us not forget the needs of those who serve us in holy things. It is a blessed thing when an individu...
In dealing with the priest who was already found among the people by the appointment of God, the fact that he was to have no inheritance in the land was restated. Then a special provision was made for...
And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with (c) all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose; (c) Meaning, to serve God wh...
Levite. In the days of Moses, all the Levites probably assisted in the service of the tabernacle, when they thought proper. But, after they should be dispersed, he encourages them to come willingly. D...
There is a great tenderness manifested of the LORD'S attention in this precept, in the provision for the free-will service of the LORD'S ministers. Oh! do thou blessed SPIRIT, who hath the hearts of t...
It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...
6._And if a Levite come. _This third head more clearly explains what is elsewhere more obscurely declared; for God seemed to curtail from the Levites whatever He gave to the priests. But He now more d...
The priests and the whole tribe of Levi have their portion assigned to them. The people are forbidden to do after those abominations, on account of which the nations which inhabited the land were driv...
AND IF A LEVITE COME FROM ANY OF THY GATES OUT OF ISRAEL, WHERE HE SOJOURNED,.... In any of the cities through the land, for they were dispersed all over the country, and employed in instructing and t...
_With all the desire of his mind_ With full purpose to fix his abode, and to spend his whole time and strength in the service of God. It seems, the several priests were to come from their cities to th...
1 The Lord is the Priests and Leuites inheritance. 3 The Priests due. 6 The Leuites portion. 9 The abominations of the Nations are to bee auoyded. 15 Christ the Prophet is to be heard. 20 The pre...
THE DUES OF PRIESTS AND LEVITES...
And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, from any of the cities which were set aside for the Levites, WHERE HE SOJOURNED, Numbers 35:2, AND COME WITH ALL THE DESIRE OF HIS MIND, w...
PRIESTS AND LEVITES: THEIR DUE (vs.1-8) The proper support of the priests and Levites is again insisted on. Since they were given no inheritance in the land, and were separated to care for the intere...
1-8 Care is taken that the priests entangle not themselves with the affairs of this life, nor enrich themselves with the wealth of this world; they have better things to mind. Care is likewise taken t...
Either for any private occasions, or to sojourn there for a season, or rather with full purpose to fix his abode, and to spend his whole time and strength in the service of God, as appears by the _sal...
The opening paragraph of this chapter suggests a deeply interesting and practical line of truth. "The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel; th...
Deuteronomy 18:6 Levite H3881 comes H935 (H8799) any H259 gates H8179 dwells H1481 (H8802) Israel H3478 comes...
THE MAINTENANCE OF LEVITES WHO ELECT TO COME TO SERVE AT THE SANCTUARY (DEUTERONOMY 18:6). The Levites were to be spread all over Israel. But when they came to serve at the Tabernacle permanently the...
CONTENTS: Laws concerning Levites, idolatrous practices and prophets. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Christ. CONCLUSION: God has made Himself known to men through One above all prophets (Acts 3:22; Acts 7:3...
Deuteronomy 18:1. _They shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire._ The sin- offerings, except the skin and the fat, which were burnt on the altar. The ecclesiastics having relinquished the two...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 18:6 Levites who minister in the country are allowed to MINISTER in the central sanctuary occasionally. SALE OF HIS PATRIMONY. Apart from their share of offerings, Levi...
CRITICAL NOTES.—After speaking of the rulers of the people, Moses now mentions the teachers priests, Levites, and prophets; and what their privileges and position must be in their settlement in Canaan...
EXPOSITION RIGHTS OF THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES. THE ARTS OF DIVINATION OF THE HEATHEN TO BE AVOIDED. PROPHETS PROMISED WHOM...
Now again he repeats how the tribe of Levi is not to be given any portion of the land but they will eat the offerings that were given unto the Lord made by fire as their inheritance for the Lord is th...
1 Peter 5:2; 1 Timothy 3:1; Deuteronomy 12:5; Deuteronomy 16:2; N
With all the desire of his mind — With full purpose to fix his abode, and to spend his whole time and strength in the service of God. It seems, the several priests were to come from their cities to th...