Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers, Ver. 2. _Of the sons of Kohath._] Kohath was not Levi's firstborn, but Gershom: and yet he hath the pre-eminence, and chief charge, as of the ark, tables, candlestick, altars, &c., N... [ Continue Reading ]
From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. Ver. 3. _To do the work._] The work of the ministry is not an idle man's occupation, but a labouring even to lassitude; compared therefore to harvest work... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it: Ver. 5. _And when the camp setteth forward._] Which was not till the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle, by the Lord, Num 10:11-12 who went... [ Continue Reading ]
And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof. Ver. 8. _And cover the same._] It is well observed, that only the ark (representing Christ), and the table with show bread, (representing the Church), had t... [ Continue Reading ]
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: Ver. 13. _The ashes from the altar._] The fire from heaven was also carefully kept alive, Lev 6:12 though nothing be here said of it.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear [it]: but they shall not touch [any] holy thing, lest they die. These [things are] the burden of the sons of... [ Continue Reading ]
And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest [pertaineth] the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, [and] the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein [is], in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof. Ver. 16. _An... [ Continue Reading ]
Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: Ver. 18. _Cut ye not off,_] _i.e., _ Cause them not, by your default, to be cut off. Heed must be taken, that we neither give offence carelessly, nor take offence causelessly.... [ Continue Reading ]
But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die. Ver. 20. _But they shall not go in to see._] The men of Bethshemesh paid for their peeping. 1Sa 6:9 Search not into God's secrets: _hic oportet mirari, non rimari_ Deu 29:29 Remember that saying of Xenocrates the philo... [ Continue Reading ]
_From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation._ Ver. 30. _From thirty years._] The Greek hath it, from twenty-five years: for then they began to be learners and proba... [ Continue Reading ]
And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden. Ver. 32. _By name ye shall reckon._] That all might be ready and forthcomi... [ Continue Reading ]
Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred. Ver. 44. _Three thousand and two hundred._] By this diversity of number among the Levite families, God showeth his wisdom, saith an interpreter, in fitting men for the work, whereunto he hath appointed... [ Continue Reading ]
Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore. Ver. 48. _Eight thousand, &c._] What a poor few were these to the other tribes! God's portion is ever the least.... [ Continue Reading ]