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The concluding words are better expressed thus: “Mine shall they be,
Mine, the Lord’s.” On the subject of the firstborn see the notes
at Numbers 3:43....
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3. THE LEVITES AND THEIR MINISTRATIONS
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The generations of the priests (Numbers 3:1)_
2. The tribe of Levi and their ministry (Numbers 3:5)
3. The Levites substituted for all the fir...
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THE RELATION OF THE LEVITES TO THE PEOPLE. The Levites are here
considered as dedicated to Yahweh in lieu of the first-born of Israel
to whom He had a claim, and for whom no redemption money had been...
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HALLOWED. separated. See note on "holy", Exodus 3:5.
MAN. Hebrew. _'adam._ See App-14.
I AM THE LORD. This is the reason for this act of sovereignty. Compare
Exodus 12:29; Exodus 12:30;...
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I HAVE TAKEN THE LEVITES—INSTEAD OF ALL THE FIRST-BORN— Some have
thought that the Levites were chosen to this office, rather than any
other of the tribes, because of the zeal for the true religion wh...
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B. THE LEVITES COUNTED AND ASSIGNED DUTIES vv. 5-39
TEXT
Numbers 3:5. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 6. Bring the tribe
of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may
mi...
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_AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES, SAYING,_
I have taken the Levites ... The consecration of this tribe did not
originate in the legislative wisdom of Moses, but in the special
appointment of God, who c...
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THE LEVITES, THEIR DUTIES AND NUMBER
Although Aaron and his family belong to the tribe of Levi (Exodus 2:1)
the term 'Levites' is usually employed, as here, to denote the
non-Aaronite Levites. The fam...
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See Exodus 13:2; Exodus 13:12....
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 3
AARON’S SONS – NUMBERS 3:1-4
V1 The *LORD spoke to Moses on Sinai mountain. This is the family of
Aaron and Mos
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ON THE DAY THAT I SMOTE ALL THE FIRSTBORN. — The command given to
Moses respecting the sanctification or separation of the firstborn,
both of man and of beast, is recorded immediately after the accoun...
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כִּ֣י לִי֮ כָּל ־בְּכֹור֒ בְּ יֹום֩
הַכֹּתִ֨י
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2. THE FIRST-BORN
Numbers 3:11; Numbers 3:40
These two passages supplement each other and may be taken together.
Jehovah claims the first-born in Israel. He hallowed them unto Himself
on the day when...
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44-51, THE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE FIRST-BORN
Numbers 3:1
The Levites were taken, instead of the firstborn sons of Israel, to
perform the service of the Tabernacle. There were nearly as many
Levites as fi...
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The account of the arrangements for the service of the Levites is
fully and carefully given in this and the following chapter. In the
rites are certain matters of principle which are of permanent valu...
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Let the Reader remark with me, on the perusal of those verses, that
the highest honour of birthright is to be the LORD'S. The world's
policy hath in many instances reversed this. The younger branches...
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It is impossible to look at this book ever so cursorily without
feeling the difference of the atmosphere from that of Leviticus. And
this is so much the more striking because it cannot be fairly doubt...
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In chapter 3 we have the Levites set apart, according to the thoughts
of God, for service. They are a figure of the church, or rather of the
members of the church in their service, even as the priests...
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BECAUSE ALL THE FIRSTBORN [ARE] MINE,.... Not merely in a general way,
as all creatures are his, but in a special manner as his own, and that
for the following reason:
[FOR] ON THE DAY THAT I SMOTE A...
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Because all the firstborn [are] mine; [for] on the day that I smote
all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the
firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I [am...
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[THE LEUITES ARE NUMBRED.]
1 The sonnes of Aaron.
5 The Leuites are giuen to the Priests for the seruice of the
Tabernacle,
11 in stead of the first borne.
14 The Leuites are numbred by their fami...
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because all the first-born are Mine; for on the day that I smote all
the first-born in the land of Egypt, I hallowed unto Me all the
first-born in Israel, both man and beast. Mine shall they be; I am...
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THE FORMAL CHARGE...
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THE SONS OF AARON
(vs.1-4)
Aaron was the high priest, and in Israel a natural succession was
practiced, as is not true in the Church of God today In fact, a
special priesthood is not scriptural now,...
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1-13 There was much work belonging to the priests' office, and there
were now only Aaron and his two sons to do it; God appoints the
Levites to attend them. Those whom God finds work for, he will find...
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Who may appoint whom I please for my service....
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Numbers 4:1-49.
What a marvellous spectacle was the camp of Israel, in that waste
howling wilderness! What a spectacle to angels, to men, and to devils!
God's eye ever rested upon it. His presence was...
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Numbers 3:13 firstborn H1060 day H3117 struck H5221 (H8687) firstborn
H1060 land H776 Egypt H4714 sanctified H6942 ...
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THE DEDICATION OF THE LEVITES TO THE PRIESTS AND TO YAHWEH (NUMBERS
3:5).
In the light of the shortage of priests the promotion of someone to
act as assistants to them was inevitable. But it should be...
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CONTENTS: Order of the host; placing of the Levites.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron.
CONCLUSION: Having gifts differing according to the Grace given us if
ministry, let us wait on our ministering (Ro...
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Numbers 3:9. _Thou shalt give the Levites to Aaron._ God has a
sovereign right to choose and call his own ministers. The service of
the tabernacle would be better done by a separate tribe professional...
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_The priests which were anointed._
AARON AND HIS SONS: PARENTS AND CHILDREN
In Numbers 3:1 we have--
I. An incidental illustration of the exalted personal character and
the divine mission of Moses....
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 3:1__ The two censuses of Levites count
different groups. The first (Numbers 3:1) counts every male Levite
over one month old. The male Levites took the place of the firstborn...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 3:11 In the final plague, every FIRSTBORN
male Egyptian and every firstborn of their cattle died, but the
Israelite boys and cattle were spared. After this, all Israelite
first...
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Critical Notes.—“Muster of the Tribe of Levi. As Jacob had adopted
the two sons of Joseph as his own sons, and thus promoted them to the
rank of heads of tribes, the tribe of Levi founded, strictly sp...
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EXPOSITION
THE NUMBERS AND DUTIES OF THE LEVITES; THEIR SUBSTITUTION FOR THE
FIRSTBORN (Numbers 3:1)....
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Now in chapter three, God had Moses set out the tribe of Levi into
three major families: the family of Gershon, the family of Kohath and
Merari. And so the Levites were divided into the three major fa...
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Exodus 12:29; Exodus 12:30; Exodus 13:12; Exodus 13:15; Exodus 13:2;...