_A.M. 2514. B.C. 1490._ Directions concerning the lamps, Numbers 8:1. Concerning cleansing the Levite, Numbers 8:5. Concerning the presenting them to God, Numbers 8:9. Concerning their age and service, Numbers 8:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
This and what follows concerning the Levites, seems to have been delivered after the order for giving them to the priests, and settling their several charges, Numbers 3:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
_When thou lightest the lamps_ The priests lighted the middle lamp from the fire of the altar, and the rest one from another. Thus, all light and knowledge comes from Christ, who has _the seven spirits of God_, signified by these _seven lamps of fire. Shall give light over against the candlestick_ O... [ Continue Reading ]
_Of beaten gold_ Not hollow, but solid gold, beaten out of one piece, not of several pieces joined or soldered together.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Sprinkle water of purifying_ Hebrew, _water of sin_, or _sin-water;_ that is, water of purification from sin. Thus the sacrifice of atonement from sin is termed the _sin-offering._ This water was prepared with the ashes of a red heifer which had been offered for a burnt-offering, Numbers 19:17. _Sh... [ Continue Reading ]
_A young bullock_ The same sacrifice which was offered for a sin-offering for the whole congregation, because the Levites came in the stead of all the firstborn, who did, in a manner, represent the whole congregation.... [ Continue Reading ]
_The children of Israel_ Not all of them, which was impossible, but some in the name of all the princes or chiefs of each tribe, who used to transact things in the name of their tribes. _Put their hands_ Whereby they signified their transferring that right of ministering to God from the firstborn, i... [ Continue Reading ]
_Aaron shall offer_ Hebrew, _Shall wave the Levites for a wave- offering;_ not that Aaron did so wave them, which be could not do, but it is probable that he lifted up his hands, and turned to all quarters of the heavens, as he did when he offered a wave-offering; and that he caused them to imitate... [ Continue Reading ]
Numbers 8:12... [ Continue Reading ]
_To do the service of Israel_ To serve God in their stead; to do what otherwise they would have been obliged to do in their own persons. _To make an atonement_ Not by offering sacrifices, which the priests alone might do, but by assisting the priest in that expiatory work, and by a diligent performa... [ Continue Reading ]
_From the age of fifty they shall cease waiting_ Shall be excused from carrying the parts and vessels of the tabernacle, and all the toilsome duties of the service, and shall only give advice and direction, and assist in lesser and easier works. How merciful and full of compassion are the laws of Go... [ Continue Reading ]