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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 RELATIONS OF THE LEVITES TO THE PRIESTS. The Levites (_i.e._ the
non-Aaronite descendants of Levi), who are here regarded as given
(Numbers 3:9) by Israel to the priests to be their servants, are...
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WHOLLY GIVEN. Hebrew "given, given". Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_
(App-6), for emphasis. Hence called _nethunim =_ given ones....
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The appointment of the Levites as an inferior, though sacred, body of
priests" servants....
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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
m...
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_AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES, SAYING,_
Bring the tribe of Levi near, х_ HAQªREEB_ (H7126)] - make approach.
It is a sacrificial term, denoting the presentation of an offering to
God (Leviticus 16:9...
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3:9 of (c-20) Or 'on behalf of.'...
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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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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 Moses...
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THEY ARE WHOLLY GIVEN UNTO HIM. — Hebrew, _Given, given are they to
him._ This repetition of the word _nethunim_ (given) is emphatic. The
same repetition occurs in Numbers 8:16, where the Levites are...
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וְ נָתַתָּה֙ אֶת ־הַ לְוִיִּ֔ם לְ
אַהֲרֹ֖ן וּ לְ בָנָ֑יו נְתוּנִ֨ם
נְתוּנִ֥ם הֵ֨מָּה֙ לֹ֔ו...
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PRIESTS AND LEVITES
1. THE PRIESTHOOD
Numbers 3:1
In the opening verse of this chapter, which relates to the designation
of the priesthood, Moses is named, for once, after his brother.
According to...
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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 f...
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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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And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his (f) sons: they
[are] wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
(f) Aaron's sons the priests served in the sanctuary in praying for
the...
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It is well worth the pious Reader's observation, that notwithstanding
the great attention here shown to the tribe of Levi, the LORD JESUS
descended not from that tribe. Hebrews 7:13....
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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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AND THOU SHALT GIVE THE LEVITES UNTO AARON AND TO HIS SONS,.... To be
their ministers and servants:
THEY [ARE] WHOLLY GIVEN UNTO HIM OUT OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL: even
all of them entirely, none exc...
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And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they [are]
wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Ver. 9. _They are wholly given unto him._] Heb. They are given, they
are gi...
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_Of the children of Israel_ Those things which all the children of
Israel are in their several places and stations obliged to take care
of, though not in their persons, yet by others in their stead. _...
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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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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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GIVEN UNTO HIM, to attend upon him and observe his orders, and ease
him of part of his burden in things hereafter mentioned....
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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 wa...
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Numbers 3:9 give H5414 (H8804) Levites H3881 Aaron H175 sons H1121
entirely H5414 (H8803) children H1121 Israel H3478
Numbers 8:19, Numbers 18:6-7; Ephesians 4:8, Ephesians 4:11...
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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 b...
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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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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).
NUMBERS 3:1
THESE … ARE THE GENERATIONS OF AARON AND MOSES. The word
"generations" (_toledoth_)_...
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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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Ephesians 4:11; Ephesians 4:8; Numbers 18:6; Numbers 18:7; Numbers
8:19...
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Given to him — To attend upon him and observe his orders, and ease
him of his burden....