Tag: Aaron
Biblical Principle #356: The Angel of the Lord Visited Samson’s Parents
Biblical Principles List Principle The Angel of the Lord visited Manoah and his wife to foretell Samson’s birth, mission, and Nazarite restrictions. Explanation Towards the end of Israel’s judges, GOD used the Canaanite nation of Philistia to persecute Israel because of Israel’s wickedness and idolatry. He allowed the Philistines to persecute Israel for forty years.…
Biblical Principle #295: Warning Regarding Leprosy
Biblical Principles List Principle In the Law of Moses, God warned Israel to carefully obey the priests’ instructions regarding leprosy. Explanation As GOD concluded His instructions for Moses to write in the Law of the covenant for Israel, He finished with a warning to the Israelites about the importance of heeding the priests’ instructions about…
Biblical Principle #184: God Rewarded Phinehas (Despite Bloodshed)
Biblical Principles List Principle Phinehas, grandson of Aaron, was rewarded for zealously killing an Israelite and Midianite couple engaging in sexual sin. Explanation We previously established how Balaam taught Balak to have the Midianites tempt Israel into sexual sin and idolatry. During Israel’s sin, Scripture records an incident where Phinehas, grandson of Aaron, Israel’s first…
Biblical Principle #176: Moses was Prevented from Entering Canaan
Biblical Principles List Principle Moses was prevented from bringing Israel into Canaan because he struck the rock rather than commanding it verbally. Explanation Yet again, Israel grew thirsty at Meribah in the desert and, rather than pray for relief, they complained against Moses and Aaron. But this time, GOD commanded a different mode of deliverance.…
Biblical Principle #175: Levites Received Israel’s Tithes
Biblical Principles List Principle The Levites were given the tithes offered by Israel. Explanation GOD provided special blessings for the Levites. Among these blessings were the tithe offerings from the Israelites. (A tithe means one tenth; it’s a fraction term.)
Biblical Principle #173: Priests Received Israel’s Firstfruits
Biblical Principles List Principle God gave the firstfruits of Israel’s blessings to the priests as provisions for them and their family. Explanation GOD provided special blessings for the Levitical priests. Among these blessings were the first and best of Israel’s produce and reproduction.
Biblical Principle #172: Aaron’s Rod Budded (God Secured the Priesthood)
Principle Aaron’s rod budded and God secured the Levitical priesthood. Explanation After all of the rebellions and quarrels, you might think that the children of Israel had learned their lesson following Korah’s rebellion. You would be mistaken. GOD took additional measures, in response to Israel’s stubbornness, to secure the priesthood with Aaron’s family alone. First,…
Biblical Principle #169: Israel Sentenced to Forty Years of Wandering
Biblical Principles List Principle God sentenced Israel to forty years of wilderness wandering because they refused to take the land of Canaan and, instead, complained. Explanation When Israel disbelieved that they could take the land of Canaan by defeating the inhabitants who were stronger and mightier than they, GOD punished them. 10 Then all the…
Biblical Principle #163: Israel Left Mount Sinai
Biblical Principles List Principle On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year since leaving Egypt, Israel moved their camp from Mount Sinai. Explanation After a year’s stay at Mount Sinai, it was time to move on and resume the journey to Canaan’s border. 11 Now it came to pass on the…