Tag: Levite
Biblical Principle #159: Levitical Priesthood Began Serving Israel
Biblical Principles List Principle Having completed their consecration period, Aaron and his sons began serving as Israel’s priests. Explanation We have previously established (here and here) the significant preparations that were necessary for Aaron and his sons to serve as Israel’s priests. Such measures were necessary because GOD is holy and does not allow sinful…
Biblical Principle #158: Atonement, Consecration, and Anointing of the Priests
Biblical Principles List Principle Aaron and his sons were atoned for, consecrated, and anointed as they began their priestly duties. Explanation For the Levitical priesthood to be acceptable to GOD, it first had to be properly initiated. We previously observed that Aaron and his sons were washed and then dressed in the priestly garments. Several…
November 6 – Who is My Neighbor?
Reading Luke 9:51-56; 17:11-19; 10:1-24 Matt. 11:28-30 Luke 10:25-42; 11:1-13 John 10:22-42 Devotional 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27 He answered,…
March 24 – Sincerity Alone isn’t Enough
Reading Judg. 17:1-18:31 Devotional In the days of the Judges there was a man named Micah of the tribe of Ephraim who made an idol and a shrine in his home to that idol. He then hired a young Levite to live in his home and be a priest for his family. Micah treated the…
March 25 – Civil War in Israel
Reading Judg. 19:1-21:25 Devotional There was a certain Levite who had a concubine (a woman that is like a wife, but with lesser status in the home) who was unfaithful to him, leaving him and returning to her parents’ home. The Levite went to her parents’ home to persuade her to return home with him.…