LEVITES
LEVITES, The
- Descended from Jacob’s third son # Ge 29:34 Heb 7:9,10
- Prophecies respecting # Ge 49:5,7 De 33:8-11
- Originally consisted for three families or divisions # Nu 3:17 1Ch 6:16-48
- Not numbered with Israel # Nu 1:47-49
- Numbered separately after the people from a month old # Nu 3:14-16,39
- FAMILIES, AS NUMBERED 6a) Of Gershom
# Nu 3:18,21,22
6b) Of Kohath # Nu 3:19,27,28 6c) Of Merari # Nu 3:20,33,34 7) Chosen by God for service of the sanctuary # 1Ch 15:2 Nu 3:6 8) Were consecrated # Nu 8:6,14 9) Taken instead of the first-born of Israel # Nu 3:12,13,40-45 8:16-18 10) Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment # Ex 32:26-28 De 33:9,10 11) Entered on their service at twenty-five years of age # Nu 8:24 12) Numbered as ministers at thirty # Nu 4:3,23-49 13) Superannuated at fifty # Nu 8:25 14) When superannuated required to perform the less arduous duties # Nu 8:26 15) CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF 15a) Cleansing and purifying # Nu 8:7 15b) Making a sin-offering for # Nu 8:8,12 15c) Elders of Israel laying their hands on them # Nu 8:9,10 15d) Presenting them to God as an offering for the people # Nu 8:11,15 15e) Setting before the priest and presenting them as their offering to God # Nu 8:13 16) Given to Aaron and sons # Nu 3:9 8:19 17) Encamped round the tabernacle # Nu 1:50,52,53 3:23,29,35 18) Marched in the centre of Israel # Nu 2:17 19) SERVICES OF 19a) Ministering to the Lord # De 10:8 19b) Ministering to priests # Nu 3:6,7 18:2 19c) Ministering to the people # 2Ch 35:3 19d) Keeping the charge of the sanctuary # Nu 18:3 1Ch 23:32 19e) Keeping sacred instruments and vessels # Nu 3:8 1Ch 9:28,29 19f) Keeping sacred oil, flour, &c # 1Ch 9:29,30 19g) Keeping sacred treasures # 1Ch 26:20 19h) Taking charge of the tithes, offerings, &c # 2Ch 31:11-19 Ne 12:44 19i) Doing the service of tabernacle # Nu 8:19,22 19j) Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c # Nu 1:50,51 4:5-33 19k) Preparing the sacrifices for the priests # 1Ch 23:31 2Ch 35:11 19l) Preparing the show bread # 1Ch 9:31,32 23:29 19m) Purifying the holy things # 1Ch 23:28 19n) Regulating weights and measures # 1Ch 23:29 19o) Teaching the people # 2Ch 17:8,9 30:22 35:3 Ne 8:7 19p) Blessing the people # De 10:8 19q) Keeping the gates of the temple # 1Ch 9:17-26 23:5 2Ch 35:15 Ne 12:25 19r) Conducting the sacred music # 1Ch 23:5-30 2Ch 5:12,13 Ne 12:24,27-43 19s) Singing praises before the army # 2Ch 20:21,22 19t) Judging and deciding in controversies # De 17:9 1Ch 23:4 2Ch 19:8 20) Guarded king’s person and house in times of danger # 2Ki 11:5-9 2Ch 23:5-7 21) Had no inheritance in Israel # De 10:9 Jos 13:33 14:3 22) The Jews to be kind and benevolent to # De 12:12,18,19 14:29 16:11,14 23) Eight and forty cities with extensive suburbs, appointed for # Nu 35:2-8 24) The tithes given to, for their support # Nu 18:21,24 2Ch 31:4,5 Ne 12:44,45 Heb 7:5 25) Bound to give a tenth of their tithes to the priests # Nu 18:26-32 26) Had a part of their offerings # De 18:1,2 27) DAVID 27a) Numbered them first from thirty years old # 1Ch 23:2-3 27b) Divided them into four classed # 1Ch 23:4-6 27c) By his last words had them numbered from twenty years old # 1Ch 23:24,27 27d) Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties # 1Ch 23:26,28-32 27e) Subdivided into 24 courses # 1Ch 23:6 25:8-31 27f) Made them attend in courses # 2Ch 8:14 31:17 28) Served in courses after captivity # Ezr 6:18 29) Had chiefs or officers over them # Nu 3:24,30,35 1Ch 15:4-10 2Ch 35:9 Ezr 8:29 30) Were all under control of the high priest’s deputy # Nu 3:32 1Ch 9:20 31) While in attendance lodged around the temple # 1Ch 9:27 32) Punished with death for encroaching on the priestly office # Nu 18:3 33) Punishment of Korah and others of, for offering incense # Nu 16:1-35