Go and teach all nations
The duties of Gershon’s clan
Numbers 4:21-28
v21 The LORD spoke to Moses. The LORD said,
v22-23 ‘Also prepare a list of the men in the families that belong to Gershon’s clan. Register all the men who are between 30 and 50 years old. Only count those men who can work in God’s Tent.
v24 These are the duties of Gershon’s clan.
v25 The men from this clan must carry God’s Tent, its curtains and its two outer covers. They must carry the curtain for the entrance
v26 and the curtains of the yard that surrounds God’s Tent. Also, they must carry the curtain and ropes for the entrance to the yard. The men from Gershon’s clan are responsible for all the equipment that belongs with these curtains. They must look after all these things.
v27 Moses and Aaron will tell them what to do and where to carry these things.
v28 These are the duties of Gershon’s clan in God’s Tent. Aaron’s son, Ithamar the priest, must direct them in this work.’
Comment:
Verses 21-28 - Gershon’s clan was responsible for all the curtains and ropes in God’s Tent. This included the curtains that surrounded the Most Holy Place and the Holy Place. Also, it included the outer covers of leather.
Gershon’s clan was responsible for the curtains and equipment of the yard, too. God allowed the men from Gershon’s clan to touch these things. But the priests, especially Ithamar, watched them and gave them instructions.
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Sunday, November 08, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
The duties of Kohath’s clan – Part 2
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Numbers 4:12-20
The duties of Kohath’s clan – Part 2
v12 Then Aaron and his sons must take all the objects that people use to worship in God’s Tent. They must wrap the objects in a blue cloth. They must put a special cover of leather over them. Then they must put the objects in a frame to carry them.
v13 They must remove the ashes from the altar of bronze. They must put a purple cloth over it.
v14 On the cloth, they must put all the equipment that people use at the altar. This includes the pans for the fire, the forks for the meat, the shovels (a type of tool) and the bowls. They must put a special cover of leather over it. Then they must put in place the poles that they use to carry the altar.
v15 When the camp is ready to move, the men from Kohath’s clan must be ready to carry all these things. But they must wait until Aaron and his sons have covered all the sacred objects. The members of Kohath’s clan must not touch the sacred objects. They will die if they touch the sacred objects. These are the duties of Kohath’s clan. They must carry the sacred objects whenever the Israelites travel.
v16 Aaron’s son, Eleazar the priest, must look after the oil for the lamps and the incense. He must look after the grain that people offer to God. Also, he must look after the oil that the priests use to anoint people. He is responsible for God’s Tent and everything that is in it.’
v17 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
v18-19 ‘Do not cause the end of Kohath’s clan. Do not let its members die. This will happen if they come near to the sacred objects. So Aaron and his sons must go into God’s Tent with Kohath’s clan to prevent this. They must tell each man what to do and what to carry.
v20 But the men from Kohath’s clan must not go into God’s Tent in order to look at the sacred objects. If the men from Kohath’s clan just glance at the sacred objects, they will die.’
Comment:
Verses 12-15 - Also, they wrapped all the things that they used with the table, the stand for the lamps and the altars.
The priests had to prepare everything so that it was ready for Kohath’s clan. The men from that clan had to carry these objects on their shoulders. The poles made it easier for the men to move all the objects. They carried the sacred objects on poles so that they did not touch them.
Verse 16 - Aaron’s older son, Eleazar, had a very important job. He had to make sure that everyone obeyed these instructions. He told everyone what to do in God’s Tent. Also, he carried the different oils, the incense and the grain for the sacrifices.
Verses 17-20 - Again, God warned Moses and Aaron. Only the priests could look at these sacred objects. If anyone from Kohath’s clans saw the sacred objects, they would die.
God is holy completely. When we worship him, we must remember this. We can come near to God only by means of Jesus, God’s Son. Jesus became the only sacrifice for our sins that God accepts. When we believe in Jesus, God allows us to come near to him. In fact, he invites us to come near to him!
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Go and teach all nations
Numbers 4:12-20
The duties of Kohath’s clan – Part 2
v12 Then Aaron and his sons must take all the objects that people use to worship in God’s Tent. They must wrap the objects in a blue cloth. They must put a special cover of leather over them. Then they must put the objects in a frame to carry them.
v13 They must remove the ashes from the altar of bronze. They must put a purple cloth over it.
v14 On the cloth, they must put all the equipment that people use at the altar. This includes the pans for the fire, the forks for the meat, the shovels (a type of tool) and the bowls. They must put a special cover of leather over it. Then they must put in place the poles that they use to carry the altar.
v15 When the camp is ready to move, the men from Kohath’s clan must be ready to carry all these things. But they must wait until Aaron and his sons have covered all the sacred objects. The members of Kohath’s clan must not touch the sacred objects. They will die if they touch the sacred objects. These are the duties of Kohath’s clan. They must carry the sacred objects whenever the Israelites travel.
v16 Aaron’s son, Eleazar the priest, must look after the oil for the lamps and the incense. He must look after the grain that people offer to God. Also, he must look after the oil that the priests use to anoint people. He is responsible for God’s Tent and everything that is in it.’
v17 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
v18-19 ‘Do not cause the end of Kohath’s clan. Do not let its members die. This will happen if they come near to the sacred objects. So Aaron and his sons must go into God’s Tent with Kohath’s clan to prevent this. They must tell each man what to do and what to carry.
v20 But the men from Kohath’s clan must not go into God’s Tent in order to look at the sacred objects. If the men from Kohath’s clan just glance at the sacred objects, they will die.’
Comment:
Verses 12-15 - Also, they wrapped all the things that they used with the table, the stand for the lamps and the altars.
The priests had to prepare everything so that it was ready for Kohath’s clan. The men from that clan had to carry these objects on their shoulders. The poles made it easier for the men to move all the objects. They carried the sacred objects on poles so that they did not touch them.
Verse 16 - Aaron’s older son, Eleazar, had a very important job. He had to make sure that everyone obeyed these instructions. He told everyone what to do in God’s Tent. Also, he carried the different oils, the incense and the grain for the sacrifices.
Verses 17-20 - Again, God warned Moses and Aaron. Only the priests could look at these sacred objects. If anyone from Kohath’s clans saw the sacred objects, they would die.
God is holy completely. When we worship him, we must remember this. We can come near to God only by means of Jesus, God’s Son. Jesus became the only sacrifice for our sins that God accepts. When we believe in Jesus, God allows us to come near to him. In fact, he invites us to come near to him!
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
The duties of Kohath’s clan – Part 1
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Numbers 4:1-11
The duties of Kohath’s clan – Part 1
v1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said,
v2-3 ‘Kohath’s clan is part of Levi’s tribe. Prepare a list of the men in their families. Register all those men who are between 30 and 50 years old. Only count those men who can work in God’s Tent.
v4 Kohath’s clan will be responsible for the most sacred objects that people use to worship in God’s Tent.
v5 When the Israelites are ready to move the camp, Aaron and his sons must go into God’s Tent. They must take down the curtain that is in front of the Ark. They must cover the Ark with it.
v6 They must put a special cover of leather over this. They must put a blue cloth on the top. Then they must put in place the poles that they use to carry the Ark.
v7 Next, Aaron and his sons must cover the table for the bread that they offer to the LORD. They must use a blue cloth. They must put on it the plates, dishes, bowls and jugs. These are the jugs for the wine that they offer to the LORD. Some bread must be on the table always.
v8 They must put a red cloth over all of this. They must put a special cover of leather on the top. Then they must put in place the poles that they use to carry the table.
v9 They must cover the stand for the lamp with a blue cloth. They must cover all the lamps, trays, holders for oil and snuffers. (A snuffer is a tool. People use it to cover a lamp so that the flame disappears.)
v10 They must wrap the stand and its equipment in a special cover of leather. Then they must put it on a frame to carry it.
v11 They must put a blue cloth over the altar of gold. They must put a special cover of leather on the top. They must put in place the poles that they use to carry the altar.
Comment:
Verses 1-3 - There were three groups of families in Levi’s tribe. These were Gershon’s clan, Kohath’s clan and Merari’s clan. Each clan had different duties. The priests told them what to do. Moses counted all the men in Levi’s tribe who were between 30 and 50 years old. These men had to work in God’s Tent and in the yard that surrounded it. They had to take all the parts down and to carry them whenever the camp moved.
Verses 4-6 - Moses counted Kohath’s clan first. They were responsible for the most sacred objects in God’s Tent. But the priests had to cover these sacred objects before Kohath’s clan saw them. Only priests could look at the sacred objects. Anyone else would die if they looked at the sacred objects.
The most sacred object was the Ark. There were two rooms in God’s Tent. The Ark was in the smaller room. This room was called the Most Holy Place.
A curtain divided the smaller room from the larger room. The larger room was called the Holy Place. The priests wrapped the Ark in this curtain. They put a cover of leather over this. The Hebrew word that we translate as ‘leather’ means ‘the skin of an animal’. But we do not know to which type of animal the skin belonged. Experts think that it was probably an unusual animal.
Lastly, the priests wrapped the Ark in a blue cloth. Probably, the colour blue reminded the people of heaven (see Exodus 24:10).
There were rings on the Ark. The priests put poles through these rings. When the camp travelled, four men lifted these poles onto their shoulders. They carried the Ark in front of all the Israelites as they marched. This showed that God was leading them.
Verses 7-11 - Next, the priests wrapped all the sacred objects that were in the Holy Place.
There was a special table in the Holy Place. There were 12 loaves of bread on it (see Leviticus 24:5-9). This was the number of the tribes of Israel. The loaves showed that God was with all the Israelites. On every Sabbath, the High Priest took away the old loaves. He put new loaves on the table. There was bread on the table always. This showed that God was with his people always.
The priests covered the special table first. Next, they covered the stand for the lamps. This stand was very important. We shall write more about it in the notes on chapter 8:1-4. Also, they covered the altar of gold. The priests did not sacrifice animals to burn on this altar. Instead, they burned special incense.
Then, they covered the altar on which the priests burned sacrifices of animals.
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Numbers 4:1-11
The duties of Kohath’s clan – Part 1
v1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said,
v2-3 ‘Kohath’s clan is part of Levi’s tribe. Prepare a list of the men in their families. Register all those men who are between 30 and 50 years old. Only count those men who can work in God’s Tent.
v4 Kohath’s clan will be responsible for the most sacred objects that people use to worship in God’s Tent.
v5 When the Israelites are ready to move the camp, Aaron and his sons must go into God’s Tent. They must take down the curtain that is in front of the Ark. They must cover the Ark with it.
v6 They must put a special cover of leather over this. They must put a blue cloth on the top. Then they must put in place the poles that they use to carry the Ark.
v7 Next, Aaron and his sons must cover the table for the bread that they offer to the LORD. They must use a blue cloth. They must put on it the plates, dishes, bowls and jugs. These are the jugs for the wine that they offer to the LORD. Some bread must be on the table always.
v8 They must put a red cloth over all of this. They must put a special cover of leather on the top. Then they must put in place the poles that they use to carry the table.
v9 They must cover the stand for the lamp with a blue cloth. They must cover all the lamps, trays, holders for oil and snuffers. (A snuffer is a tool. People use it to cover a lamp so that the flame disappears.)
v10 They must wrap the stand and its equipment in a special cover of leather. Then they must put it on a frame to carry it.
v11 They must put a blue cloth over the altar of gold. They must put a special cover of leather on the top. They must put in place the poles that they use to carry the altar.
Comment:
Verses 1-3 - There were three groups of families in Levi’s tribe. These were Gershon’s clan, Kohath’s clan and Merari’s clan. Each clan had different duties. The priests told them what to do. Moses counted all the men in Levi’s tribe who were between 30 and 50 years old. These men had to work in God’s Tent and in the yard that surrounded it. They had to take all the parts down and to carry them whenever the camp moved.
Verses 4-6 - Moses counted Kohath’s clan first. They were responsible for the most sacred objects in God’s Tent. But the priests had to cover these sacred objects before Kohath’s clan saw them. Only priests could look at the sacred objects. Anyone else would die if they looked at the sacred objects.
The most sacred object was the Ark. There were two rooms in God’s Tent. The Ark was in the smaller room. This room was called the Most Holy Place.
A curtain divided the smaller room from the larger room. The larger room was called the Holy Place. The priests wrapped the Ark in this curtain. They put a cover of leather over this. The Hebrew word that we translate as ‘leather’ means ‘the skin of an animal’. But we do not know to which type of animal the skin belonged. Experts think that it was probably an unusual animal.
Lastly, the priests wrapped the Ark in a blue cloth. Probably, the colour blue reminded the people of heaven (see Exodus 24:10).
There were rings on the Ark. The priests put poles through these rings. When the camp travelled, four men lifted these poles onto their shoulders. They carried the Ark in front of all the Israelites as they marched. This showed that God was leading them.
Verses 7-11 - Next, the priests wrapped all the sacred objects that were in the Holy Place.
There was a special table in the Holy Place. There were 12 loaves of bread on it (see Leviticus 24:5-9). This was the number of the tribes of Israel. The loaves showed that God was with all the Israelites. On every Sabbath, the High Priest took away the old loaves. He put new loaves on the table. There was bread on the table always. This showed that God was with his people always.
The priests covered the special table first. Next, they covered the stand for the lamps. This stand was very important. We shall write more about it in the notes on chapter 8:1-4. Also, they covered the altar of gold. The priests did not sacrifice animals to burn on this altar. Instead, they burned special incense.
Then, they covered the altar on which the priests burned sacrifices of animals.
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Monday, September 07, 2009
Moses counts the Israelites’ first-born sons – Levites dedicated instead of the first-born sons
Go and teach all nations
Numbers 3:40-51
Moses counts the Israelites’ first-born sons – Levites dedicated instead of the first-born sons
v40 The LORD said to Moses, ‘Now count the Israelites’ first-born sons. Register all those who are one month old or older. Write their names in a list.
v41 The Israelites’ first-born sons belong to me. But instead, I shall accept the males who are in Levi’s tribe. They will be mine. I am the LORD! Also, I shall accept the animals that Levi’s tribe own, instead of the Israelites’ first-born animals.’
v42 Moses obeyed the LORD. He counted the Israelites’ first-born sons.
v43 He registered the names of all the first-born males of one month old or older. There were 22 273 names in this list.
v44 The LORD said to Moses,
v45 ‘Give Levi’s tribe to me instead of the Israelites’ first-born sons. Give to me the animals that Levi’s tribe own, instead of the Israelites’ animals. Levi’s tribe will belong to me. I am the LORD!
v46 There are 273 more first-born Israelites than males in Levi’s tribe. You must buy the extra Israelites from me.
v47 You must collect five pieces of silver for each Israelite. The pieces of silver must be the official weight (see note).
v48 You must give this money to Aaron and his sons.’
v49 So Moses collected the money for the extra 273 first-born sons.
v50 He collected 1365 pieces of silver from them. The pieces of silver were the official weight.
v51 Then, he gave the money to Aaron and his sons, as the LORD had ordered him.
Comments:
Verses 40-51 - The first-born Israelites belonged to God (see note on verses 11-13). A person who belongs to someone is a slave. So these first-born Israelites were really God’s slaves. But God had decided to accept the males from Levi’s tribe instead of the first-born Israelites. However, there were 273 more first-born Israelites than males from Levi’s tribe. So Moses had to buy these 273 first-born Israelites from God.
Moses had to collect five pieces of silver for each first-born Israelite. This was the price of a slave at that time. It was a lot of money. Many people earned less than one piece of silver in a month. We do not know who paid the five pieces of silver. Perhaps Moses collected it from all the first-born Israelites. Perhaps just the 273 males paid it. But again, Moses obeyed God.
At that time, people used pieces of silver for money. But the pieces of silver were not all the same weight. The ‘official weight’ (verse 47) was the same weight as a piece of silver that people kept in God’s Tent. The weight of this piece of silver was about 11.5 grams. So the pieces of silver that people paid for their first-born sons had to weigh about 11.5 grams. Still the Jews today make this payment to redeem their first-born sons. (To redeem means to buy back by means of a sacrifice or a payment.)
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Go and teach all nations
Numbers 3:40-51
Moses counts the Israelites’ first-born sons – Levites dedicated instead of the first-born sons
v40 The LORD said to Moses, ‘Now count the Israelites’ first-born sons. Register all those who are one month old or older. Write their names in a list.
v41 The Israelites’ first-born sons belong to me. But instead, I shall accept the males who are in Levi’s tribe. They will be mine. I am the LORD! Also, I shall accept the animals that Levi’s tribe own, instead of the Israelites’ first-born animals.’
v42 Moses obeyed the LORD. He counted the Israelites’ first-born sons.
v43 He registered the names of all the first-born males of one month old or older. There were 22 273 names in this list.
v44 The LORD said to Moses,
v45 ‘Give Levi’s tribe to me instead of the Israelites’ first-born sons. Give to me the animals that Levi’s tribe own, instead of the Israelites’ animals. Levi’s tribe will belong to me. I am the LORD!
v46 There are 273 more first-born Israelites than males in Levi’s tribe. You must buy the extra Israelites from me.
v47 You must collect five pieces of silver for each Israelite. The pieces of silver must be the official weight (see note).
v48 You must give this money to Aaron and his sons.’
v49 So Moses collected the money for the extra 273 first-born sons.
v50 He collected 1365 pieces of silver from them. The pieces of silver were the official weight.
v51 Then, he gave the money to Aaron and his sons, as the LORD had ordered him.
Comments:
Verses 40-51 - The first-born Israelites belonged to God (see note on verses 11-13). A person who belongs to someone is a slave. So these first-born Israelites were really God’s slaves. But God had decided to accept the males from Levi’s tribe instead of the first-born Israelites. However, there were 273 more first-born Israelites than males from Levi’s tribe. So Moses had to buy these 273 first-born Israelites from God.
Moses had to collect five pieces of silver for each first-born Israelite. This was the price of a slave at that time. It was a lot of money. Many people earned less than one piece of silver in a month. We do not know who paid the five pieces of silver. Perhaps Moses collected it from all the first-born Israelites. Perhaps just the 273 males paid it. But again, Moses obeyed God.
At that time, people used pieces of silver for money. But the pieces of silver were not all the same weight. The ‘official weight’ (verse 47) was the same weight as a piece of silver that people kept in God’s Tent. The weight of this piece of silver was about 11.5 grams. So the pieces of silver that people paid for their first-born sons had to weigh about 11.5 grams. Still the Jews today make this payment to redeem their first-born sons. (To redeem means to buy back by means of a sacrifice or a payment.)
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
Go and teach all nations - Numbers 3:38-39
Go and teach all nations
Numbers 3:38-39
Whenever the Israelites travelled, each clan had to carry their own parts of God’s Tent
v38 Moses, Aaron and Aaron’s sons had to camp in front of God’s Tent, on the east side. They had to carry out duties in God’s Tent on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who tried to do the priests’ work would die.
v39 So Moses and Aaron obeyed the LORD. They counted Levi’s tribe by their clans. There were 22 000 males in Levi’s tribe who were one month old or older.
Comment:
The priests camped on the east side of God’s Tent (verse 38). Kohath’s clan camped on the south side of God’s Tent (verse 29). Kohath’s clan was the biggest group. They had a very important job. They were responsible for the special furniture in God’s Tent.
Gershon’s clan camped on the west side of God’s Tent. They were responsible for the covers, curtains and ropes.
Merari’s clan was the smallest group. They camped on the north side of God’s Tent. They had to look after all the parts of the Tent’s frame and the things in the yard that surrounded it.
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Go and teach all nations
Numbers 3:38-39
Whenever the Israelites travelled, each clan had to carry their own parts of God’s Tent
v38 Moses, Aaron and Aaron’s sons had to camp in front of God’s Tent, on the east side. They had to carry out duties in God’s Tent on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who tried to do the priests’ work would die.
v39 So Moses and Aaron obeyed the LORD. They counted Levi’s tribe by their clans. There were 22 000 males in Levi’s tribe who were one month old or older.
Comment:
The priests camped on the east side of God’s Tent (verse 38). Kohath’s clan camped on the south side of God’s Tent (verse 29). Kohath’s clan was the biggest group. They had a very important job. They were responsible for the special furniture in God’s Tent.
Gershon’s clan camped on the west side of God’s Tent. They were responsible for the covers, curtains and ropes.
Merari’s clan was the smallest group. They camped on the north side of God’s Tent. They had to look after all the parts of the Tent’s frame and the things in the yard that surrounded it.
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
Go and teach all nations - Numbers 3:33-37
Go and teach all nations
Numbers 3:33-37
The census of the two families in Merari’s clan; where they camp and their duties
v33 There were two families in Merari’s clan. They were the families of Mahli and Mushi.
v34 They had 6200 males who were one month old or older.
v35 Merari’s clan had to camp on the north side of God’s Tent. Their leader was Zuriel, Abihail’s son.
v36 They had to look after the frames of God’s Tent and all the things that supported it.
v37 Also, they were responsible for the poles, bases and all the other objects in the yard.
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Go and teach all nations
Numbers 3:33-37
The census of the two families in Merari’s clan; where they camp and their duties
v33 There were two families in Merari’s clan. They were the families of Mahli and Mushi.
v34 They had 6200 males who were one month old or older.
v35 Merari’s clan had to camp on the north side of God’s Tent. Their leader was Zuriel, Abihail’s son.
v36 They had to look after the frames of God’s Tent and all the things that supported it.
v37 Also, they were responsible for the poles, bases and all the other objects in the yard.
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Go and teach all nations - Numbers 3:27-32
Go and teach all nations
Numbers 3:27-32
The census of the four families in Kohath’s clan; where they camp and their duties
v27 There were four families in Kohath’s clan. They were the families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
v28 They had 8600 males who were one month old or older. Kohath’s clan had to look after the objects inside God’s Tent.
v29 Kohath’s clan had to camp on the south side of God’s Tent.
v30 Their leader was Elizaphan, Uzziel’s son.
v31 They had to look after the Ark, the table for the special bread and the stand for the lamp. They also looked after the altars. They were responsible for the objects that the priests used to worship God in the Holy Place. Also they were responsible for the curtain in front of the Most Holy Place. And they also looked after everything else that had a relationship with these things.
v32 Eleazar, Aaron’s son, was the chief leader of Levi’s tribe. He governed those people who looked after God’s Tent.
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Go and teach all nations
Numbers 3:27-32
The census of the four families in Kohath’s clan; where they camp and their duties
v27 There were four families in Kohath’s clan. They were the families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
v28 They had 8600 males who were one month old or older. Kohath’s clan had to look after the objects inside God’s Tent.
v29 Kohath’s clan had to camp on the south side of God’s Tent.
v30 Their leader was Elizaphan, Uzziel’s son.
v31 They had to look after the Ark, the table for the special bread and the stand for the lamp. They also looked after the altars. They were responsible for the objects that the priests used to worship God in the Holy Place. Also they were responsible for the curtain in front of the Most Holy Place. And they also looked after everything else that had a relationship with these things.
v32 Eleazar, Aaron’s son, was the chief leader of Levi’s tribe. He governed those people who looked after God’s Tent.
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