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Today's Reading
Numbers 7-8; Revelation 17
Numbers 7 This was a big day for Israel! The tabernacle was set up and Moses anointed and consecrated it. There was the delegation of the leaders of Israel, the head of families, made offerings to the Lord. Everyone turned out in their best clothes for the day. They brought their gifts before the Lord, six covered carts and twelve oxen-an ox from each leader and a cart from every two- God told Moses to accept the gifts which would be used for work in the tabernacle.
Moses gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites and the Merarites received four carts and eight oxen but the Kohahthites did not receive any oxen nor carts. The Kohahtites had to carry the tabernacle furniture on their shoulder (Num 3.30-31, 4.15). According to Warren Wiersbe's With the Word Commentary "Everybody but the Kohathites could use the carts for their work. The sons of Kohath had to carry the tabernacle furniture on their shoulders (Num 3:30–31;4:15). Although there are some burdens others can help us bear, “each one shall bear his own load” (Gal. 6:1–5). David disobeyed this law and brought judgment from God (2 Sam. 6:1–15). Don’t refuse the burdens; God will enable you to carry them."
Please note that a leader from each tribe brought an offering every day for twelve consecutive days. They offered the BEST that they had. This continued for twelve days. As Christians we should remember to bring our offering, our bodies, our lives (Rom 12.1) to God everyday to worship and to fellowship with him.
Numbers 8 spoke about the setting up of the lamps. See link
The Levites were consecrated in a ceremony. They purified themselves with water, washed their clothes. Aaron then presented them as a wave offering before the Lord, and made an atonement for them so they could be a holy people. After that they went to work in the tabernacle under the direction of Aaron and his sons. Men twenty-five or older would take part in the work at the Tabernacle.
God had chosen the Levites and no longer require the giving of the the first-born sons of Israelite women as was done in Egypt.
Numbers 7 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Numbers 8 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Guzik on Numbers
Levites
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Links to Commentaries and other References - Old Testament
Revelation 17, Commentaries, verse by verse
Revelation 17 described the woman on the beastA description is given here:
Revelation Commentary on Revelation 17
Guzik on Revelation 17
Series in Revelation by J, Hampton Keathley III
Stedman on Revelation
Precept Austin on Revelation
Links to Commentaries and other References - Revelation
The Antichrist
Arthur Pink on the AntiChrist
Bible Study Tools
Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian
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