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The Levites could only undertake their duties Numbers 3; Numbers 4
after the formal exchange of the Levites for the first-born Numbers
3:44.
The distinction between the “consecration” of the pr
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6. THE CONSECRATION OF THE LEVITES
CHAPTER 8
_ 1. The lighting of the candlestick (Numbers 8:1)_
2. The consecration of the Levites (Numbers 8:5)
3. The charge to the Levites repeated (Numbers 8:2...
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THE PURIFICATION OF THE LEVITES. This differed from that of the
priests (Exodus 29, Leviticus 8), for the Levites (_a)_ were only
sprinkled with water instead of being washed altogether and anointed
w...
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_as a gift_ lit. -given [persons]." See on Numbers 3:9.
_the service of the children of Israel_ i.e. the service which Jehovah
requires from them. They perform it in the person of their
representativ...
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_The Levites_
Numbers 8:5. Their purification and dedication, Numbers 8:23. The age
of service. The passage is an expansion of Numbers 3:5-13, with the
addition of the rite of purification. The Levit...
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AND TO MAKE AN ATONEMENT FOR, &C.— The Levites being regularly
called to perform the duties of the tabernacle, their service was
acceptable to God, and (as figurative of the great Antitype of the
whol...
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B. CONSECRATION OF THE LEVITES FOR SERVICE vv. 5-22
TEXT
Numbers 8:5. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 6. Take the
Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. 7. And
thus shalt...
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_AND I HAVE GIVEN THE LEVITES AS A GIFT TO AARON AND TO HIS SONS FROM
AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, TO DO THE SERVICE OF THE CHILDREN OF
ISRAEL IN THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION, AND TO MAKE AN AT...
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THE LIGHTING OF THE GOLDEN LAMPS. THE CONSECRATION OF THE LEVITES
1-4. See on Exodus 25:31; Exodus 27:20; Exodus 27:21.
5-26. This is the fulfilment of the injunetion in...
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PLAGUE] see on Numbers 1:53. WHEN.. COME NIGH] RM 'through coming
nigh.'...
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THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS
IN THE DESERT
NUMBERS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 8
AARON SETS UP THE LAMPS – NUMBERS 8:1-4
V1 The *LORD said to Moses, V2 ‘Speak to Aaron. Give these instr
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AS A GIFT. — Hebrew, _given,_ as in Numbers 8:16.
THAT THERE BE NO PLAGUE AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. — The
appointment of the Levites in the place of the firstborn was
calculated to insure the reve...
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וָ אֶתְּנָ֨ה אֶת ־הַ לְוִיִּ֜ם
נְתֻנִ֣ים ׀ לְ
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This passage is addressed briefly in the comments (paragraph 8) for
Numbers 3:11, THE FIRST-BORN....
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CONSECRATED TO GOD'S SERVICE
Numbers 8:14
The Levites may be taken to represent the Church as distinguished from
the rest of mankind, or the little band of pastors, teachers, and
missionaries, set ap...
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Having recorded the acts of the princes in offering their substance,
the record proceeded to deal with the setting apart of the Levites as
the special order of men whose persons and time were to be gi...
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And I have given the Levites [as] a gift to Aaron and to his sons from
among the children of Israel, to do the service of the (g) children of
Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make...
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The Levites were before appointed to this service, and here is the
form of their ordination. See Numbers 3:6, etc. But let the Reader
remark with me, the gospel feature strongly pointed out. The Levit...
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It is impossible to look at this book ever so cursorily without
feeling the difference of the atmosphere from that of Leviticus. And
this is so much the more striking because it cannot be fairly doubt...
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19._And I have given the Levites. _He declares on what terms He
desires to have them as His own, viz., that they may be directed by
Aaron, and obey his commands; for by “a gift” is not to be
understoo...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 8 AND 9.
Chapter 8 speaks of the candlestick. [1] The lamps were to make the
light shine from it, and cause that light to be diffused around and
before it. Th...
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AND I HAVE GIVEN THE LEVITES [AS] A GIFT TO AARON AND HIS SONS, FROM
AMONG THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL,.... Or I have given the Levites that
were given; that is, the Lord gave to Aaron and his sons the Lev...
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And I have given the Levites [as] a gift to Aaron and to his sons from
among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of
Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an a...
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_To do the service of Israel_ To serve God in their stead; to do what
otherwise they would have been obliged to do in their own persons. _To
make an atonement_ Not by offering sacrifices, which the pr...
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[THE CLEANSING THE LEUITES.]
1 How the lampes are to be lighted.
5 The consecration of the Leuites.
23 The age and time of their seruice.
1 AND the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying,
2 Speake vnto Aar...
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And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from
among the children of Israel to do the service of the children of
Israel, that which should have been performed by them in their
fi...
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THE PURIFYING OF THE LEVITES...
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THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE LAMPS
(vs.1-4)
It may seem strange that this one subject of the lampstand and the
arranging of the lamps should be introduced in this place. But the
previous Chapter s have bee...
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A GIFT:
_ Heb._ given...
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5-26 Here we have directions for the solemn ordination of the
Levites. All Israel must know that they took not this honour to
themselves, but were called of God to it; nor was it enough that they
wer...
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THE SERVICE OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, i.e. to serve God in their
stead and behalf, to do what otherwise they had been obliged to do in
their own persons. IN THE TABERNACLE: how in it, SEE POOLE ON "N...
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"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron, and say unto
him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light
over against the candlestick. And Aaron did so; he lighted th...
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THE LEVITES GIVEN AS A GIFT TO AARON, YAHWEH'S REPRESENTATIVE, TO DO
THE SERVICE OF THE TENT OF MEETING (NUMBERS 8:19).
Numbers 18:19
“ And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons...
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Numbers 8:5. _And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Take the Levites
from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them._
These men were to be the servants of God; they are the type of God's
elect,...
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CONTENTS: Cleansing of the Levites for the ministry of the tabernacle.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron.
CONCLUSION: All Christians, and especially ministers, should cleanse
themselves from all filthin...
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Numbers 8:7. _Water of purifying,_ or _the water of sin,_ made with
the ashes of the red heifer. Numbers 19:9.
Numbers 8:19. _To do the service._ The great and awful work of
expiation belongs solely t...
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NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 8:5__ The Levites took the place of the
firstborn Israelites (vv. Numbers 8:16). Their cleansing made them fit
to be offered to God. The leaders then laid hands on them, symbol
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
Numbers 8:1. (Compare Exodus 25:31; Exodus 27:20; Exodus 37:17;...
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EXPOSITION
THE HALLOWING OF THE LEVITES (Numbers 8:5-4).
NUMBERS 8:5
THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES. At some time subsequent to the command
given in...
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron, and say unto
him, When you light the lamps, the seven lamps that shall give light
there in the candlestick. And so Aaron lighted the lamps of t...
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1 Chronicles 23:28; 1 Samuel 6:19; 2 Chronicles 26:16; Ezekiel 44:11;...
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To do the service of Israel — To serve God in their stead, to do
what otherwise they had been obliged to do in their own persons. To
make an atonement — Not by offering sacrifices, which the priests
a...