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Numbers 3:1-16

The LORD has set apart the sons of Levi to make them ministers of the Sanctuary. Put to the test on the occasion of the judgment which followed the golden calf; they were found faithful (Exodus 32:26-29; Malachi 2:4-6), and so they are chosen for the service of Aaron and of the whole congregation (v. 7). This is a picture of the privilege that pertains to each Christian: to serve the Lord and to serve the Assembly, neither one without the other! Some of the words employed by the Holy Spirit in this Book cast light upon the nature of the commitment required in fulfilling the ministry of the sanctuary. They indicate the need for soldier-like qualities even here. The word ’charge’ in vv. 7 and 8 suggests, in its root meaning, a sentry-go. Isaiah 21:8, "I am set in my ward whole nights". May the Lord grant us to be among those who know how to keep watch for and over the people of God. Also the word host, in the context of Numbers 4:3 brings to mind the service of war and the movements of armies.

In v. 13, the LORD recalls when and how He hallowed to Himself these Levites. The night of the Passover (for us it corresponds to the cross) marked their separation (read 2 Corinthians 5:15). But further, these servants are "wholly given" to Aaron and to his sons (v. 9). Is this not the way that our great High Priest designates His beloved disciples in praying to His Father? They are "those that thou gavest me" (John 17:9; John 17:12; John 17:24 . . .).

* Translator’s note: The word in the French JND Bible translated "service" is translated in the Authorised Version as "host". The same word is translated as "service" in the A.V. in six other places (see Young’s Analytical Concordance).

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