Chapter 1:
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Numbers 1
Concise Complete
The numbering of the Israelites. (1-43) The number of
the people. (44-46) The Levites not numbered with the rest. (47-54)
Verses 1-43 The
people were numbered to show God's faithfulness in thus increasing the seed of
Jacob, that they might be the better trained for the wars and conquest of
Canaan, and to ascertain their families in order to the division of the land. It
is said of each tribe, that those were numbered who were able to go forth to
war; they had wars before them, though now they met with no opposition. Let the
believer be prepared to withstand the enemies of his soul, though all may appear
to be peace.
Verses 44-46 We
have here the sum total. How much was required to maintain all these in the
wilderness! They were all provided for by God every day. When we observe the
faithfulness of God, however unlikely the performance of his promise may appear,
we may take courage as to those which yet remain to be fulfilled to the church
of God.
Verses 47-54
Care is here taken to distinguish the tribe of Levi, which, in the matter of the
golden calf, had distinguished itself. Singular services shall be recompensed by
singular honours. It was to the honour of the Levites, that to them was
committed the care of the tabernacle and its treasures, in their camps and in
their marches. It was for the honour of the holy things that none should see
them, or touch them, but those who were called of God to the service. We all are
unfit and unworthy to have fellowship with God, till called by his grace into
the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and so, being the spiritual
seed of that great High Priest, we are made priests to our God. Great care must
be taken to prevent sin, for preventing sin is preventing wrath. Being a holy
tribe, they were not reckoned among other Israelites. They that minister about
holy things, should neither entangle themselves, nor be entangled, in worldly
affairs. And let every believer seek to do what the Lord has commanded.
Chapter 1:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Leviticus Deuteronomy
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