Chapter 8:
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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
Numbers 8
Concise Complete
The lamps of the sanctuary. (1-4) Consecration of the
Levites, and their service. (5-26)
Verses 1-4 Aaron
himself lighted the lamps, thus representing his Divine Master. The Scripture is
a light shining in a dark place,
2 peterthe tabernacle, which
had no window, would have been without the lamps. The work of ministers is to
light these lamps, by expounding and applying the word of God. Jesus Christ is
the only Light of our dark, sinful world; and by his atonement, by his word and
the Holy Spirit, he diffuses light around.
Verses 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 were distinguished from others. All who are employed
for God, must be dedicated to him, according to the employment. Christians must
be baptized, ministers must be ordained; we must first give ourselves unto the
Lord, and then our services. The Levites must be cleansed. They must be clean
that bear the vessels of the Lord. Moses must sprinkle the water of purifying
upon them. This signifies the application of the blood of Christ to our souls by
faith, that we may be fit to serve the living God. God declares his acceptance
of them. All who expect to share in the privileges of the tabernacle, must
resolve to do the service of the tabernacle. As, on the one hand, none of God's
creatures are his necessary servants, he needs not the service of any of them;
so none are merely honorary servants, to do nothing. All whom God owns, he
employs; angels themselves have their services.
Chapter 8:
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