Numbers 8:1-26

👉 The Lord spoke to Moses

• v 1, 5, 23

👉 Aaron was to set up the lamps in the tent of meeting.

• light = God’s presence

👉 Preparing the Levites for service

• Moses was to take them from among the people and cleanse them by sprinkling them with the water of purification
• they were to then shave and cleanse themselves and their clothes
• take a grain offering and a sin offering
• bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and gather the whole congregation
• the people shall lay hands on the Levites
• Aaron shall offer the Levites in service to the Lord
• the Levites will belong to the Lord

👉 The Role of the Levites

• to do the service for the people of Israel
• to make atonement for the people of Israel

👉 The Retirement Plan

• age 25-50: the Levites shall come to do the duty in the service of the tent of meeting
• age 50 and up: shall minister by keeping guard but shall do no service

Isn’t it just like God to have it all planned out? I love that there was an age where the Levites stopped doing the work – which made room for the younger generation to serve – but still had a role in honoring the Lord. Rest but still respect.

I love God’s Word.