Priestly Clans

Today's reading is from Numbers 3 - 4.

The numerical quality of Numbers continues with a count of the sons of Aaron's clans and the assignment of their duties.

What is interesting is the way each clan is counted. There are two counts. One is the number of men between the ages of 30 and 50. These were the men assigned to different aspects of moving the Ark. Some had the structure poles, ropes, frames. Some had the cloths - huge cloth pieces that must have taken some time to disassemble and reassemble. Some were in charge of the various pieces of the tabernacle, including the Kohathites who were in charge of the Holy of Holy pieces. I find it interesting that the work was limited to that 20 year timespan. After 50 the priests retired?

The second count was of all males from the clans 1 month old and following. It was part of the tithe of the nation that the Levites represented - their dedication to serving the nation before God.
It is a great privilege and duty to be in a position like that. God's calling is for all of us to be priests before him; yet he continues to also raise up a people who serve in that place of dedicated service to him.

Peace

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