1 Chronicles 23 | Organizing the Levites

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You're listening to the Dope Daily Audio Bible, and I'm your guide, Pastor Charlie Mitchell. And today, we're looking at 1 Chronicles 23. Let's roll. When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites. The Levites 30 years old or more were counted. The total number of men was thirty-eight thousand by head count. Of these, David said, "Twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the Lord's temple, six thousand are to be officers and judges, four thousand are to be gatekeepers, and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the instruments that I have made for worship." Then David divided them into divisions according to Levi's sons: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. the Gershonites: Laidan and Shimei. Laidan's sons: Jehiel, Jehiel was the first. then Zetham and Joel, three. Shimei's sons: Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran, three. Those were the heads of the families of Laidan. Shimei's sons: Jahath, Zizah, Jeush, Beriah. Those were Shimei's sons, four. Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second. However, Beriah did not have many sons, so they became one family and received a single assignment. Kohath's sons: Amram, Izhar, He- Hebron, Uzziel, four. Amram's sons: Aaron and Moses. Aaron, along with his descendants, was set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense in the presence of the Lord, to minister to Him, and to pronounce blessing in His name forever. as for Moses, the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. Moses' sons: Gershom and Eliezer. Gershom's sons: Shebuel was first. Eliezer's sons were Rehabiah first. Eliezer did not have any other sons, but Rehabiah's sons were very numerous. Hebron's sons, Jeriah was first, Amariah second, Jahaziel third, and Je- Jekameam fourth. Uzziel's sons, Micah was first, and Ishiah s- and Ishiah second. Merari's sons, Mahli Mahli's sons, Eleazar and Kish. Eleazar died having no sons, only daughters. Their cousins, the sons of Kish, them. Mushi's sons, Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth, three. These were the descendants of Levi by their ancestral families. The family heads, according to their registration by name in the headcount, 20 years old or, 20 years old or more, who worked in the service of the Lord's Temple. For David said, The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people, and He has come to stay in Jerusalem forever." Also, the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the equipment for its service. For according to the last words of David, the Levites, 20 years old or more, were to be counted, but their duty will be to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the Lord's Temple, being responsible for the courts and the chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of God's temple, as well as the roles of the bread of the presence, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of volume and length. They are also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the Lord, and likewise in the evening. Whenever burnt offerings are offered to the Lord on the Sabbaths, new moons, and appointed festivals, they are to offer them regularly in the Lord's presence according to the number prescribed for them. They are to carry out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the holy place, and for their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, in the service of the Lord's Temple. Let's pray Heavenly Father, you are worthy of our lives. Every gift that we have, every opportunity we receive is meant to bring you glory. we see these people being set apart to serve you. Each person had a role, and every role mattered. So help us to embrace the purpose that you've given to each of us. Keep us from comparing ourselves to others or believing our contributions are too small. We pray all of this in Jesus' name. Amen.