Friday, October 31, 2014

All service in God's home is a high honour

1 Chronicles 26:1-31
The Gatekeepers lists capable men, Meshelmiah: 7 sons and relatives, 18 in all. Obed-Edom had 8 sons and descendants , 62 in all. Hosah had 4 sons and relatives were 13 in all. Total were 93 in all.
Six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a a time at the strorehouse, four at the road and two at the court. 14 men a day and 8 men a time at other places.
A number of Levites were to act as doorkeepers, taking turns on guard outside the Temple and storehouse. Presumably they were there to keep order. They also received gifts.
Tresures, clerks and magistrates are appointed to look after the Temple finances and legal affairs and to keep the records.
Why?
 All service in God's Temple was a high honour - including that of these 'gate-keepers'
The Temple treasuries - gifts and taxes from the people, and the spoils of war were vast.
Samuel, Saul, Abner and Job predate the Temple, so presumably these gifts were for the earlier Tent.
How?
All service in God's home is a high honour.




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