Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



But the Lord struck down some of the people of Beth Shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord; he struck down 50,070 of the men. The people grieved because the Lord had struck the people with a hard blow. Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, FunctionArk Of The Covenant, PurposeDeath penaltyAnger Of God, Examples OfCarnageSacrilegeFifty To Ninety ThousandThe Ark Moved AroundGod KillingGod Killed His PeopleAnointing OilArk Of The Covenant

"When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is ready to journey, then the Kohathites will come to carry them; but they must not touch any holy thing, or they will die. These are the responsibilities of the Kohathites with the tent of meeting. Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationTouchCarrying Holy ThingsDeath Due To God's PresenceNot Touching

When it is time for the camp to journey, Aaron and his sons must come and take down the screening curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it. Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesSetting Out

The first time you did not carry it; that is why the Lord God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it." Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodCarrying Holy ThingsNot Enquiring Of God

The first time you did not carry it; that is why the Lord God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it." Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodCarrying Holy ThingsNot Enquiring Of God

The first time you did not carry it; that is why the Lord God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it." The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

But there were not enough priests to skin all the animals, so their brothers, the Levites, helped them until the work was finished and the priests could consecrate themselves. (The Levites had been more conscientious about consecrating themselves than the priests.) Verse ConceptsdiligenceSkinningFew Priests