Thematic Bible: The Levites
Thematic Bible
the Levites » The jews to be kind and benevolent to
the Levites » Had chiefs or officers over them
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Teaching the people
the Levites » Encamped round the tabernacle
the Levites » Services of » Judging and deciding in controversies
the Levites » Taken instead of the first-born of israel
the Levites » The tithes given to, for their support
the Levites » Had no inheritance in israel
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » Made them serve from twenty on account of the lightness of their duties
the Levites » David » Subdivided them into twenty-four courses
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the sacrifices for the priests
the Levites » David » By his last words had them numbered from twenty years old
the Levites » Services of » Taking charge of the tithes, offerings, &c
the Levites » Services of » Preparing the show bread
the Levites » David » Made them attend in courses
the Levites » Zeal against idolatry a cause of their appointment
the Levites » Services of » Guarded king's person and house in times of danger
the Levites » Originally consisted for three families or divisions
the Levites » Services of » Keeping sacred instruments and vessels
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the charge of the sanctuary
the Levites » Were all under control of the high priest's deputy
the Levites » Chosen by God for service of the sanctuary
the Levites » Families as numbered » Of gershom
the Levites » Families as numbered » Of kohath
the Levites » Families as numbered » Of merari
the Levites » Numbered separately after the people from a month old
the Levites » Descended from jacob's third son
One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.