Monday, October 06, 2008

1 Ch. 6: Levi's 501 Descendants

1 Chronicles 6:49 "But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded."

Levi, of course, is the freak tribe. They had no inheritance. They had no land. They had to be the mediators between God and Israel. A lot of descendants here are listed, much more than the previous tribes listed. Included are Azariah, the priest at the building of the temple, and Jehozadak, the priest when Israel was exiled. 

So not only are their genealogies listed here, there's also an accounting of the land they received. Woo hoo!

Musical Consideration - "Take Me In" Petra

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