ORGANIZING THE SERVICES OF THE LEVITES 1. In the census, the levites were considered as first-borns. The ages ranged from one month old sons to older men who were advanced in age and could not be productive at work. God is the decision maker. The onset of discipleship starts at age 25 (5 X 5 denotes to the sanctification of the 5 senses, both spiritual & physical). According to the Jews a man reaches maturity and virility at age 30, and that is when he starts working (5 sanctification of senses X 6 number of working days per week. This is an indication of working in a holy manner). At the age of 50 he is exempted from work, for the number 50 denotes freedom as in Pentecost, Jubiles, as well as Abraham requesting to forgive the city from the punishment of the Lord because of 50 righteous ones (Gen. 18:14). In the Lord's Parable the creditor forgave his two debtors of their debts of 50 and 500 pence (Luke 7:36-50). 2. This chapter organized the work among the levites [4-33], everyone knows his duty and conforms to it so that he is trustworthy in the talents that were given to him. "There are varieties of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in everyone" (1 Cor 12:6). Sons of Kohath carry the Hollies on their shoulders. Just like the angles bear the saints (Heb1:4, Ps. 91:11,12). Since the hollies have to be carried outside, it is imperative that the priests cover them. As for the inside of the Tabernacle, it remains uncovered. It is becoming of the believers, that their lives open up in an honest way. During their private dealings with God they discuss things with Him with uncovered faces, in a friendly way without any obstacle, but unrevealed to others (Matth. 6:1-7). God warned the levites who were not priests neither to touch nor to look at the hollies. For God's volition is that our lives remain concealed from people, but overt before the priests so that they can support us through prayers and guidance. The covering of the hollies by means of the priests refers to the preservation of the hollies to be uncovered by the priests according to man's endurance. The shoulder-born covered hollies refer to the laws, symbols and prophecies that Old Testament people carried through the darkness, until it was disclosed in the New Covenant Church through Christ the High-Priest. Isaiah says: "And He will destroy on this mountain the covering that is cast over all people (Isa. 25:7). The Ark of this covenant is covered with goatskin and spread on top of it, is clothall of blue [6]. The Ark symbolizes the crucified Christ who chooses to appear Meek (goatskin) inspite of His Divinity. The https://coptic-treasures.com/ 12 table of the Showbread (Christ the Bread of Life) is covered by a cloth all of blue (Heavenly), on top of it is a cloth of scarlet (sign of Blood) and at the very top a goatskin (hiding behind weakness). In as much for the golden altar or the altar of the incense, as for the brass altar, only it will be covered with a cloth of scarlet (Royal Garment). Because the Lord will reign on the Cross, the divine Altar. Nothing was mentioned regarding a cover for the laver. An indication of the disclosure of the sacrament of Baptism overtly, so that everyone would hasten to it.
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