Class 3 from this series was used in GCT Episode 364.
1
00:00:00,400 –> 00:00:03,600
And now we’ll call on our
brother Brian to lead us in the
00:00:00,400 –> 00:00:03,600
And now we’ll call on our
brother Brian to lead us in the
2
00:00:03,600 –> 00:00:07,760
third session, which he entitles
the Singers and the Sons of
3
00:00:07,760 –> 00:00:14,560
Asaph Brother Brian.
Thanks, Ron.
4
00:00:16,200 –> 00:00:19,720
Now, brother Scaramaster made
easy deal of that difficult
5
00:00:19,720 –> 00:00:22,040
chapter, didn’t he?
It’s one of those that we used
6
00:00:22,040 –> 00:00:25,320
to remember when we were going
through with the children that
7
00:00:25,320 –> 00:00:27,760
was very difficult to, when you
get to that section, for them to
8
00:00:28,240 –> 00:00:32,040
climb their way through all of
those names, especially he man’s
9
00:00:32,040 –> 00:00:36,520
fourteen sons.
Did you notice the, the variety
10
00:00:36,520 –> 00:00:38,920
he had there?
It must have been quite an
11
00:00:38,920 –> 00:00:41,240
exercise for his wife to think
of a new name, eh, when you’ve
12
00:00:41,240 –> 00:00:44,240
got fourteen sons.
But when you look at those
13
00:00:44,240 –> 00:00:46,080
names, you rather think that he
had a fair vocab.
14
00:00:47,840 –> 00:00:49,080
It didn’t seem to run out, did
he?
15
00:00:53,440 –> 00:00:56,200
I actually want to turn back a
chapter or two back to chapter
16
00:00:56,200 –> 00:01:01,680
23 and give you just the at
least the bones of this chapter
17
00:01:05,680 –> 00:01:09,000
and then chapter 24, which is of
course in between we will deal
18
00:01:09,000 –> 00:01:12,440
with when we deal with the
special offices of David later.
19
00:01:13,280 –> 00:01:18,320
But here’s David with an
insurrection in the environment
20
00:01:18,320 –> 00:01:21,200
in which he’s living.
He’s just come through the time
21
00:01:21,200 –> 00:01:23,960
of Adonis attempt to take the
throne.
22
00:01:25,120 –> 00:01:29,560
And yet look what this man gets
up to in verse 2 of chapter 23.
23
00:01:29,800 –> 00:01:35,480
It says he gathered together all
the Princess of Israel with the
24
00:01:35,480 –> 00:01:39,440
priests and the Levites.
And you might think, well, if
25
00:01:39,440 –> 00:01:43,600
he’s reorganizing the Levites,
the priests and the Levites, why
26
00:01:43,600 –> 00:01:46,800
then has he bothered about
getting all the Princess
27
00:01:47,200 –> 00:01:50,720
together as well?
Well, David, David really had a
28
00:01:51,400 –> 00:01:54,480
a sense.
He really had an excellent sense
29
00:01:55,040 –> 00:01:57,280
of the greater occasion.
He, he knew how to put things
30
00:01:57,280 –> 00:02:00,560
together to have its maximum
effect upon people.
31
00:02:01,360 –> 00:02:04,240
And sometimes in ecclesial life
you’ll find that a person, he
32
00:02:04,240 –> 00:02:07,160
knows how to organize an event
so that it really comes home
33
00:02:07,160 –> 00:02:09,919
with impression.
David had that undoubted
34
00:02:09,919 –> 00:02:12,960
ability.
He could sense the value of a
35
00:02:12,960 –> 00:02:15,160
matter.
He could sense how to bring it
36
00:02:15,160 –> 00:02:19,000
home to people.
For example, in a similar kind,
37
00:02:19,000 –> 00:02:29,800
look at chapter 24 and verse 6.
It says there and Shemaya the
38
00:02:29,800 –> 00:02:35,480
son of Nathaniel the scribe, one
of the Levites, wrote them
39
00:02:35,480 –> 00:02:38,760
before the king and the
Princess, and Zadok the priest,
40
00:02:39,440 –> 00:02:43,000
and Hemelech the son of Abartha,
and before the chief of the
41
00:02:43,000 –> 00:02:44,920
fathers of the priests and
Levites.
42
00:02:45,240 –> 00:02:48,800
Now what they’re doing is
setting out the names of the
43
00:02:48,800 –> 00:02:50,200
different sons.
Of.
44
00:02:50,520 –> 00:02:54,960
Elie Iza and Ithema, who would
be in the 24 courses of the
45
00:02:54,960 –> 00:02:57,160
priests.
But he didn’t do it just sort of
46
00:02:57,480 –> 00:03:01,120
in the backroom, did he, where
no one was aware these men were
47
00:03:01,120 –> 00:03:03,960
being inducted into their office
and it was done with due
48
00:03:03,960 –> 00:03:06,880
procedure.
He’s a very clever man, very
49
00:03:07,080 –> 00:03:10,680
astute, a king.
And so in verse 6, it describes
50
00:03:10,680 –> 00:03:12,360
a little scene.
You can see all these very
51
00:03:12,360 –> 00:03:17,040
important people all there.
And each one of these then is is
52
00:03:17,080 –> 00:03:21,400
called by name, and their name
is written down before the king
53
00:03:21,960 –> 00:03:25,560
and the Princess, and Zadok the
priest, and Ahimelech the son of
54
00:03:25,560 –> 00:03:28,480
Abiathan, and before the chief
of the fathers of the priests
55
00:03:28,480 –> 00:03:31,320
and Levites.
In other words, he was given
56
00:03:31,320 –> 00:03:33,600
great occasion to their
appointment.
57
00:03:33,600 –> 00:03:34,680
They were not to see their
office.
58
00:03:34,680 –> 00:03:38,320
Just as another thing, know
something about that in
59
00:03:38,320 –> 00:03:41,960
eclusional life.
Just another example before we.
60
00:03:42,080 –> 00:03:42,840
Broaden that out.
Look.
61
00:03:42,920 –> 00:03:44,560
At Chapter 20.
Five and verse one.
62
00:03:45,600 –> 00:03:48,440
Moreover, David and the captains
of the host separated to the
63
00:03:48,440 –> 00:03:51,200
service of the sons of ASAP and
of Heman and Jaduthan.
64
00:03:52,160 –> 00:03:53,880
Did you notice anything when we
were going?
65
00:03:53,880 –> 00:03:57,920
Past that reading, I mean
brethren says what what have the
66
00:03:58,560 –> 00:04:03,000
the generals of the army when it
says the captains of the host
67
00:04:03,000 –> 00:04:09,000
We’re talking about Joab Abishai
with his bulging boseps biceps
68
00:04:09,440 –> 00:04:12,720
mighty men Ben AI, you wouldn’t
hesitate to take on a lion.
69
00:04:13,160 –> 00:04:16,839
What’s a out there with a what
we might call the, you know, the
70
00:04:16,839 –> 00:04:19,680
secretary of the of the singing
class ASAP and he man and
71
00:04:19,680 –> 00:04:23,040
Jaduthan, they are singers.
Whatever has it got to do with
72
00:04:23,040 –> 00:04:27,880
it that he should bring their
induction of office into the
73
00:04:27,880 –> 00:04:29,600
company of the captains of the
host?
74
00:04:30,840 –> 00:04:34,520
He knew a few things, didn’t he?
He was a very astute person and
75
00:04:34,520 –> 00:04:38,280
he could see that the people
might discredit perhaps the
76
00:04:38,280 –> 00:04:40,960
office of those who were singing
and making music.
77
00:04:41,760 –> 00:04:45,000
And so he brought out the great
strength of the empire and he
78
00:04:45,000 –> 00:04:48,160
put them there in front of them.
And these young boys that came
79
00:04:48,160 –> 00:04:51,800
up 28, the 24 that we’ve read
out today and were put into
80
00:04:51,800 –> 00:04:54,240
their.
Offices And they were received
81
00:04:54,240 –> 00:04:57,760
their, their office in the
presence of these great and well
82
00:04:57,760 –> 00:04:59,800
known renowned soldiers of the
realm.
83
00:05:00,480 –> 00:05:04,160
And they had to do respect unto
them because in fact, there was
84
00:05:04,160 –> 00:05:08,360
greater power in their office
than there was in the office of
85
00:05:08,360 –> 00:05:12,000
the of the generals of the army.
He’s a very, very wise person,
86
00:05:12,000 –> 00:05:15,200
wasn’t he?
You know, sometimes in a cliche
87
00:05:15,200 –> 00:05:17,200
of life, we, we missed that
point.
88
00:05:17,920 –> 00:05:20,000
Somebody’s going to be appointed
to a certain committee and
89
00:05:20,000 –> 00:05:21,560
you’re busy at an AV meeting
and.
90
00:05:21,880 –> 00:05:23,080
Pull out of things on the
agenda.
91
00:05:23,080 –> 00:05:24,560
And so.
Oh, yes, somebody else for that
92
00:05:24,560 –> 00:05:25,760
committee.
OK, Yeah, he’ll fit in.
93
00:05:25,760 –> 00:05:26,440
Yeah.
Go and ask him.
94
00:05:27,520 –> 00:05:29,080
So recorder’s busy that Sunday
morning.
95
00:05:29,080 –> 00:05:30,160
He rushes.
I said, look, would you mind
96
00:05:30,160 –> 00:05:32,200
helping out with the Gospel
Advancement Committee?
97
00:05:33,000 –> 00:05:34,760
Or would you like to go into
social committee and the
98
00:05:34,880 –> 00:05:36,760
person’s caught on the spot and
they say, look, I’m too busy or
99
00:05:36,760 –> 00:05:39,440
whatever.
See, there’s a way to do it,
100
00:05:39,440 –> 00:05:42,520
isn’t there?
That’s not the way to do it.
101
00:05:43,240 –> 00:05:46,040
If you want that person to feel
the value of what you’re
102
00:05:46,040 –> 00:05:50,440
speaking about, it really needs
more than one of the arranging
103
00:05:50,440 –> 00:05:52,240
brethren to be interested in
that.
104
00:05:53,320 –> 00:05:57,640
And so you know, did Brother
Recorder see you out to?
105
00:05:57,800 –> 00:06:01,640
So and so it doesn’t matter if
he has or he hasn’t really, it’s
106
00:06:01,640 –> 00:06:04,520
always best perhaps if he has.
But if he hasn’t, it’s still
107
00:06:04,520 –> 00:06:07,200
saying that person to that
person that the arranging
108
00:06:07,200 –> 00:06:10,120
brother very interested in in
that matter and the the
109
00:06:10,280 –> 00:06:12,480
appointment of of the right
person.
110
00:06:12,480 –> 00:06:14,760
And we really think you are the
right person for that job.
111
00:06:16,480 –> 00:06:18,720
It puts therefore value upon the
office.
112
00:06:18,720 –> 00:06:21,720
It’s just a very wise way to do
it rather than just in the
113
00:06:21,720 –> 00:06:25,040
helter skelter of events.
Just shoot out invitations here,
114
00:06:25,040 –> 00:06:28,080
there and every, and wonder
sometimes why people are not all
115
00:06:28,080 –> 00:06:32,400
that keen to take the office on.
But if the picture is built and
116
00:06:32,400 –> 00:06:36,760
seen to be a part, an integral
part of ecclesial life, a
117
00:06:36,760 –> 00:06:39,680
valuable part, then the person
that’s asked to do that will
118
00:06:39,680 –> 00:06:42,280
say, yes, I, I see the point.
This is, this is good.
119
00:06:43,120 –> 00:06:45,400
I’d like to help out in that
capacity.
120
00:06:45,640 –> 00:06:47,040
So, you know, just little things
like that.
121
00:06:47,040 –> 00:06:48,440
David was very clever, wasn’t
he?
122
00:06:48,800 –> 00:06:50,280
Very clever?
Who would have thought to bring
123
00:06:50,280 –> 00:06:53,160
out the, you know, the
secretaries of the, of, of the
124
00:06:53,160 –> 00:06:55,840
singing class and, and set up
their sons in front of the
125
00:06:55,840 –> 00:06:58,840
generals of the army.
They must have thought what’s he
126
00:06:58,840 –> 00:07:01,920
know about playing a, playing a
harp or a violin or something
127
00:07:01,920 –> 00:07:05,320
or, or symbols.
But you see, he had a greater
128
00:07:05,320 –> 00:07:07,960
concept in mind.
Very clever person, very clever.
129
00:07:09,360 –> 00:07:13,920
All right, so chapter 23 and
verse 2, he gathered together
130
00:07:14,200 –> 00:07:18,600
all the Princess of Israel and
he’s going to reorganize.
131
00:07:19,000 –> 00:07:22,120
The Levites, and among them the
priests.
132
00:07:22,840 –> 00:07:25,200
And so he does it in an
auspicious manner.
133
00:07:25,680 –> 00:07:27,640
Now I think this is just a
wonderful thing, my dear,
134
00:07:27,640 –> 00:07:30,120
Britain said.
I know this is all names and I
135
00:07:30,120 –> 00:07:32,960
don’t want to make the the study
too bitty, but I really want us
136
00:07:32,960 –> 00:07:35,360
to feel the power of what
David’s doing.
137
00:07:35,760 –> 00:07:40,080
Would you would you be concerned
in the last years of your life
138
00:07:40,080 –> 00:07:44,240
and you’ve had years in your bed
absolutely worn out to a subtle
139
00:07:44,720 –> 00:07:48,360
and would you want to be
bothered with 38,000 people that
140
00:07:48,360 –> 00:07:51,080
needed reorganization because
that’s how many Levites there
141
00:07:51,560 –> 00:07:58,000
were 38,000.
I mean, that’s like being the
142
00:07:58,000 –> 00:08:01,400
chief administrative officer in
a, in a multinational company,
143
00:08:01,400 –> 00:08:04,120
isn’t it?
38,000 men?
144
00:08:04,280 –> 00:08:06,240
He’s going to get hold of them.
He’s going to reorganize their
145
00:08:06,240 –> 00:08:08,520
lives.
He’s going to spruce up their
146
00:08:08,520 –> 00:08:09,600
officers.
And they’re going to have to
147
00:08:09,600 –> 00:08:11,800
know exactly what positions
they’ve got.
148
00:08:11,800 –> 00:08:14,320
And those officers are going to
have to be attended with a new
149
00:08:14,320 –> 00:08:18,440
shine and a new interest.
And he’s going to have to convey
150
00:08:18,440 –> 00:08:20,640
as king.
He’s going to have to convey.
151
00:08:20,640 –> 00:08:22,520
To them his interest in what is
being done.
152
00:08:24,440 –> 00:08:26,800
I don’t tell me you, you know,
ranging brethren, once they’re
153
00:08:26,800 –> 00:08:28,640
past 70, you’re out out on the
paddock.
154
00:08:30,160 –> 00:08:35,720
I really get a little vexed by
what are you laughing for, Bob?
155
00:08:39,080 –> 00:08:46,080
I thought he’d be crying.
You know, we ought to think
156
00:08:46,080 –> 00:08:49,320
about that because there is a
tendency in our society.
157
00:08:49,320 –> 00:08:52,200
Just as put people, you know,
when they get into their might
158
00:08:52,200 –> 00:08:54,720
be 50s or 60s, it couldn’t be
50s.
159
00:08:54,720 –> 00:08:57,800
I know that.
But but to just sort of put them
160
00:08:57,800 –> 00:09:00,720
out in the paddock and I think
that is just so wrong.
161
00:09:01,720 –> 00:09:04,720
I couldn’t think of anything I’d
value more in our Ecclesia than
162
00:09:04,720 –> 00:09:06,720
if we had 370 year olds sitting
on our AB.
163
00:09:06,920 –> 00:09:12,000
I’d love that, I really would.
Because they have gone through
164
00:09:12,000 –> 00:09:15,760
the heat and burden of the day
and I think in in terms of of
165
00:09:15,760 –> 00:09:17,560
young folks.
Positions and so on.
166
00:09:18,440 –> 00:09:21,000
You’ve got an older brother
who’s involved with the young
167
00:09:21,000 –> 00:09:22,840
people.
And he’s brought his children
168
00:09:22,840 –> 00:09:24,800
through.
He’s got an immense amount to
169
00:09:24,800 –> 00:09:28,520
offer in that place and let
alone on the arranging board.
170
00:09:28,520 –> 00:09:30,240
I grew up in a meeting with many
of the old.
171
00:09:30,560 –> 00:09:32,600
The arranging brethren were
older brethren it.
172
00:09:33,040 –> 00:09:36,160
Was a very.
Good thing, you know, a 60 year
173
00:09:36,160 –> 00:09:38,960
old man, a 70 year old man today
is not worn out.
174
00:09:39,760 –> 00:09:42,680
And in many cases, look, there’s
a lot of smiles coming from
175
00:09:42,680 –> 00:09:48,240
earlier.
They have a lot of sagacity to
176
00:09:48,240 –> 00:09:53,080
offer our meeting and this
stability of life, their
177
00:09:53,080 –> 00:09:56,040
stability of life, having gone
through times when the world was
178
00:09:56,040 –> 00:09:59,560
very different, offers a lot to
our younger meetings and to the
179
00:09:59,560 –> 00:10:03,800
younger people in our meetings.
So I just mentioned that David
180
00:10:03,800 –> 00:10:08,880
was old in terms of
administration, but he had the
181
00:10:08,880 –> 00:10:09,960
zeal.
To go with it.
182
00:10:10,040 –> 00:10:12,720
And what an inspiration he was
so just.
183
00:10:12,720 –> 00:10:16,120
Bear that in mind.
Now it says in verse three that
184
00:10:16,120 –> 00:10:19,240
the Levites were numbered from
the age of 30 years and upward.
185
00:10:20,840 –> 00:10:23,960
Actually David increased that
and if you look across the verse
186
00:10:23,960 –> 00:10:29,440
27, you’ll see by the last words
of David the Levites were
187
00:10:29,440 –> 00:10:35,400
numbered from 20 years old and
above 30 was the time that was
188
00:10:35,400 –> 00:10:38,480
given are back in numbers.
We won’t go back there.
189
00:10:38,800 –> 00:10:42,040
Because that it’s just a sort.
Of technical matter, but the the
190
00:10:42,640 –> 00:10:49,760
references are back in numbers.
Chapter 4, verse 3 and verse 47
191
00:10:49,960 –> 00:10:53,760
where it was from 30 to 50 years
and it says there and they’re
192
00:10:53,760 –> 00:10:58,720
numbered by their polls.
Man by Man was 30 and 8000.
193
00:10:59,400 –> 00:11:02,320
That’s a lot of people.
That were numbered in that age.
194
00:11:02,320 –> 00:11:04,760
Group of which, and here’s the
division.
195
00:11:04,760 –> 00:11:07,760
I’ve got a little piece of
paper, just write this down so
196
00:11:07,760 –> 00:11:09,800
we’ve got a picture of it.
See 38,000.
197
00:11:09,800 –> 00:11:15,040
That’s the total number of the
Levites 24,000.
198
00:11:16,720 –> 00:11:21,880
We’re to set forward the work of
the House of Yahweh 24,000.
199
00:11:22,600 –> 00:11:24,320
You just think how many people
that is.
200
00:11:24,320 –> 00:11:27,200
That’s a lot of people, isn’t
it, 24?
201
00:11:27,200 –> 00:11:31,600
1000 and note the number 24,
it’s 2 by 12 and in the chapter
202
00:11:31,600 –> 00:11:36,120
we read today we had 20-4
courses.
203
00:11:36,120 –> 00:11:38,600
Of the singers.
And the chapter in between,
204
00:11:38,600 –> 00:11:42,280
which is chapter 24, there’s 24
courses of the priests.
205
00:11:42,560 –> 00:11:46,040
So it’s not accidental that it
says 24,000 would have set.
206
00:11:46,040 –> 00:11:48,560
Forward the work.
Of the House of Yahweh.
207
00:11:48,720 –> 00:11:50,680
See, they were obviously in
courses, weren’t they?
208
00:11:51,680 –> 00:11:55,760
1000 Levites?
And of course the priests and of
209
00:11:55,760 –> 00:11:59,800
course of the singers, they were
obviously in groups that worked
210
00:11:59,840 –> 00:12:01,520
together like that.
What a beautiful.
211
00:12:01,520 –> 00:12:04,080
Organization, would you like me
thinking about that at his age
212
00:12:04,080 –> 00:12:07,480
and his health circumstances?
They had to get all those
213
00:12:07,480 –> 00:12:09,920
families rounded up so that they
knew exactly when they were
214
00:12:09,920 –> 00:12:12,800
coming onto their their course.
Now you could saying, oh look, I
215
00:12:12,800 –> 00:12:14,400
can get there next Tuesday if
you’re supposed to be there
216
00:12:14,400 –> 00:12:16,920
Monday morning.
They had to be there ready for
217
00:12:16,920 –> 00:12:19,040
their office.
They couldn’t swap with someone
218
00:12:19,040 –> 00:12:20,520
else.
It was their job to be there and
219
00:12:21,200 –> 00:12:23,560
organize their life.
Therefore accordingly to fit in
220
00:12:23,560 –> 00:12:26,240
with what the king was
organizing over all the land.
221
00:12:26,240 –> 00:12:29,400
What an amazing man he was.
It’s the work of God.
222
00:12:29,400 –> 00:12:32,080
This comes first and you’ve got
to fit in with this is what he
223
00:12:32,080 –> 00:12:34,440
was saying.
I’m reorganizing this whole
224
00:12:34,440 –> 00:12:35,600
thing.
It’s not going to be on some
225
00:12:35,600 –> 00:12:38,640
shamble sort of organization.
It’s going to have a very
226
00:12:38,640 –> 00:12:40,600
distinct organization and this
is it.
227
00:12:41,280 –> 00:12:43,040
So I pulled that nation
together.
228
00:12:43,240 –> 00:12:46,240
I find that just absolutely
inspiring, my dear.
229
00:12:46,360 –> 00:12:48,640
How many of us sometimes feel
that at least is a bit a bit
230
00:12:48,640 –> 00:12:53,400
weary and you wonder if you’ve
got the, the zeal and the the
231
00:12:53,400 –> 00:12:56,360
courage and the the strength to
sort of get the thing going
232
00:12:56,360 –> 00:12:59,560
again, Really organizing where
there’s a a real passion in the
233
00:12:59,560 –> 00:13:02,040
meeting.
Well, there’s inspiration, isn’t
234
00:13:02,040 –> 00:13:04,320
it?
What if your role and your?
235
00:13:04,320 –> 00:13:07,600
Ecclesia was 38,000.
You’d feel a bit weary, wouldn’t
236
00:13:07,600 –> 00:13:09,960
you?
Too big a task.
237
00:13:09,960 –> 00:13:11,560
How could I ever be bothered
with it all?
238
00:13:12,400 –> 00:13:15,280
But the inspiration of David is
that though whilst the work was
239
00:13:15,280 –> 00:13:19,000
enormous, he nevertheless put
his hand to it because he could
240
00:13:19,000 –> 00:13:22,400
see that that great building was
going to arise and it had to be
241
00:13:22,400 –> 00:13:25,480
therefore properly conducted.
So he’s going to get all those
242
00:13:25,480 –> 00:13:29,960
people properly organized into
their positions, 24,000 to set
243
00:13:29,960 –> 00:13:31,560
forward the work of the House of
Yahweh.
244
00:13:31,760 –> 00:13:33,960
And it shows you something too,
of the size of that house,
245
00:13:33,960 –> 00:13:36,120
doesn’t it?
I mean, what does 1000 people
246
00:13:36,120 –> 00:13:40,440
around a house do if they’re in
courses of of 1000 each?
247
00:13:40,920 –> 00:13:42,600
That’s a lot of people around
the place, isn’t it?
248
00:13:42,880 –> 00:13:45,960
Around a building, a lot of
people, What are they all doing?
249
00:13:47,520 –> 00:13:51,400
It was a very busy place indeed,
and a lot of work to be done.
250
00:13:52,040 –> 00:13:55,960
And David therefore had this
amazing number of people.
251
00:13:56,360 –> 00:13:59,440
That were involved in the
Tavern, in the in the temple,
252
00:13:59,760 –> 00:14:03,720
and in its service, and the
number by their names, man by
253
00:14:03,720 –> 00:14:07,800
man was 30 and 8000, of which 20
and 4000 were to set.
254
00:14:07,800 –> 00:14:09,760
Forward the work of the House of
Yahweh.
255
00:14:10,080 –> 00:14:19,680
And secondly, 6000 were officers
and judges, 6000 were officers
256
00:14:20,160 –> 00:14:24,720
and judges.
Now that’s a an amazing number
257
00:14:24,720 –> 00:14:28,080
of judges, isn’t it?
And you might remember how that
258
00:14:28,520 –> 00:14:31,600
in the second of Chronicles
chapter 16 in the days of
259
00:14:31,600 –> 00:14:36,120
Jehoshaphat, we have an
excellent example of how the.
260
00:14:36,120 –> 00:14:41,120
Virtue of those people was seen
in the Second of Chronicles,
261
00:14:42,120 –> 00:15:05,240
chapter 16.
That’s not right.
262
00:15:05,240 –> 00:15:07,080
Is it 26?
Is it?
263
00:15:14,120 –> 00:15:20,800
Sigma Chronicles 19 verse verse
6, verse 5 and 6.
264
00:15:21,360 –> 00:15:24,960
And he said, judges in the land
throughout all the fenced cities
265
00:15:24,960 –> 00:15:30,720
of Judah, city by city, and said
to the judges, take heed what ye
266
00:15:30,720 –> 00:15:34,040
do for ye.
Judge not for man, but for
267
00:15:34,320 –> 00:15:37,560
Yahweh, who is with you in the
judgement.
268
00:15:38,120 –> 00:15:39,760
It’s a very beautiful
expression, isn’t it?
269
00:15:40,480 –> 00:15:45,760
You judge for Yahweh who is with
you in the judgement.
270
00:15:45,760 –> 00:15:49,200
Just keep your hand there and
look at Psalm 82, which is a
271
00:15:49,200 –> 00:15:55,960
Psalm about these people.
This was a Psalm of Asaph, one
272
00:15:55,960 –> 00:15:58,160
of the principal singers, who
obviously was more than a
273
00:15:58,160 –> 00:16:00,640
singer, but a very spiritually
minded man as well.
274
00:16:01,840 –> 00:16:08,600
In Psalm 82 it says God standeth
in the congregation of the
275
00:16:08,600 –> 00:16:15,920
Mighty, He the judgeth among the
Elohim, the gods.
276
00:16:16,680 –> 00:16:19,480
And that’s the expression that
Jesus is borrowing when he says
277
00:16:19,480 –> 00:16:23,840
to the Jews of his day, Does it
not say in your law, I said ye
278
00:16:23,920 –> 00:16:26,440
are gods?
And that’s in verse 6.
279
00:16:27,360 –> 00:16:30,440
This is to the judges.
Of Israel, who were called
280
00:16:30,480 –> 00:16:34,240
Elohim, because God’s name was
upon them to give to the people
281
00:16:34,440 –> 00:16:36,840
the judgements and principles of
God.
282
00:16:39,160 –> 00:16:43,120
So verse one then reads Elohim
the mighty ones.
283
00:16:43,120 –> 00:16:48,040
These people thus appointed
standeth in the congregation of
284
00:16:48,040 –> 00:16:51,800
the ale.
He judgeth among the Elohim.
285
00:16:52,480 –> 00:16:55,080
So there were judges that were
judging Israel and what the
286
00:16:55,080 –> 00:17:00,240
Psalm says beware, because God
is your judge.
287
00:17:01,680 –> 00:17:05,000
People come to you and you give
them verdict, but you are
288
00:17:05,000 –> 00:17:08,240
standing in the presence of the
the ale himself.
289
00:17:08,599 –> 00:17:13,160
So the Elohim, the judges in
Israel were those who stood
290
00:17:13,160 –> 00:17:17,480
before God and would receive
their judgement of Him as they
291
00:17:17,480 –> 00:17:20,720
gave judgement unto others and
therefore their judgement needed
292
00:17:20,720 –> 00:17:23,079
to be just.
That’s of course based isn’t
293
00:17:23,079 –> 00:17:26,599
upon Exodus where they were
called Elohim for the first
294
00:17:26,599 –> 00:17:28,359
time.
The Lord knew that, didn’t he?
295
00:17:28,359 –> 00:17:31,520
He just picked it, picked it out
in John chapter 10 verse 30,
296
00:17:31,720 –> 00:17:33,880
just plucked that statement
straight out of the record and
297
00:17:33,880 –> 00:17:36,560
said that’s not say in your law
that ye are judges, these ye are
298
00:17:36,560 –> 00:17:38,640
gods.
He knew all those little
299
00:17:38,640 –> 00:17:41,920
details, didn’t he?
He knew his Bible, and so that’s
300
00:17:41,920 –> 00:17:45,640
how we ought to be.
And so in the days of
301
00:17:45,640 –> 00:17:48,520
Jehoshaphat, when things had not
been done quite right and he
302
00:17:48,520 –> 00:17:52,440
wanted to bring that nation
back, he then used these people
303
00:17:52,440 –> 00:17:55,040
for that offer.
So there’s our 6000 officers and
304
00:17:55,040 –> 00:18:01,800
judges in all the cities of
Judah and of Israel, and the
305
00:18:01,800 –> 00:18:04,880
Psalm gives us illustration of
their responsibilities.
306
00:18:06,920 –> 00:18:13,400
Now coming back to First
Chronicles 23, we’ve got 38,024
307
00:18:13,400 –> 00:18:18,840
thousand or rather 24,000 were
in the work of the house, 6000
308
00:18:18,840 –> 00:18:21,760
officers and judges.
And then in verse 5 it says
309
00:18:22,480 –> 00:18:28,080
moreover 4000 were porters.
They were really doorkeepers.
310
00:18:28,680 –> 00:18:33,560
They were also about the house,
but about the the keeping of the
311
00:18:33,560 –> 00:18:37,720
doors.
They kept the sanctity of God’s
312
00:18:37,720 –> 00:18:40,480
house, the atmosphere of that
house.
313
00:18:40,480 –> 00:18:43,600
They were guardians to that
house, and we will have a look
314
00:18:43,600 –> 00:18:50,480
at them later on. 4000 of them.
How many doors did this temple
315
00:18:50,480 –> 00:18:55,960
have?
How many gates were there 4000
316
00:18:55,960 –> 00:18:59,200
people involved in it?
Well, they weren’t always at the
317
00:18:59,200 –> 00:19:01,600
temple.
They were also in courses.
318
00:19:02,280 –> 00:19:07,120
In fact, all of these Levites,
all of these priests, they were
319
00:19:07,120 –> 00:19:10,000
not public servants full time,
so to speak.
320
00:19:10,520 –> 00:19:13,400
They also had their normal life
as well.
321
00:19:14,000 –> 00:19:15,800
They weren’t lounging upon the
nation.
322
00:19:15,800 –> 00:19:18,280
They had to conduct their own
affairs.
323
00:19:19,280 –> 00:19:22,880
And so they were giving a part
of their life to the service of
324
00:19:22,880 –> 00:19:27,000
God.
SO4000 praised Yahweh with
325
00:19:27,040 –> 00:19:31,480
instruments is the next
statement in verse 5, and the
326
00:19:31,480 –> 00:19:34,320
chapter that deals with them is
chapter 25.
327
00:19:35,920 –> 00:19:38,400
So you can see what these
subsequent chapters are doing.
328
00:19:38,840 –> 00:19:42,480
If you look at chapter 26,
that’s all about the porters.
329
00:19:45,480 –> 00:19:52,080
So we had 4000 porters and their
chapter is chapter 26 and we had
330
00:19:52,760 –> 00:19:56,880
4000 the singers or those that
praised Yahweh with instruments
331
00:19:57,120 –> 00:20:00,880
and their chapter of
organization is chapter 25.
332
00:20:02,080 –> 00:20:06,000
And we had the priests as well,
and their chapter is chapter 24.
333
00:20:06,000 –> 00:20:11,080
So you can see that Chapter 23
is now going to be expanded and
334
00:20:11,080 –> 00:20:14,360
the organizational structure and
the names involved is going to
335
00:20:14,360 –> 00:20:17,320
be outlined in the subsequent
chapters of first.
336
00:20:17,320 –> 00:20:19,960
Chronicles 23 So you can see
that this whole section of
337
00:20:19,960 –> 00:20:23,840
Scripture First Chronicles 21
First Chronicles 29 is all set
338
00:20:23,840 –> 00:20:27,040
in the last part of David’s life
and is speaking about his
339
00:20:27,040 –> 00:20:30,880
reorganization of the.
Of the whole city.
340
00:20:30,880 –> 00:20:33,920
Really, and in particular of the
Levites that were about the
341
00:20:33,920 –> 00:20:40,640
service of God, a new house was
going to need a great more.
342
00:20:40,640 –> 00:20:44,480
Organization than had been
before, and it says in verse 6
343
00:20:44,480 –> 00:20:49,640
that David divided them into
courses among the sons of Levi,
344
00:20:49,960 –> 00:20:53,840
namely Gershon, Kohath and
Murari.
345
00:20:54,600 –> 00:20:58,240
Now, just for the purpose of
picking up the structure of
346
00:20:58,240 –> 00:21:00,400
this, I’d like you to have that
little piece of paper again if.
347
00:21:00,400 –> 00:21:03,720
You’ve got it.
And just put Levi and then three
348
00:21:03,720 –> 00:21:06,520
arrows down from Levi.
If I put this on a transparency,
349
00:21:06,760 –> 00:21:08,160
you’ll look at it once and
forget it.
350
00:21:08,480 –> 00:21:10,000
But if you write it down, you’ll
remember it.
351
00:21:10,920 –> 00:21:19,560
So Levi, and he has three sons.
Gershon Kohath.
352
00:21:21,040 –> 00:21:26,920
And Murari and the, the, the
scripture says that David
353
00:21:26,920 –> 00:21:34,040
divided them into courses among
the sons, the three sons.
354
00:21:34,880 –> 00:21:38,160
So if this chapter’s going to be
about the Levites and it is
355
00:21:38,640 –> 00:21:43,240
chapter 23, then it’s going to
tell you about some of the sons
356
00:21:43,240 –> 00:21:47,360
of Gershon who were principally
involved, and some of the sons
357
00:21:47,360 –> 00:21:52,680
of Coeth who were principals
among the Levites, and some of
358
00:21:52,680 –> 00:21:57,480
the sons of Murari who were
principal sons of Levi.
359
00:21:58,240 –> 00:22:02,520
And so he does also with the
porters and with the singers.
360
00:22:03,240 –> 00:22:07,240
They will come from each of
those main divisions of the
361
00:22:07,240 –> 00:22:09,880
Levites.
So to get that picture clear in
362
00:22:09,880 –> 00:22:11,000
your mind is important, isn’t
it?
363
00:22:11,000 –> 00:22:14,560
Levi, Gershon, Kohath and
Murari, and from these and from
364
00:22:14,560 –> 00:22:18,000
these and from these.
He would take certain particular
365
00:22:18,000 –> 00:22:21,440
people to be principals of the
Levites, generally in the work
366
00:22:21,480 –> 00:22:26,040
of the house, to be principals
in the Porter area or door
367
00:22:26,040 –> 00:22:32,200
keeping area principals also.
In the singing area, that’s how
368
00:22:32,200 –> 00:22:34,520
he structured it.
Of course, the priests came only
369
00:22:34,520 –> 00:22:36,920
from one line.
They came from the line of
370
00:22:36,920 –> 00:22:40,160
Aaron, who was among the sons of
Cohab.
371
00:22:44,240 –> 00:22:50,280
Now this became therefore a very
important structure in the whole
372
00:22:50,280 –> 00:22:54,960
of Israel’s future.
And for centuries that structure
373
00:22:54,960 –> 00:22:58,720
was preserved.
And if you come to 2nd of
374
00:22:58,720 –> 00:23:01,360
Chronicles, which is really
turning over all the period of
375
00:23:01,360 –> 00:23:06,080
the Davidic Kingdom and the
Second of Chronicles chapter 35,
376
00:23:07,360 –> 00:23:08,920
you’ll see how important that
became.
377
00:23:15,400 –> 00:23:20,280
Second Chronicles 35 and verse
4, we’ve gone right over to
378
00:23:20,280 –> 00:23:23,520
Josiah, who’s getting towards
the end of the Kingdom of Judah,
379
00:23:24,560 –> 00:23:29,920
and this is what it says.
And prepare yourselves, verse 4,
380
00:23:30,240 –> 00:23:36,240
by the houses of your father’s,
he says as he speaks to the
381
00:23:36,240 –> 00:23:41,200
Levites and the priests after
your courses.
382
00:23:42,480 –> 00:23:47,480
According to the writing of
David, king of Israel, and
383
00:23:47,480 –> 00:23:51,000
according to the writing of
Solomon his son.
384
00:23:51,000 –> 00:23:55,520
Wasn’t that instructive?
We’ve turned over 300 odd years
385
00:23:56,360 –> 00:23:59,600
and there is the comment which
Josiah says to his people.
386
00:24:00,160 –> 00:24:05,480
So what we’re reading back here
in First Chronicles 232425 and
387
00:24:05,480 –> 00:24:09,120
26 is going to be an
organizational structure that
388
00:24:09,120 –> 00:24:13,240
will be implemented for 300
years and or always be
389
00:24:13,240 –> 00:24:17,040
recognized as having been laid
down by the hand of David’s
390
00:24:17,040 –> 00:24:21,880
writing and Solomon after him
who obviously established that
391
00:24:21,880 –> 00:24:23,960
even firm there’s an
interesting, very interesting.
392
00:24:24,560 –> 00:24:25,720
So it wasn’t just up to
Hezekiah.
393
00:24:25,720 –> 00:24:27,040
I said, oh, I wasn’t going to do
it this.
394
00:24:27,040 –> 00:24:29,760
Way you know I’m going to
reorganize the place this way.
395
00:24:30,560 –> 00:24:33,480
Like, you know, 1 government
comes in, one party goes out and
396
00:24:33,480 –> 00:24:36,320
you get a complete change of the
way the government’s run.
397
00:24:36,320 –> 00:24:38,480
That’s how it is in Australia.
You don’t really know how to
398
00:24:38,680 –> 00:24:40,720
turn up the telephone book
anymore because you, you don’t
399
00:24:40,720 –> 00:24:42,920
know where you’re going to find
this particular office of the
400
00:24:42,920 –> 00:24:44,520
government.
It’s, it’s all changing, isn’t
401
00:24:44,520 –> 00:24:45,680
it?
Our world’s just changing like
402
00:24:45,680 –> 00:24:48,000
crazy.
Same here, is it?
403
00:24:48,400 –> 00:24:50,800
Yeah, same everywhere, isn’t it?
Madness in the world.
404
00:24:51,600 –> 00:24:55,200
But in the days of David, there
was something laid down that was
405
00:24:55,200 –> 00:24:58,280
by divine decree and it was
established.
406
00:24:58,960 –> 00:25:01,840
And Josiah, who had respected
that, he resurrected that and
407
00:25:01,840 –> 00:25:05,280
said this is how it’s going to
be done according to my ancient
408
00:25:05,280 –> 00:25:10,400
father’s direction, because God
gave him that in the second of
409
00:25:10,400 –> 00:25:15,880
Chronicles 8, verse 14.
No, that doesn’t mean the same.
410
00:25:15,880 –> 00:25:19,080
I’d even insisted that in a
political life there can’t be
411
00:25:19,160 –> 00:25:22,080
any change.
I tell you what it does mean to
412
00:25:22,080 –> 00:25:25,400
me it meant.
And I’d like our younger
413
00:25:25,400 –> 00:25:28,800
brethren to hear this.
What it does mean to me is that
414
00:25:28,800 –> 00:25:33,560
we ought to have respect at
least for the way things have
415
00:25:33,560 –> 00:25:36,240
been done.
If you want ecclesial peace and
416
00:25:36,240 –> 00:25:42,480
harmony, have respect the way
that older brethren have seen
417
00:25:42,480 –> 00:25:45,160
fit to do things.
It doesn’t mean to say that’s
418
00:25:45,160 –> 00:25:48,560
always perfect.
God did not tell us by divine
419
00:25:48,560 –> 00:25:53,000
decree how to do it.
But surely if you want peace in
420
00:25:53,000 –> 00:25:57,720
your meeting, it is right that a
younger brother respects what
421
00:25:57,720 –> 00:25:58,880
has been.
Isn’t that true?
422
00:25:59,680 –> 00:26:02,680
It must be true.
Absolutely must be true.
423
00:26:04,800 –> 00:26:08,640
Any movement that doesn’t
respect its pioneers is going to
424
00:26:08,680 –> 00:26:10,360
be a movement that just goes off
the rails.
425
00:26:11,840 –> 00:26:14,240
It must mean that must when you
stop and think about it.
426
00:26:14,480 –> 00:26:16,000
Because God is working in our
midst.
427
00:26:16,000 –> 00:26:17,560
Yeah, well, He was working in
their midst too.
428
00:26:18,360 –> 00:26:20,360
And this is the way that things
were done, and they were done
429
00:26:20,360 –> 00:26:23,840
very well for many, many years.
If we live here 4 in an age
430
00:26:23,880 –> 00:26:26,320
that’s turning over, turning
over, turning over, don’t get
431
00:26:26,320 –> 00:26:29,120
caught up with that age.
The odds are that it’s going to
432
00:26:29,120 –> 00:26:31,880
be doing a lot of things very
wrongly as far as God’s
433
00:26:31,880 –> 00:26:34,680
concerned or totally unrelated
to the principles of God.
434
00:26:34,680 –> 00:26:36,480
But that wasn’t the case with
our grandparents.
435
00:26:37,160 –> 00:26:39,640
They were God fearing men who
saw fit to do it in certain
436
00:26:39,640 –> 00:26:42,280
ways.
Does it mean to say everything
437
00:26:42,280 –> 00:26:44,800
was perfect?
Doesn’t mean that at all, but it
438
00:26:44,800 –> 00:26:48,000
does mean if ecclesial piece,
it’s going to be realized that
439
00:26:48,120 –> 00:26:50,240
the younger generation has
respect.
440
00:26:51,680 –> 00:26:54,480
Like Josiah had respected me
absolute respect.
441
00:26:55,520 –> 00:26:57,800
And he never ever knew Dave
hundreds of years from the
442
00:26:57,800 –> 00:27:00,040
background, but he had absolute
respect for that.
443
00:27:01,400 –> 00:27:03,400
And you know, they even had the
same instruments.
444
00:27:03,880 –> 00:27:05,560
They they didn’t change the
instruments.
445
00:27:05,560 –> 00:27:08,240
Incredible.
David made it this way.
446
00:27:08,240 –> 00:27:12,040
That’s how it be made in the
second Chronicles 8.
447
00:27:12,880 –> 00:27:16,240
This is the days of Solomon.
Solomon was a brilliant young
448
00:27:16,240 –> 00:27:17,960
boy.
He could make up his own
449
00:27:17,960 –> 00:27:20,080
charter.
Surely he didn’t need to rely
450
00:27:20,080 –> 00:27:22,000
upon anybody.
He How did he how did he need to
451
00:27:22,160 –> 00:27:24,240
walk in the steps of anyone?
Well, you have a.
452
00:27:24,240 –> 00:27:29,360
Look in Second Chronicles 8.
Second Chronicles 8, verse 14.
453
00:27:30,320 –> 00:27:35,240
Brilliant young man, but he
appointed according to the order
454
00:27:35,240 –> 00:27:37,520
of David his father.
Isn’t that lovely?
455
00:27:37,680 –> 00:27:41,640
I love that according to the
order of David his father.
456
00:27:41,640 –> 00:27:44,760
I’d love my boys and I’d love my
daughters to think like that,
457
00:27:45,720 –> 00:27:49,320
not because it’s me, but because
of the principle involved.
458
00:27:50,280 –> 00:27:53,080
That’s how really we need to be
in ecclesial life, to teach our
459
00:27:53,080 –> 00:27:55,680
children to respect their
elders.
460
00:27:56,160 –> 00:27:59,840
So that they have a desire to
uphold what their fathers and
461
00:27:59,840 –> 00:28:03,600
their grandfathers and other
fathers in the faith have stood
462
00:28:03,600 –> 00:28:05,680
for.
Because that’s a good thing.
463
00:28:06,560 –> 00:28:10,200
His Solomon, all his presence.
Was there ever a sharper mind in
464
00:28:10,200 –> 00:28:13,400
Israel than that?
But according to the principles
465
00:28:13,400 –> 00:28:17,160
of death.
What Dad established the courses
466
00:28:17,160 –> 00:28:20,480
of the priests to their service,
the Levites to their charter,
467
00:28:20,480 –> 00:28:24,160
with the details to praise and
minister before the priests, as
468
00:28:24,160 –> 00:28:28,800
the duty of the priests, as the
duty of every day required the
469
00:28:28,800 –> 00:28:33,800
porters also by the courses at
every gate, or so had David, the
470
00:28:33,800 –> 00:28:36,880
man of God commanded.
That’s impressive, isn’t it?
471
00:28:38,400 –> 00:28:42,720
Very impressive indeed to see
the detail that is given there.
472
00:28:43,800 –> 00:28:52,680
Now if you come back into the
first of Chronicles 28, you’ll
473
00:28:52,680 –> 00:28:55,240
see that David did in fact
receive that pattern.
474
00:28:59,440 –> 00:29:02,120
You might say, well, he he saw
the pattern of the temple.
475
00:29:02,400 –> 00:29:03,160
That’s.
True.
476
00:29:03,880 –> 00:29:07,640
But he saw more than that.
He saw how the place would work.
477
00:29:08,200 –> 00:29:12,280
Verse 11.
First Chronicles 28 David gave
478
00:29:12,280 –> 00:29:17,640
to Solomon his son, the pattern
of the porch, and of the houses
479
00:29:17,640 –> 00:29:22,960
thereof, and of the treasuries,
and of the upper chambers, and
480
00:29:22,960 –> 00:29:26,160
of the inner palace, and of the
place of the mercy seat.
481
00:29:26,840 –> 00:29:30,760
So not just saw, you know, the
very holy place and most holy
482
00:29:30,760 –> 00:29:34,040
place did.
He he saw the whole structure of
483
00:29:34,040 –> 00:29:36,320
that temple right down to the
storehouses and the place where
484
00:29:36,320 –> 00:29:39,720
people would live.
And once more, verse 12 and the
485
00:29:39,720 –> 00:29:43,120
pattern of all that he had by
the spirit of the courts of the
486
00:29:43,120 –> 00:29:47,080
House of the Lord and of all the
chambers round about of the
487
00:29:47,080 –> 00:29:50,120
treasuries of the House of God
and of the treasuries of the
488
00:29:50,120 –> 00:29:54,200
dedicated thing.
Also for the courses of the
489
00:29:54,200 –> 00:29:58,360
priests and the Levites and for
all the work of the service of
490
00:29:58,360 –> 00:30:00,920
the House of the Lord and for
all the vessels of service in
491
00:30:00,920 –> 00:30:03,520
the House of the Lord.
And therefore he’s able to put
492
00:30:03,520 –> 00:30:06,880
these various.
Matters of of substance, the
493
00:30:06,880 –> 00:30:08,920
gold and the silver and so forth
that was necessary.
494
00:30:08,920 –> 00:30:11,560
He could and he could work out
the amounts that were required.
495
00:30:12,560 –> 00:30:15,840
That’s why in verses 14 to to 18
he was able to work out.
496
00:30:15,840 –> 00:30:19,520
All the amount of metals that
were required in stones because
497
00:30:19,520 –> 00:30:22,560
he had this little drawings of
all of these things I said
498
00:30:22,560 –> 00:30:24,160
drawings.
Look at verse 19.
499
00:30:25,160 –> 00:30:29,880
All this, said David, the Lord
made me understand in writing by
500
00:30:29,880 –> 00:30:33,200
his hand upon me, even all the.
Works of this pattern.
501
00:30:33,440 –> 00:30:36,480
How beautiful.
That really is a very beautiful
502
00:30:36,480 –> 00:30:38,200
thing, isn’t it?
To put that whole picture
503
00:30:38,200 –> 00:30:41,560
together shows that what David
was instigating was not
504
00:30:41,560 –> 00:30:44,160
something dreamt up out of his
own mind, but something that God
505
00:30:44,160 –> 00:30:46,400
had given him.
He’d caused his hand to write it
506
00:30:46,400 –> 00:30:50,600
out, even down to the the
vessels and the the treasuries
507
00:30:50,600 –> 00:30:52,480
and the place where people would
live and all the other
508
00:30:52,480 –> 00:30:55,680
apartments that were related.
To the temple What an.
509
00:30:55,680 –> 00:30:57,040
Amazing.
Thing it was.
510
00:30:58,000 –> 00:31:00,680
And yet now he’s an old man.
He has to implement that, bring
511
00:31:00,680 –> 00:31:03,560
it in.
Incredible.
512
00:31:03,560 –> 00:31:06,400
It’s an incredible concept.
And you know, my dear brothers.
513
00:31:06,400 –> 00:31:11,000
And sisters as you think.
About that, you’re realizing
514
00:31:11,000 –> 00:31:15,040
this surely, that when God’s
hand, when God’s Spirit comes
515
00:31:15,040 –> 00:31:19,200
upon David and he writes that
out, what would God have in
516
00:31:19,200 –> 00:31:23,120
mind?
Is this the greatest temple?
517
00:31:23,720 –> 00:31:28,160
Is this the greatest king?
Really?
518
00:31:28,160 –> 00:31:31,760
His mind is full of the future
yet again, isn’t it?
519
00:31:32,760 –> 00:31:35,760
It’s the greater temple in
Jerusalem with the greatest Son
520
00:31:35,760 –> 00:31:38,520
of David that really is the
ultimate that God must have in
521
00:31:38,520 –> 00:31:43,160
mind.
True, He cannot surely give
522
00:31:43,160 –> 00:31:45,920
something to David in those
times that’s not going to
523
00:31:45,920 –> 00:31:47,440
reflect what will be in the.
Future.
524
00:31:48,840 –> 00:31:52,000
Of course not.
No more than you and I who might
525
00:31:52,000 –> 00:31:53,400
set something before our
children.
526
00:31:53,400 –> 00:31:54,840
We’ve got an ultimate concept
with them.
527
00:31:55,160 –> 00:31:56,920
We’re not going to set something
that’s going up in this.
528
00:31:56,920 –> 00:32:00,280
Direction if we want them to go.
There are we, we’re going to set
529
00:32:00,280 –> 00:32:02,680
them something here might say,
well, that’s as much as they can
530
00:32:02,680 –> 00:32:05,320
take in for this time.
But in the end I know it’s going
531
00:32:05,320 –> 00:32:08,080
to develop to that full picture.
In the end.
532
00:32:09,360 –> 00:32:11,680
So we have a bit of a treasure
here in Chronicles, don’t we?
533
00:32:13,760 –> 00:32:16,160
It’s a treasure of how things
will be in the Kingdom, I’m
534
00:32:16,160 –> 00:32:19,160
sure.
In fact, I can’t think of any
535
00:32:19,160 –> 00:32:23,040
other way in which we could, we
could get some way, some picture
536
00:32:23,040 –> 00:32:26,800
of how Jerusalem will work apart
from Ezekiel’s description at
537
00:32:26,800 –> 00:32:31,760
the end of his prophecy.
I can’t think of any better way
538
00:32:31,960 –> 00:32:34,760
of seeing how the priests and
others will work together than
539
00:32:34,760 –> 00:32:37,600
these old chapters in
Chronicles.
540
00:32:38,200 –> 00:32:41,640
These chapters have many words
and many big long names and that
541
00:32:41,640 –> 00:32:44,520
are so difficult to understand.
And yet there is a there is a
542
00:32:44,520 –> 00:32:48,200
precious value to them because
they are outlining to us that in
543
00:32:48,200 –> 00:32:50,680
the Kingdom to come, things are
going to be done according to a
544
00:32:50,680 –> 00:32:54,640
very strict protocol.
And it will be given by God and
545
00:32:54,840 –> 00:32:58,360
it’ll be kept up and people will
come to understand that one
546
00:32:58,360 –> 00:33:00,520
generation to another will will
understand.
547
00:33:00,520 –> 00:33:03,720
That’s how things are done in
the temple in Jerusalem when
548
00:33:03,720 –> 00:33:06,600
Christ is king.
That’s why in the in the Book of
549
00:33:06,600 –> 00:33:11,720
Revelation, there are 24 elders.
Surely that 24 is based on the
550
00:33:11,720 –> 00:33:14,240
fact that.
We’re 24 priests and 24 courses
551
00:33:14,240 –> 00:33:18,320
of The thing is 24 courses of
the of the gatekeepers and so
552
00:33:18,320 –> 00:33:23,040
on. 24,000 of the Levites.
It’s interesting, isn’t it?
553
00:33:23,040 –> 00:33:25,720
Obviously, when God caused that
to be written, He had the great
554
00:33:25,720 –> 00:33:28,640
picture in mind.
And so here is a lovely way of
555
00:33:28,640 –> 00:33:31,640
seeing how things will be
organized in the Kingdom.
556
00:33:32,680 –> 00:33:35,160
So there’s a treasure in these
old chapters and chronicles.
557
00:33:35,600 –> 00:33:37,640
So when you come to the readings
next time and your little
558
00:33:37,640 –> 00:33:39,160
children say, oh, do we have to
read this one?
559
00:33:39,160 –> 00:33:42,720
Mum and Dad say, well, there’s a
secret in here and it’s telling
560
00:33:42,720 –> 00:33:47,360
us about things to come, even if
it’s about details of the past.
561
00:33:48,200 –> 00:33:52,120
Now I said that he took various
people from different to the
562
00:33:52,160 –> 00:33:56,480
different divisions of Levi, and
those divisions were Gershon,
563
00:33:57,320 –> 00:33:59,480
Kohath and Murari.
Verse 6.
564
00:34:01,040 –> 00:34:04,680
Now look at how the chapters
organized, verse seven of the
565
00:34:04,680 –> 00:34:16,760
Gershonites, of the Gershonites,
verse 12, the sons of Kohath,
566
00:34:16,920 –> 00:34:25,719
which was the second one
mentioned, and verse 21 of the
567
00:34:25,719 –> 00:34:28,239
sons of Murari.
So there’s the structure of the
568
00:34:28,239 –> 00:34:32,040
chapter 3 main divisions of the
Levites, Gershon, Kohath,
569
00:34:32,040 –> 00:34:38,840
Murari, Gershon verse 7, Kohath
verse 12 and Murari verse 21.
570
00:34:41,120 –> 00:34:44,760
And from there there are 24 who
are chosen out.
571
00:34:45,639 –> 00:34:50,320
You’ve got, for example, in
verse 8, you’ve got three
572
00:34:50,360 –> 00:34:52,880
mentioned.
Just perhaps ring that little
573
00:34:52,880 –> 00:34:57,160
three with a pencil if you like.
And in verse 9 you’ve got of the
574
00:34:57,160 –> 00:35:02,280
sons of Shimi 3 particular
persons who were going to be pre
575
00:35:02,280 –> 00:35:07,360
eminent among the 24,000.
And then in verse the 10 it says
576
00:35:07,600 –> 00:35:10,680
these four were the sons of
Shimii.
577
00:35:11,880 –> 00:35:15,760
So you’ve got 3 + 3 is 6 + 4 is
10.
578
00:35:17,680 –> 00:35:21,120
And if you come down to verse
16, you’ve got another one
579
00:35:21,120 –> 00:35:27,200
mentioned and his name is
Chebuwel, and another one
580
00:35:27,200 –> 00:35:30,920
mentioned in verse 17.
So we’re up to 12.
581
00:35:30,920 –> 00:35:34,240
Aren’t we?
And verse 18 is another one
582
00:35:34,240 –> 00:35:38,040
mentioned the chief.
And in verse 19 it mentions
583
00:35:38,040 –> 00:35:43,040
another 4.
And in verse 20 there’s another
584
00:35:43,040 –> 00:35:48,120
2.
The second see And there’s 2IN
585
00:35:48,120 –> 00:35:52,440
verse 21.
And there’s three in verse 23,
586
00:35:53,320 –> 00:35:55,120
if you add those up, it comes to
24.
587
00:35:55,840 –> 00:35:59,720
So they obviously from those 3
principal divisions of the
588
00:35:59,720 –> 00:36:04,800
Koathites, they were the 24
elders among the Levites, among
589
00:36:04,800 –> 00:36:08,920
the 24,000.
So 1000 in each group, 24 liters
590
00:36:08,920 –> 00:36:10,760
of 1000 each.
Isn’t that interesting?
591
00:36:11,120 –> 00:36:14,360
Now, would you want to worry
about that when you were in his
592
00:36:14,360 –> 00:36:16,720
condition of health?
But David got to that, didn’t
593
00:36:16,720 –> 00:36:19,080
he?
Got his mind onto it, organized
594
00:36:19,080 –> 00:36:22,720
himself and and and approached
that with great interest and he
595
00:36:22,720 –> 00:36:24,680
got that all implemented in
Israel.
596
00:36:26,520 –> 00:36:29,120
Well, it was a little more
involved than that, wasn’t it
597
00:36:29,120 –> 00:36:33,600
because we we missed out the
bracket in between and says in
598
00:36:33,600 –> 00:36:37,760
verse 12, the sons of Kohath
were Amram.
599
00:36:38,720 –> 00:36:43,880
So where you’ve got your little
diagram, Levi, Gershon, Kohath,
600
00:36:44,320 –> 00:36:51,400
and Murari now make 4 arrows
down from Kohath, and the names
601
00:36:51,400 –> 00:36:54,520
of those to those 4 arrows are
verse 12.
602
00:36:55,280 –> 00:37:03,160
Amram is ha and Hebron and
Aziel.
603
00:37:04,440 –> 00:37:10,320
So Kohath had four sons.
Amram is ha Hebron and Aziel.
604
00:37:13,240 –> 00:37:17,920
Now Izhar has one of his sons
chosen in verse 18.
605
00:37:18,880 –> 00:37:26,680
See that Hebron has four of his
sons chosen in verse 19.
606
00:37:27,640 –> 00:37:31,560
I just ran a a little line down
and joined the two up so I could
607
00:37:31,560 –> 00:37:38,000
always see that.
And Aziel, he had two in verse
608
00:37:38,000 –> 00:37:41,360
20.
The chapter’s got a lot of
609
00:37:41,360 –> 00:37:46,760
structure to it, hasn’t it?
Kohath, Amram, Izhar, Hebron,
610
00:37:46,760 –> 00:37:48,200
and Azil.
What about Amram?
611
00:37:48,640 –> 00:37:52,960
We know who Amram was.
He’s the father of Moses, father
612
00:37:52,960 –> 00:37:56,960
of Moses and Aaron.
And so we read in verse 13 the
613
00:37:56,960 –> 00:38:03,600
sons of Amram, Aaron and Moses.
He puts Moses aside and says,
614
00:38:04,520 –> 00:38:08,400
and Aaron was separated, that he
should sanctify the most holy
615
00:38:08,400 –> 00:38:13,800
things, he and his sons forever,
to burn incense before Yahweh,
616
00:38:15,240 –> 00:38:19,400
to minister unto him, and to
bless in his name forever.
617
00:38:19,400 –> 00:38:23,520
There’s the four things that are
noted of the priesthood of the
618
00:38:23,520 –> 00:38:30,480
sons of Aaron, sanctify the most
holy things, burn incense,
619
00:38:31,360 –> 00:38:35,440
minister unto him and to bless
in his name forever.
620
00:38:36,960 –> 00:38:40,840
The priests were separated for
that work and their chapter is
621
00:38:40,840 –> 00:38:48,560
the next 1, chapter 24.
All right.
622
00:38:50,000 –> 00:38:52,680
So that helps us to see that
there isn’t a structure.
623
00:38:53,040 –> 00:38:55,440
In the in.
The first of Chronicles, chapter
624
00:38:55,440 –> 00:38:58,440
23.
Now there’s a few general
625
00:38:58,440 –> 00:39:01,240
descriptions about the duties of
the Levites.
626
00:39:01,840 –> 00:39:05,640
These were the sons of Levi,
verse 24, after the House of
627
00:39:05,640 –> 00:39:08,880
their fathers, even the chief of
the fathers, as they were
628
00:39:08,880 –> 00:39:12,760
counted by number of names, by
their poles that did the work
629
00:39:12,760 –> 00:39:15,520
for the service of the House of
the Lord from the age of 20
630
00:39:15,520 –> 00:39:19,000
years and upward.
For David said, the Lord God of
631
00:39:19,000 –> 00:39:22,440
Israel hath given rest, and his
people, that they may dwell in
632
00:39:22,440 –> 00:39:28,880
Jerusalem forever rather, and he
dwells in Jerusalem forever.
633
00:39:29,240 –> 00:39:31,880
And you’ll see that the margin
actually renders it that way.
634
00:39:32,480 –> 00:39:38,160
So does the RSV sense, doesn’t
it?
635
00:39:39,200 –> 00:39:42,800
The Lord God of Israel hath
given rest unto his people, and
636
00:39:42,800 –> 00:39:46,080
he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
That’s why we’re getting
637
00:39:46,080 –> 00:39:51,040
organized, because the Lord God
of Israel is coming home, as it
638
00:39:51,040 –> 00:39:54,000
were, to rest in Jerusalem.
We’ve got to be ready for that.
639
00:39:54,080 –> 00:39:55,520
We’ve got to have things done
properly.
640
00:39:56,400 –> 00:39:58,120
This can’t be just
lackadaisical.
641
00:39:58,120 –> 00:39:59,480
This has got to be done
properly.
642
00:40:00,080 –> 00:40:02,600
And so we’re reorganizing.
Wasn’t David a wonderful man of
643
00:40:02,600 –> 00:40:06,320
God, my dear?
And sisters, he saw the scope of
644
00:40:06,320 –> 00:40:07,880
what was involved and he
thought, oh.
645
00:40:09,040 –> 00:40:11,320
If the Lord God of Israel is
going to come into this, the
646
00:40:11,320 –> 00:40:15,320
capital city, then this city’s
got to run right and things have
647
00:40:15,320 –> 00:40:19,960
got to be done properly.
I wonder how much of that is
648
00:40:19,960 –> 00:40:23,880
lost today now.
It clears your life and the
649
00:40:23,880 –> 00:40:26,720
sanctity of our meetings.
I don’t think our meetings need
650
00:40:26,720 –> 00:40:28,600
to be stiff or.
Cold.
651
00:40:29,800 –> 00:40:33,480
Formal to that degree.
I don’t like that, but I do
652
00:40:33,480 –> 00:40:36,120
think that there should be a
sanctity in our meetings.
653
00:40:36,880 –> 00:40:40,600
You know, there’s a certain
discipline in our meetings, so
654
00:40:40,600 –> 00:40:45,240
that concentration can be good
so that people know they’re
655
00:40:45,240 –> 00:40:49,240
about something serious.
We don’t just sort of turn up to
656
00:40:49,240 –> 00:40:53,040
the meetings like we turn up to
a picnic, because if we’re going
657
00:40:53,040 –> 00:40:55,000
down the beach, it’s just not
right, is it?
658
00:40:56,440 –> 00:40:57,960
This isn’t the way we should do
things.
659
00:40:57,960 –> 00:40:59,320
We’ve never done things that
way.
660
00:40:59,600 –> 00:41:01,960
It’s only really our modern
world that does things like
661
00:41:01,960 –> 00:41:05,080
that, and we don’t have to
conform to that.
662
00:41:05,680 –> 00:41:08,720
We’re really separated, aren’t
we, to a different and a holy
663
00:41:08,720 –> 00:41:11,160
calling.
And in our brotherhood all
664
00:41:11,160 –> 00:41:13,440
across the world, my dear Ben
Sis, we need to be careful of
665
00:41:13,440 –> 00:41:16,640
those things, not to make that
the big issue, but nevertheless,
666
00:41:17,200 –> 00:41:19,640
to preserve the sanctity of our
meetings.
667
00:41:20,800 –> 00:41:22,840
Even what our children do in the
hall, it’s not a place for
668
00:41:22,840 –> 00:41:24,440
games.
You know, you don’t play cricket
669
00:41:24,440 –> 00:41:26,200
in the hall.
Or is it baseball?
670
00:41:26,200 –> 00:41:28,240
Maybe even a bit more dangerous,
wouldn’t it?
671
00:41:31,000 –> 00:41:33,720
There should be a proper
environment in our hall that
672
00:41:33,720 –> 00:41:37,680
teaches or even our children
that this is a place where we
673
00:41:37,680 –> 00:41:42,040
worship God and where we learn
about the things of God and we
674
00:41:42,040 –> 00:41:43,560
keep the sanctity of the
meeting.
675
00:41:44,200 –> 00:41:46,600
That’s how David, Phil, God’s
going to come into Jerusalem.
676
00:41:46,600 –> 00:41:47,960
Well, I’ve got to get this place
right.
677
00:41:49,080 –> 00:41:50,840
Got to have everybody organized.
They’ve got to feel it.
678
00:41:50,840 –> 00:41:52,000
They’ve got to be touched by
this.
679
00:41:52,000 –> 00:41:55,120
This is too wonderful that this
is going to happen.
680
00:41:55,400 –> 00:41:57,960
Wasn’t he a beautiful man?
He really was a man of God.
681
00:41:58,080 –> 00:42:01,600
Great fear of God in his heart.
And it says in verse 26, and
682
00:42:01,600 –> 00:42:04,320
also under the Levites, they
shall no more carry the
683
00:42:04,320 –> 00:42:06,880
Tabernacle, nor any vessels of
it for the service thereof,
684
00:42:06,880 –> 00:42:10,080
because it’s.
It’s coming to stay or by the
685
00:42:10,080 –> 00:42:13,120
last words of David, the Levites
were numbered from 20 years old
686
00:42:13,120 –> 00:42:16,080
and above.
Because their office was to wait
687
00:42:16,080 –> 00:42:18,680
on the sons of Aaron for the
service of the House of Yahweh
688
00:42:18,880 –> 00:42:21,840
in the courts and in the
chambers, and the purifying all
689
00:42:21,840 –> 00:42:24,560
holy things and the work of the
service for the House of God.
690
00:42:25,600 –> 00:42:27,320
Look at all the things that they
had to be about.
691
00:42:28,040 –> 00:42:30,240
Both for the showbread and for
the fine flour, for meat
692
00:42:30,240 –> 00:42:32,840
offering, and for the unleavened
cakes, and for that which is
693
00:42:32,840 –> 00:42:35,480
baked in the pan, and for that
which is fried, and for all
694
00:42:35,480 –> 00:42:39,000
manner of measure and size.
You know, I never had much idea
695
00:42:39,000 –> 00:42:41,560
of what it was involved in, in
the offerings of the temple
696
00:42:41,560 –> 00:42:45,840
until one time, a little piece
of land I had, we we lost an
697
00:42:45,840 –> 00:42:46,760
animal.
It was a.
698
00:42:46,760 –> 00:42:48,360
It was a.
It’s always the best one you
699
00:42:48,360 –> 00:42:49,720
lose.
And this was the best one in the
700
00:42:49,720 –> 00:42:51,480
herd.
And we lost this animal, you
701
00:42:51,480 –> 00:42:54,840
see, beautiful cow was.
And I thought, what am I going
702
00:42:54,840 –> 00:42:56,400
to do with that?
And the neighbor says, well,
703
00:42:56,520 –> 00:42:59,960
you, you burn it up, you see.
So I thought, all right, we’ll
704
00:42:59,960 –> 00:43:02,760
burn it up.
So I got this wood together.
705
00:43:02,880 –> 00:43:05,720
And as I was putting this wood
on the on the animal and it was
706
00:43:05,720 –> 00:43:09,480
all bloated, of course, because
being there a day or two, I
707
00:43:09,480 –> 00:43:13,040
began to realize what a
tremendous work this was to put
708
00:43:13,120 –> 00:43:15,840
fire to an animal and devour.
Have you ever done it?
709
00:43:16,040 –> 00:43:17,480
Who’s done it?
Anybody done it?
710
00:43:18,680 –> 00:43:21,360
It’s an amazing John did half a
forest to burn an animal.
711
00:43:22,000 –> 00:43:26,040
It’s absolutely amazing how much
wood you need to to consume the
712
00:43:26,040 –> 00:43:28,280
animal.
This was just a full grown cow
713
00:43:28,640 –> 00:43:31,320
and I came back, you know, a
couple of hours later and things
714
00:43:31,320 –> 00:43:33,240
still burning and all the wood
was gone.
715
00:43:33,240 –> 00:43:34,600
So I heaped a whole lot more
wood on.
716
00:43:34,920 –> 00:43:36,360
I came back a couple of days
later.
717
00:43:36,360 –> 00:43:38,280
I had to do the same again.
Came back a couple of days
718
00:43:38,280 –> 00:43:39,240
later.
Still enough?
719
00:43:40,880 –> 00:43:43,960
And I began to have some idea of
what was actually involved, you
720
00:43:43,960 –> 00:43:47,200
know, when it speaks in the law
of of hundreds of offerings,
721
00:43:48,360 –> 00:43:51,560
sometimes thousands of offerings
those.
722
00:43:51,560 –> 00:43:54,560
Men would have been.
Working like Trojans to get
723
00:43:54,560 –> 00:43:59,000
through that work and every day
that was coming up to the to the
724
00:43:59,360 –> 00:44:03,040
the place of the temple.
Those Levites had to really work
725
00:44:03,320 –> 00:44:06,160
and you can understand why there
was all these people, why it had
726
00:44:06,160 –> 00:44:08,840
to be organized.
If it couldn’t be held handled,
727
00:44:09,000 –> 00:44:10,560
then it wouldn’t happen.
People would say, oh, it’s now
728
00:44:10,560 –> 00:44:11,480
he’s taking your animal up
there.
729
00:44:11,480 –> 00:44:12,520
You have to wake up.
What?
730
00:44:12,520 –> 00:44:14,080
Wait, Wait for a week before
it’s offered.
731
00:44:14,920 –> 00:44:17,480
It had to be done then.
Didn’t it hadn’t be done
732
00:44:17,480 –> 00:44:19,760
properly?
How’d he kill an animal?
733
00:44:21,760 –> 00:44:24,760
You say You take it off to the I
say the abattoirs, You say the
734
00:44:24,760 –> 00:44:27,600
slaughterhouse, don’t you?
And you don’t know what happens
735
00:44:27,600 –> 00:44:29,400
there, do you?
But how do you kill an animal?
736
00:44:30,320 –> 00:44:31,040
He’s a.
He’s a A.
737
00:44:31,440 –> 00:44:34,040
Bullock.
And he’s full grown.
738
00:44:34,040 –> 00:44:37,240
He weighs 1000 kilograms.
All right, here’s the knife.
739
00:44:37,240 –> 00:44:40,640
You go and kill him.
How do you do that?
740
00:44:41,680 –> 00:44:43,840
Very difficult, isn’t it?
He’s not going to like it.
741
00:44:43,840 –> 00:44:44,960
He’s going to stand there for
you.
742
00:44:46,880 –> 00:44:49,920
You’re going to have to have
some very strong ties around
743
00:44:49,920 –> 00:44:51,400
that animal to be able to
achieve that.
744
00:44:52,280 –> 00:44:53,600
And then you’re going to have to
butcher the.
745
00:44:53,600 –> 00:44:57,280
Parts take it apart.
And in fact, there was a lot of
746
00:44:57,280 –> 00:44:59,560
work, an enormous amount of
work.
747
00:44:59,920 –> 00:45:01,760
And I began to realize just how
much.
748
00:45:01,760 –> 00:45:04,480
Wood would be involved.
That has to come from the the
749
00:45:04,480 –> 00:45:06,200
forests all around, doesn’t it?
So there were.
750
00:45:06,200 –> 00:45:07,280
Wood.
Offerings.
751
00:45:07,520 –> 00:45:09,360
You read about them, don’t you,
Nehemiah?
752
00:45:09,360 –> 00:45:13,200
You read about them, Malachi.
So it was a very large
753
00:45:13,200 –> 00:45:17,200
institution, very busy, and had
to be so because people were
754
00:45:17,200 –> 00:45:19,200
continually coming with their
concerns.
755
00:45:20,240 –> 00:45:21,800
I’ll tell you another thing
would make you think, wouldn’t
756
00:45:21,800 –> 00:45:24,400
it, If you take a big animal
like that up to the temple
757
00:45:24,400 –> 00:45:26,440
because you had sinned, you’d
think twice about sinning
758
00:45:26,440 –> 00:45:29,440
another time too.
I never thought of that until
759
00:45:29,640 –> 00:45:31,520
that happened to me.
You’d you’d really stop and
760
00:45:31,520 –> 00:45:35,280
think you’re going to break
God’s law again.
761
00:45:35,280 –> 00:45:37,160
Well, you better be careful
because it’s going to cost you
762
00:45:37,160 –> 00:45:40,720
something.
So there were all these people
763
00:45:40,920 –> 00:45:43,800
that were involved, but there
were other things too.
764
00:45:43,800 –> 00:45:47,640
Verse 30 and to stand every
morning to thank and praise
765
00:45:47,640 –> 00:45:52,080
Yahweh and likewise of even the
temple was a lovely place to go
766
00:45:52,080 –> 00:45:55,480
to.
To stand every morning to thank
767
00:45:55,480 –> 00:45:59,160
and praise Yahweh.
And likewise it Even so it was a
768
00:45:59,160 –> 00:46:04,200
place of song and of happiness,
of heart, of uplift, of spirit.
769
00:46:04,200 –> 00:46:07,240
It was a beautiful place, a high
priest to be going past near the
770
00:46:07,240 –> 00:46:10,200
bells ringing on his on his
garments.
771
00:46:10,880 –> 00:46:13,360
And there was an alacrity about
what they were doing and these
772
00:46:13,360 –> 00:46:15,480
men that were given to song and
to praise.
773
00:46:15,960 –> 00:46:18,680
It wasn’t a starchy old place.
It was a place where the the
774
00:46:18,680 –> 00:46:22,960
nerve center of the nation would
be felt and God was there, and
775
00:46:22,960 –> 00:46:26,160
so they had to be in respect to
that and to offer all burnt
776
00:46:26,160 –> 00:46:29,120
sacrifices unto Yahweh in the
Sabbaths.
777
00:46:29,880 –> 00:46:33,680
Look at all the things they had
to remember, young men, many of
778
00:46:33,680 –> 00:46:35,520
them.
They had to remember what you
779
00:46:35,520 –> 00:46:38,520
did on the Sabbath and when you
did it and how you did it and
780
00:46:38,520 –> 00:46:41,800
who did it and what day.
In the New Moons there were
781
00:46:41,800 –> 00:46:46,000
special sacrifices for the the
turning of the month, and on the
782
00:46:46,000 –> 00:46:50,880
set feasts 3 * a year there was
set piece, and they all had
783
00:46:50,880 –> 00:46:53,320
their various offerings.
And the boys need to know when
784
00:46:53,320 –> 00:46:57,120
that was, and do it properly by
number, according to the order
785
00:46:57,280 –> 00:47:00,360
commanded unto them.
Continually before Yahweh there
786
00:47:01,360 –> 00:47:03,680
was a little spot effort or a
Bible school, and it was all
787
00:47:03,680 –> 00:47:05,600
over.
It went on through the year.
788
00:47:06,000 –> 00:47:08,280
And that they should keep the
charge of the Tabernacle of the
789
00:47:08,280 –> 00:47:12,800
congregation, and the charge of
the holy place, and the charge
790
00:47:13,040 –> 00:47:16,040
of the sons.
Of Aaron, their brethren in the
791
00:47:16,040 –> 00:47:17,840
service of the House of the
Lord.
792
00:47:18,720 –> 00:47:20,560
That was a great work, my dear
brothers and sisters.
793
00:47:20,560 –> 00:47:23,800
And in that we can see something
of what’s going to be in the
794
00:47:23,800 –> 00:47:27,680
future and what a busy place
Jerusalem is going to be.
795
00:47:28,920 –> 00:47:31,640
Be a place of joy and happiness
and singing and praise.
796
00:47:31,640 –> 00:47:34,600
It’s going to be busy too, isn’t
it, when people are coming from
797
00:47:34,640 –> 00:47:37,840
all nations to Jerusalem to
worship.
798
00:47:38,520 –> 00:47:40,480
And at that time, it’s going to
be up to us to know the
799
00:47:40,480 –> 00:47:43,400
protocols and to be.
Able to lead those people, it
800
00:47:43,400 –> 00:47:45,920
says in Zechariah doesn’t they
shall go to him that is a Jew
801
00:47:46,080 –> 00:47:48,600
and take hold of him and say we
will go with thee, but we have
802
00:47:48,600 –> 00:47:50,280
heard that God is with you.
What about the Saints?
803
00:47:52,080 –> 00:47:53,800
Israel going to learn?
In part.
804
00:47:53,800 –> 00:47:55,240
From the Saints aren’t that’s
you and me.
805
00:47:55,240 –> 00:47:58,480
But what if we haven’t done our
daily?
806
00:47:58,480 –> 00:48:01,680
Readings Now what if we’re slack
in attendance of our Bible
807
00:48:01,680 –> 00:48:04,680
class?
What if we don’t think it’s any
808
00:48:04,680 –> 00:48:07,240
need any longer to to put out
lectures and we don’t really
809
00:48:07,240 –> 00:48:09,720
know these things?
And somebody tugged it out and
810
00:48:09,720 –> 00:48:11,960
said, look, tell me I used.
To learn about the Trinity.
811
00:48:11,960 –> 00:48:14,680
But how does it go?
I said Trinity.
812
00:48:14,680 –> 00:48:18,040
Oh, I’m not sure, mate.
I, I forget now.
813
00:48:18,040 –> 00:48:19,200
I was baptized a lot of years
ago.
814
00:48:20,840 –> 00:48:22,880
I mean, that’s not what a
saint’s going to do, is he?
815
00:48:22,880 –> 00:48:25,480
He’s going to be able to open
the book and say, look, this is
816
00:48:25,480 –> 00:48:28,760
what it says in the Scriptures,
and we’re going to be able to do
817
00:48:28,760 –> 00:48:30,600
that then because we know it
now.
818
00:48:30,800 –> 00:48:35,280
This is the day of preparation,
so we’re in for wonderful
819
00:48:35,280 –> 00:48:38,000
things, my dear Brendan sisters,
in the future, and let us
820
00:48:38,000 –> 00:48:40,240
prepare diligently for that
time.
821
00:48:40,400 –> 00:48:40,680
Thank you.
Leave a Reply