From Numbers 7-9:
1. Interesting! The Kohathites had to carry all the items that they were responsible for because they were all items that were holy. This is in contrast to the other Levitical groups that had to transport the settings and such. They did not need to carry it, but rather were given oxen and carts to use for transport.
2. In Numbers 7 it talks about the twelve gifts brought over the twelve days to offer to the Lord. It reminds me of the twelve days of Christmas. I wonder if there is any real correlation.
3. Retirement at 50? - Being a Levite meant that you were forced to retire at the age of fifty after serving twenty five years.
4. The Israelites really got good training on how to follow God. They would wait for the pillar of fire / cloud to move from above the tabernacle, and then they would follow. As it says in Numbers 9, there were times that the Israelites would be in one place for days or weeks, and other times when one night was all the time the pillar stayed still. They were totally following God in every move.
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