From I Chronicles 24 - 26:
1. We are reminded in the start of Chapter 24 about Nadab and Abihu again. Refer to Leviticus 10 for the details on how they died if you do not recall. When they died God also instructed the priests serving before the Tabernacle that they were not to drink any wine or other fermented drink whenever they went to the house of meeting or they would die. He used them as an example to all the Israelites. God wants perfect holiness, as God is perfectly holy.
2. God promised to exalt Heman - And I always thought that meant that Heman would be really strong and powerful, but in reality it meant he had 14 sons and three daughters.
3. Each family had their own responsibilities. Some were prophets, while others were musicians, while others had to offer sacrifices at the temple, some had to tend the gates, and some even were assigned to care for the treasuries (similar to a modern-day banker, I guess). We are truly blessed in this country nowadays, as we can choose any profession that we so desire, independent of what our parents did. Back in the time that this was written, you were assigned a profession and you and your entire family then was responsible for that during one's entire life. No one asked if you wanted to do it.
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