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THE LOT FOR THE FAMILY OF KOHATH
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22
Joshua 21:8-26
Galatians 5:19-21
“… they which do such things
shall not inherit
the kingdom of God.”
THE LOT FOR THE FAMILY OF KOHATH
In the house of Levi, there were three main families according to the sons of the father of the tribe. They were Kohath, Gershon and Merari. They were given cities according to their number.
The family of Kohath was the first and seemed to have been larger than the other two. This was shown by the number of cities allocated to them. First, they were given thirteen cities within the heritage of Judah, Simeon and Benjamin. They received another ten cities from the heritage allocated to Ephraim, Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh, making a total of twenty-three. This was nearly half the number given to the whole tribe. The cities allocated to them included Hebron in Judah (one of the six cities of refuge) and Shechem, in the heritage of Ephraim, also a city of refuge.
It will be observed in the end that all the six cities of refuge were given to the Levites. The purpose of setting aside those cities was for a special spiritual ministry. The Levites were qualified to handle matters that required just judgment and obedience to the Law of Moses. Aaron and Moses also came from the tribe of Levi, specifically the house of Kohath. Aaron was anointed as the first priest, and his family had to follow in his steps.
At the time of this narrative, Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was at the helm of what became the office of the high priest. This office turned out to be an important office in the subsequent history of Israel. Even though God later gave them kings as their leaders, the office of a priest remained an important office which outlived that of the kings.
The house of Kohath played a big role at the time, and God saw to it that they had sufficient dwelling places in the cities allocated to them.
THOUGHT: God’s order for His servants facilitates efficient fulfilment of His given duties.
PRAYER: Father, give me contentment in whatever area of service Thou hast assigned me.