Today, I am reading and commenting on Numbers 3-4.

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I like that the ESV translates that Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, died because they offered “unauthorized” fire before the Lord.  I am used to translations which say that it was “strange” fire.  They died because they burned incense before God before God had given them instructions about how to do this.  I mentioned yesterday, and a once or twice previously, that I find the separation out of the Levites from the other tribes of Israel in a twelve and one relationship which is similar to that of Jesus and His Twelve Apostles interesting.   We see a little more of that parallel in today’s passage.  The Levites were taken by God to redeem the firstborn of the rest of Israel in a way which foreshadows the way in which Jesus redeemed all of mankind.

I want to say that I wish I had begun recording my Bible reading sooner.  Reading it out loud for the recording really helps me understand the passage better.  I find myself noticing things which I usually glossed over as I read the passage silently. For example, I never really noticed the way in which the furnishings and utensils of the tabernacle were protected before being moved when the Israelites struck camp.  I still do not fully understand the covering, but reading it today for the first time, I realized that the furniture and utensils were covered to protect them from the elements when the Israelites moved camp.  I also was able to visualize for the first time the way in which Aaron and his sons would have had to move around the tabernacle covering the furnishings (Ark, altars, Table of Presence, etc.) and their utensils in preparation for the Levites to carry them as the Israelites moved camp.  One last point worth noting: only those Levites between the ages of thirty and fifty were considered to be able to do service in the job of transporting and serving in the tabernacle.  While I do not believe we should limit ourselves to those in that age range, I do believe that is where we should look for those who do most of the tasks in the Church.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.