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#44-46 We have here the sum total. How much was required to
maintain all these in the wilderness! They were all provided for
by God every day. When we observe the faithfulness of God,
however unlikely the performance of his promise may appear, we
may take courage as to those which yet remain to be fulfilled to
the church of God.
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#47-54 Care is here taken to distinguish the tribe of Levi,
which, in the matter of the golden calf, had distinguished
itself. Singular services shall be recompensed by singular
honours. It was to the honour of the Levites, that to them was
committed the care of the tabernacle and its treasures, in their
camps and in their marches. It was for the honour of the holy
things that none should see them, or touch them, but those who
were called of God to the service. We all are unfit and unworthy
to have fellowship with God, till called by his grace into the
fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; and so, being the
spiritual seed of that great High Priest, we are made priests to
our God. Great care must be taken to prevent sin, for preventing
sin is preventing wrath. Being a holy tribe, they were not
reckoned among other Israelites. They that minister about holy
things, should neither entangle themselves, nor be entangled, in
worldly affairs. And let every believer seek to do what the Lord
has commanded.
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* The order of the tribes in their tents.
- The tribes were to encamp about the tabernacle, which was to
be in the midst of them. It was a token of God's gracious
presence. Yet they were to pitch their tents afar off, in
reverence to the sanctuary. The children of Israel put
themselves in their posts, without murmuring or disputing; and
as it was their safety, so it was their beauty. It is our duty
and interest to be contented with the place allotted to us, and
to endeavour to occupy it in a proper manner, without envying or
murmuring; without ambition or covetousness. Thus the gospel
church ought to be compact, according to the Scripture model,
every one knowing and keeping his place; and then all that wish
well to the church rejoice, beholding their order, #Col 2:5|.