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The Levites remained loyal and restored order when the people were worshiping the Golden Calf. They killed 3,000 of their fellow Israelites, which set them apart.
There was a threefold reason why the Levites were separated from the rest of the nation and wholly dedicated to the Lord's service. In the first place, they were to stand instead of the first-born, whom the Lord had specially claimed for himself (verses 16-18).
The tribe of Levi is set apart from the other tribes of Israel and instructed to live in the area directly surrounding the tabernacle so that they can act as “facilities and maintenance,” taking care of God’s dwelling place.
15 mar 2022 · The tribe of Levi was one of the twelve tribes of Israel. They were part of God’s chosen people, beneficiaries of God’s promised land. But, once they took hold of Canaan, the Levites had no land portion of their own. Instead, they received the priesthood as their inheritance.
In Exodus 32:29 Moses tells the Levites they are set apart for the L-rd because "you were against your own sons and brothers..." Brothers or sons of Levites are probably also from the same tribe. Moses had only told the Levites to go kill their 'brothers, friends and neighbors."
5 sty 2022 · In exchange for the firstborn males and livestock, God took the Levites as a sacrifice for Himself and dedicated the Tribe of Levi to serve Him. So, now we know why the Levites were set apart, but why did they not receive an allotment of land or territory?
According to the Bible, the Tribe of Levi is one of the tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from Levi, son of Jacob. The descendants of Aaron, who was the first High Priest of Israel, were designated as the priestly class, the Kohanim. Levite reading the law to the Israelites (1873 drawing)
