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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.
When the Jewish people made and worshipped a golden calf after the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, the only tribe that did not participate was Levi. At this time, the firstborns lost their special status, and it was transferred to the Levites.
Levites are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. They had religious, political and educational roles in ancient Israel, and still have some special status and obligations in modern Judaism.
Levite, member of a group of clans of religious functionaries in ancient Israel who apparently were given a special religious status, conjecturally for slaughtering idolaters of the golden calf during the time of Moses (Ex. 32:25–29).
13 cze 2020 · Learn about the 12 tribes of Israel, their origins, territories, and roles in the biblical narrative. Find out who Levi was, the tribe of the priesthood, and how he differs from Judah, the tribe of kings.
26 sty 2017 · Explore the biblical and historical origins of the Levites, a landless Israelite tribe who became cultic functionaries in the ancient Israelite religion. Learn about the different theories and evidence for their emergence and role in the Torah narrative.
Levi was the third son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi, which included the priests and the Kohanim. Learn about his life, family, blessings, curses, and role in the Bible and Jewish tradition.
