Numbers 8:24

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Numbers 8:24

twenty and five years old. This was the commencement of a five years' probation. The age, thirty, was the age of their numbering. See note on Numbers 4:3 . to wait, &c. Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ), as in verses: Numbers 8:11 , Numbers 8:15 , Numbers 8:19 . Literally war the warfare. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Numbers 8:24

Numbers 8:24. From twenty and five years old— See the note on ch. Numbers 4:3. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Numbers 8:24

24. from twenty and five years old, c.—(Compare Numbers 4:3). They entered on their work in their twenty-fifth year, as pupils and probationers, under the superintendence and direction of their senior brethren and at thirty they were admitted to the full discharge of their official functions. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Numbers 8:5-26

The consecration of the Levites 8:5-26The consecration of the priests had taken place earlier (cf. Leviticus 8). Then the people only looked on (Leviticus 8:3-4). Now God set apart to His service the whole tribe of Levi that He had taken in place of the first-born sons (Numbers 8:16-18). This time the people played a role by laying their hands on the Levites (Numbers 8:10). The Levites stood in the place of the people as their representatives whereas the priests were closer to God and further... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 8:1-26

The Lighting of the Golden Lamps. The Consecration of the Levites1-4. See on Exodus 25:31-40; Exodus 27:20, Exodus 27:21.5-26. This is the fulfilment of the injunetion in Numbers 3:5 to Numbers 13:7. Water of purifying] RV ’of expiation.’ This ceremonial cleansing symbolised the inward purity required in those who bore the vessels of the Lord.II. Offer the Levites. for an offering of the children of Israel] RV ’offer (lit. ’wave’) the Levites.. for a wave offering, on the behalf of the children... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Numbers 8:24

(24) From twenty and five years old and upward.—This regulation may be understood as referring to the age at which the Levites were to enter upon their duties after the people had taken possession of the land of Canaan, and it appears to have remained in force until the time of David, who substituted the age of twenty for that of twenty-five, because the necessity of carrying the Tabernacle and its furniture from place to place, which arose but seldom after the entrance into Canaan, finally... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:5-26

This passage is addressed briefly in the comments (paragraph 8) for Numbers 3:11-13, THE FIRST-BORN. read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Numbers 8:1-26

6. The Consecration of the Levites CHAPTER 8 1. The lighting of the candlestick (Numbers 8:1-4 ) 2. The consecration of the Levites (Numbers 8:5-22 ) 3. The charge to the Levites repeated (Numbers 8:23-26 ) The candlestick is the type of Christ as in the sanctuary, that is, Christ in glory. The lighting of the seven lamps introduced in the beginning of the wilderness book is of blessed meaning. The seven lamps were to illuminate the candlestick of beaten gold, throw their light upon the... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 8:1-26

THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE LAMPS (vs.1-4) It may seem strange that this one subject of the lampstand and the arranging of the lamps should be introduced in this place. But the previous chapters have been considering the preparation for Israel's journey through the wilderness, and therefore the question of testimony before the world is of serious importance. The lamps speak of this testimony, and their proper arrangement is here insisted upon, so that the light from them will particularly lighten... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Numbers 8:1-26

OTHER PRELIMINARIES What command is given Moses in Numbers 5:1-31 . What is the next command, and where has this previously been treated (Numbers 5:5-10 )? It must not be supposed that such repetitions are merely such. There is always a reason for the repetition which the context will commonly disclose. THE TRIAL OF JEALOUSY (Numbers 5:11-31 ) The trial of jealousy contains some new features to which attention should be called. As usual, get the facts in mind by a process of questioning,... read more

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