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----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 10:11 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Monday February 9 > Numbers 4 > > Duties of the Kohathites > 1-3 God spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said, "Number the Kohathite line of > Levites by clan and > family. Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age, > all who enter the ministry to work in the Tent of Meeting. > > 4 "This is the assigned work of the Kohathites in the Tent of Meeting: > care of the most holy > things. > > 5-6 "When the camp is ready to set out, Aaron and his sons are to go in > and take down the covering > curtain and cover the Chest of The Testimony with it. > Then they are to cover this with a dolphin skin, spread a solid blue cloth > on top, and insert the > poles. > > 7-8 "Then they are to spread a blue cloth on the Table of the Presence and > set the Table with > plates, incense dishes, bowls, and jugs for drink offerings. > The bread that is always there stays on the Table. They are to cover these > with a scarlet cloth, and > on top of that spread the dolphin skin, and insert > the poles. > > 9-10 "They are to use a blue cloth to cover the light-giving Lampstand and > the lamps, snuffers, > trays, and the oil jars that go with it. Then they are > to wrap it all in a covering of dolphin skin and place it on a carrying > frame. > > 11 "They are to spread a blue cloth over the Gold Altar and cover it with > dolphin skins and place > it on a carrying frame. > > 12 "They are to take all the articles used in ministering in the > Sanctuary, wrap them in a blue > cloth, cover them with dolphin skins, and place them on > a carrying frame. > > 13-14 "They are to remove the ashes from the Altar and spread a purple > cloth over it. They are to > place on it all the articles used in ministering at the > Altar-firepans, forks, shovels, bowls; everything used at the Altar-place > them on the Altar, cover > it with the dolphin skins, and insert the poles. > > 15 "When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings > and all the holy articles, > and the camp is ready to set out, the Kohathites are > to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or > they will die. The > Kohathites are in charge of carrying all the things that are > in the Tent of Meeting. > > 16 "Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, is to be in charge of the oil for the > light, the fragrant > incense, the regular Grain-Offering, and the anointing oil. > He is to be in charge of the entire Dwelling and everything in it, > including its holy furnishings > and articles." > > 17-20 God spoke to Moses and Aaron, "Don't let the tribal families of the > Kohathites be destroyed > from among the Levites. Protect them so they will live > and not die when they come near the most holy things. To protect them, > Aaron and his sons are to > precede them into the Sanctuary and assign each man his > task and what he is to carry. But the Kohathites themselves must not go in > to look at the holy > things, not even a glance at them, or they will die." > > Duties of the Gershonites > 21-23 God spoke to Moses: "Number the Gershonites by tribes according to > their ancestral families. > Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who > enter the ministry of work in the Tent of Meeting. > > 24-28 "The Gershonites by family and clan will serve by carrying heavy > loads: the curtains of the > Sanctuary and the Tent of Meeting; the covering of the > Tent and the outer covering of dolphin skins; the screens for the entrance > to the Tent; the cords; > and all the equipment used in its ministries. The Gershonites > have the job of doing the work connected with these things. All their work > of lifting and carrying > and moving is to be done under the supervision of Aaron > and his sons. Assign them specifically what they are to carry. This is the > work of the Gershonite > clans at the Tent of Meeting. Ithamar son of Aaron the > priest is to supervise their work. > > Duties of the Merarites > 29-30 "Number the Merarites by their ancestral families. Count all the men > from thirty to fifty > years of age who enter the ministry of work at the Tent > of Meeting. > > 31-33 "This is their assigned duty as they go to work at the Tent of > Meeting: to carry the frames > of The Dwelling, its crossbars, posts, and bases, as > well as the posts of the surrounding Courtyard with their bases, tent > pegs, cords, and all the > equipment related to their use. Assign to each man exactly > what he is to carry. This is the ministry of the Merarite clans as they > work at the Tent of Meeting > under the supervision of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest." > > 34-37 Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation counted the > Kohathites by clan and family. > All the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came > to serve in the work in the Tent of Meeting, counted by clans, were 2,750. > This was the total from > the Kohathite clans who served in the Tent of Meeting. > Moses and Aaron counted them just as God had commanded through Moses. > > 38-41 The Gershonites were counted by clan and family. All the men from > thirty to fifty years of > age who came to serve in the work in the Tent of Meeting, > counted by clan and family, were 2,630. This was the total from the > Gershonite clans who served in > the Tent of Meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them just > as God had commanded. > > 42-45 The Merarites were counted by clan and family. All the men from > thirty to fifty years of age > who came to serve in the work in the Tent of Meeting, > counted by clan, were 3,200. This was the total from the Merarite clans. > Moses and Aaron counted > them just as God had commanded through Moses. > > 46-49 So Moses and Aaron and the leaders of Israel counted all the Levites > by clan and family. All > the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to > do the work of serving and carrying the Tent of Meeting numbered 8,580. At > God's command through > Moses, each man was assigned his work and told what to > carry. > > And that's the story of their numbering, as God commanded Moses. > > Numbers 5 > > Some Camp Rules > 1-3 God spoke to Moses: "Command the People of Israel to ban from the camp > anyone who has an > infectious skin disease, anyone who has a discharge, and anyone > who is ritually unclean from contact with a dead body. Ban male and female > alike; send them outside > the camp so that they won't defile their camp, the > place I live among them." > > 4 The People of Israel did this, banning them from the camp. They did > exactly what God had > commanded through Moses. > > 5-10 God spoke to Moses: "Tell the People of Israel, When a man or woman > commits any sin, the person > has broken trust with God, is guilty, and must confess > the sin. Full compensation plus twenty percent must be made to whoever was > wronged. If the wronged > person has no close relative who can receive the compensation, > the compensation belongs to God and must be given to the priest, along > with the ram by which > atonement is made. All the sacred offerings that the People > of Israel bring to a priest belong to the priest. Each person's sacred > offerings are his own, but > what one gives to the priest stays with the priest." > > 11-15 God spoke to Moses: "Tell the People of Israel, Say a man's wife > goes off and has an affair, > is unfaithful to him by sleeping with another man, but > her husband knows nothing about it even though she has defiled herself. > And then, even though there > was no witness and she wasn't caught in the act, feelings > of jealousy come over the husband and he suspects that his wife is impure. > Even if she is innocent > and his jealousy and suspicions are groundless, he is > to take his wife to the priest. He must also take an offering of two > quarts of barley flour for her. > He is to pour no oil on it or mix incense with it > because it is a Grain-Offering for jealousy, a Grain-Offering for bringing > the guilt out into the > open. > > 16-22 "The priest then is to take her and have her stand in the presence > of God. He is to take some > holy water in a pottery jar and put some dust from > the floor of The Dwelling in the water. After the priest has her stand in > the presence of God he is > to uncover her hair and place the exposure-offering > in her hands, the Grain-Offering for jealousy, while he holds the bitter > water that delivers a > curse. Then the priest will put the woman under oath and > say, 'If no man has slept with you and you have not had an adulterous > affair and become impure while > married to your husband, may this bitter water that > delivers a curse not harm you. But if you have had an affair while married > to your husband and have > defiled yourself by sleeping with a man other than > your husband'-here the priest puts the woman under this curse-'may God > cause your people to curse > and revile you when he makes your womb shrivel and your > belly swell. Let this water that delivers a curse enter your body so that > your belly swells and your > womb shrivels.' > > "Then the woman shall say, 'Amen. Amen.' > > 23-28 "The priest is to write these curses on a scroll and then wash the > words off into the bitter > water. He then is to give the woman the bitter water > that delivers a curse. This water will enter her body and cause acute > pain. The priest then is to > take from her hands a handful of the Grain-Offering for > jealousy, wave it before God, and bring it to the Altar. The priest then > is to take a handful of the > Grain-Offering, using it as an exposure-offering, > and burn it on the Altar; after this he is to make her drink the water. If > she has defiled herself > in being unfaithful to her husband, when she drinks > the water that delivers a curse, it will enter her body and cause acute > pain; her belly will swell > and her womb shrivel. She will be cursed among her people. > But if she has not defiled herself and is innocent of impurity, her name > will be cleared and she > will be able to have children. > > 29-31 "This is the law of jealousy in a case where a woman goes off and > has an affair and defiles > herself while married to her husband, or a husband is > tormented with feelings of jealousy because he suspects his wife. The > priest is to have her stand in > the presence of God and go through this entire procedure > with her. The husband will be cleared of wrong, but the woman will pay for > her wrong." > > Numbers 6 > > Nazirite Vows > 1-4 God spoke to Moses: "Speak to the People of Israel; tell them, If any > of you, man or woman, > wants to make a special Nazirite vow, consecrating yourself > totally to God, you must not drink any wine or beer, no intoxicating drink > of any kind, not even the > juice of grapes-in fact, you must not even eat grapes > or raisins. For the duration of the consecration, nothing from the > grapevine-not even the seeds, not > even the skin-may be eaten. > > 5 "Also, for the duration of the consecration you must not have your hair > cut. Your long hair will > be a continuing sign of holy separation to God. > > 6-7 "Also, for the duration of the consecration to God, you must not go > near a corpse. Even if it's > the body of your father or mother, brother or sister, > you must not ritually defile yourself because the sign of consecration to > God is on your head. > > 8 "For the entire duration of your consecration you are holy to God. > > 9-12 "If someone should die suddenly in your presence, so that your > consecrated head is ritually > defiled, you must shave your head on the day of your purifying, > that is, the seventh day. Then on the eighth day bring two doves or two > pigeons to the priest at the > entrance to the Tent of Meeting. The priest will offer > one for the Absolution-Offering and one for the Whole-Burnt-Offering, > purifying you from the ritual > contamination of the corpse. You resanctify your hair > on that day and reconsecrate your Nazirite consecration to God by bringing > a yearling lamb for a > Compensation-Offering. You start over; the previous days > don't count because your consecration was ritually defiled. > > 13-17 "These are the instructions for the time set when your special > consecration to God is up. > First, you are to be brought to the entrance to the Tent > of Meeting. Then you will present your offerings to God: a healthy > yearling lamb for the > Whole-Burnt-Offering, a healthy yearling ewe for an Absolution-Offering, > a healthy ram for a Peace-Offering, a basket of unraised bread made of > fine flour, loaves mixed with > oil, and crackers spread with oil, along with your > Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings. The priest will approach God and > offer up your > Absolution-Offering and Whole-Burnt-Offering. He will sacrifice the > ram as a Peace-Offering to God with the basket of unraised bread, and, > last of all, the > Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering. > > 18 "At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, shave off the hair you > consecrated and put it in the > fire that is burning under the Peace-Offering. > > 19-20 "After you have shaved the hair of your consecration, the priest > will take a shoulder from > the ram, boiled, and a piece of unraised bread and a cracker > from the basket and place them in your hands. The priest will then wave > them before God, a > Wave-Offering. They are holy and belong to the priest, along > with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was offered. > > "Now you are free to drink wine. > > 21 "These are the instructions for Nazirites as they bring offerings to > God in their vow of > consecration, beyond their other offerings. They must carry > out the vow they have vowed following the instructions for the Nazirite." > > The Aaronic Blessing > 22-23 God spoke to Moses: "Tell Aaron and his sons, This is how you are to > bless the People of > Israel. Say to them, > > 24 God bless you and keep you, > > 25 God smile on you and gift you, > > 26 God look you full in the face > and make you prosper. > 27 In so doing, they will place my name on the People of Israel- > I will confirm it by blessing them." > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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