1 Crônicas 23

1 Crônicas 23

Morgan - “Never was the true kingliness of David more manifest, than when he sought to make these arrangements for the consolidation around the Throne of God of that kingdom which he was so soon to leave.” For - Term of explanation. What is the writer explaining? Observe the age in 1Ch 23:3 (thirty years) and then in 1Ch 23:24 (twenty years).So what is being explained? by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward - The writer is explaining that the change is age is because David made that change and he made that change because the Levites would no longer have to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils which was a labor intensive task requiring strength, but it was also a spiritual task, for transportation of the holy things had to be done reverentially and presumably thirty year old Levites were more spiritually mature than twenty year old Levites. Now with the Temple stationary, while spiritual maturity was important, it was not as critical as when handling the holy things of the tabernacle. Jack Hay explains that "because of the rest that the people enjoyed (REST IN THE LAND FROM ENEMIES), and the fact that God had chosen to place His name in Jerusalem permanently, there was no further need for the (PORTABLE) tabernacle, and hence no need for the backbreaking task of transporting it. With all that in the past, men of a lesser age and physique could now be helpers in temple service. This shift of policy was among the last things that David decreed (v. 27), but as was stated in the introduction to the chapter, never forget that it was all by divine command. (What the Bible Teaches – 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles)