1 Crônicas 24

1 Crônicas 24

MacArthur has an additional explanation on this division of priestly duties - The reasons Eleazar's family had twice as many divisions were that: (1) he had received the birthright since his older brothers, Nadab and Abihu, had been killed (Lev 10:1-4); (2) he had more descendants; and (3) his descendants had more leadership ability. These divisions each served for either (1) two week periods annually or, more likely, (2) a one month period every two years (cf. 1Ch 27:1-15). These divisions appear again in Ne 10:2-8; 12:1-7; 12:12-21. These divisions extended even into the time of Christ (cf. Lk 1:5-9).The rest of the time they ministered to people in their own hometowns. (Borrow The MacArthur Study Bible)