Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 8:14
Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
14. and the Levites shall beminethat is, exempt from all military duty or secularworkfree from all pecuniary imposition and wholly devoted to thecustody and service of the sanctuary.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel,…. By sprinkling the water of purification upon them; by offering sacrifices for them; by presenting them before the Lord, with the hands of the people of Israel put upon them; by offering and waving them before the Lord, and by setting them before Aaron and his sons, as their ministers:
and the Levites shall be mine: in a special and peculiar manner devoted to his service, and by him given to his priests for that purpose; so the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan,
“and the Levites shall minister before me.”
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Mine. Compare Num 3:45.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Consecrated to Gods Service
Num 8:14-26
The Levites may be taken to represent the Church as distinguished from the rest of mankind, or the little band of pastors, teachers, and missionaries, set apart for the service of the Church. In any case, they needed to be perpetually reminded that sin mingled with the holiest ceremonial, and required the perpetual cleansing of sacrifice. After our holiest services we need to remember that we are unprofitable servants.
From thirty to fifty is the prime of human life. There is no inconsistency between Num 4:3; Num 4:23 here, because a five years novitiate was required. When we can no longer bear the strain of mind and body, we may still keep the holy charge and minister before the altar of incense, Num 8:25-26. So it was with Zacharias in Luk 1:7; Luk 1:9. We can intercede as long as we live, and our maintenance will only cease with our lifework.
Fuente: F.B. Meyer’s Through the Bible Commentary
separate: Num 6:2, Deu 10:8, Rom 1:1, Gal 1:15, Heb 7:26
and the Levites: Num 8:17, Num 3:45, Num 16:9, Num 16:10, Num 18:6, Mal 3:17
Reciprocal: 1Ch 15:2 – to minister