16<\/strong>. Eleazar superintends the Kohathites, and has personal charge of the oil for the light (Exo 27:20<\/span>), the ‘incense of sweet spices’ (Exo 25:6<\/span>; Exo 30:34-38<\/span>), the ‘continual meal-offering,’ and the anointing oil (Exo 30:22-33<\/span>).<\/p>\n Num 4:16<\/span><\/p>\n The office of Eleazar.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The Eleazar priesthood:<\/strong><\/p>\n There <\/em>are few chapters which will so amply repay patient study as this. It might be styled the directory for the pilgrim priest, and therefore it is of great importance to us who wish to retain our priestly purity in the midst of the wilderness of this earthly life. The first verse tells us that it is addressed to Moses the lawgiver, and to Aaron the priest. We therefore at once expect to find here a linking of duties and privileges. If you want to know what was the great duty of the pilgrim priest, it was to carry the tabernacle throughout the wilderness, so that wherever the children of Israel pitched they might have a meeting-place where they might commune with God. And so this great work in which we are engaged may be summed up in these words, To carry Christ with us throughout this wilderness; and as the Levites motto might be, To me to live is the tabernacle: so to me to live is Christ, to carry Christ whereer I go. Some of us may be entrusted with what the world considers the more important service–with the holy vessels; others may have the heavier burden, or the little vexatious duties, but they are all for this great purpose, that the children of Israel may constantly hold communion with their God. Nay, mark you, more: not only does the great High Priest appoint each of us to service and burdens–both passive burdens and active service–but in the case of Merari there was to be a special inventory of everything entrusted to their care, so that they might not consider for one single moment that their part of the work was of less importance. The 16th verse brings before us not so much the responsibility as the privilege. To the office of Eleazar the priest pertain these four things–the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the daily meat-offering, and the anointing oil. As Christian men and women, are they not, spiritually speaking, just the four things you need now in your daily life?<\/p>\n 1. <\/strong>The first is this: To the office of Eleazar the priest pertaineth oil for light. We recognise that God has made us the lights of the world. He bids us shine forth to the glory of God. He has given to us that high dignity. But, alas! too often our lights are going out; they do not shine as brightly as they ought. It seems as though we were hiding our light under the bushel of business or the bed of sloth, instead of putting it on a candlestick that it might give light to others. Call to your Eleazar Priest; ask Him to give of His oil; ask Him to take away sin, and to give you the oil of His Holy Spirit, for it is to the office of Eleazar the priest that pertaineth the oil for the light.<\/p>\n 2. <\/strong>The second thing pertaining to his office was the sweet incense. You remember the use of the sweet incense. Whilst the children of Israel were praying in the outer court, the priest went into the holy <\/strong>place, and took with him the incense, laid it upon the altar, and, as the prayers ascended from the people outside, the incense ascended from the priest inside. Now, have you not ofttimes felt the necessity of that sweet incense? O Thou Eleazar Priest, do Thou purify my prayers with Thine own sweet incense, so that God may listen to my cry, and forgive the evil of my prayer: purge out the unclean selfishness of my prayer, that it may ascend up to my Father in heaven. Thank God, to His office it pertains to provide that sweet incense. You have not to provide the incense.<\/p>\n 3. <\/strong>Thirdly, to his office pertaineth the daily meat-offering. You remember what that was. Every morning the children of Israel were obliged to bring a lamb for the burnt-offering, and the same every evening; but as soon as the lamb was offered upon the altar, the daily meat-offering had to be added representing the pure and spotless character of Christ. Now, in the same way, you and I have to bring the daily burnt-offering to God. Every morning you ought to say: Here I present myself to Thee, O God, to be a holy, living sacrifice unto Thee, which is but my reasonable service. Every day you ought to bring your daily burnt-offering, and put it upon the altar, and then, when you have thus dedicated yourself to God, and consecrated yourself to His service, have you not often felt–I come and offer myself to God, but what a poor offering it is! And when I consecrate myself upon the altar, how I need that which shall make my burnt-offering acceptable to God! And morning by morning God accepts you in the Beloved–not for what you are in yourself, but for what He is. What can I do for God, I am so weak and feeble? If I put myself upon Gods altar, can He use me for His service? Yes, He can; because to the office of Eleazar the priest pertaineth the meat-offering, and He will make acceptable your burnt-offering.<\/p>\n 4. <\/strong>One thing more: I have prayed Him co give me oil for the light. I have come to Him, and I have acknowledged that even in my prayers there is a good deal of self that cannot be acceptable to God except perfumed by the merits of my Saviour; and although I have put myself upon the altar to be used as He will, I recognise that in myself dwelleth no good thing, that I want the daily meat-offering to atone for my burnt-offering. Now, what do I want? I want power–power to serve God: I want that my life may be an influence for good. I want to be a man full of power, by the Spirit of God. To the office of Eleazar the priest pertaineth the anointing with oil, and that oil goes down to the very skirts of his garments, even to the very humblest believer. I heard only yesterday of a young girl in a house of business, only sixteen years of age, whose confirmation time was a time of grand decision for God. She went back to that house of <\/strong>business, where the <\/strong>principals were practically atheists; but I was told yesterday that that young girl, whose life had been anointed with the holy anointing oil, had such power in that business that the principal and his wife have both been converted. The principal is now a lay preacher in the Church of England, and the lady of the business holds a large Bible-class for those in houses of business; one of them traces back the blessing to the quiet, holy influence of that little girl, the power of the Holy One resting upon her. Oh, that I might thus be filled with power, have the anointing oil upon me. Is not that what you want in the midst of this wilderness journey, in the midst of all the trials and temptations of daily life? (E. A. Stuart, M. A.<\/em>)<\/p>\n i.e. He himself is to carry these things, and not to commit them to the sons of Kohath. The daily meat-offering of fine flour, which was to be offered every morning and evening with the daily burnt-offering. See Exo 29:38<\/span>,39<\/span>. <\/P> The oversight of all the tabernacle<\/B>, i.e. the care that all the things above mentioned be carried by the persons and in the manner expressed. <\/P> <\/p>\n 16. to the office of Eleazar . . .pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense,<\/B> c.Hewas charged with the special duty of superintending the squadron whowere employed in the carrying of the sacred furniture besides, to hispersonal care were committed the materials requisite for the dailyservice, and which it was necessary he should have easily at hiscommand (Ex 29:38<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n And to the office of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest<\/strong>,<\/p>\n [pertaineth] the oil for the light<\/strong>,…. The following things, to bear them, according to some Jewish writers; but rather it was to give the oil for the light, that is, the vessels, and so the vessels of the oil to the sons of the Kohathites; agreeably to which are the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, who paraphrase the words,<\/p>\n “and that which was delivered to Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, the oil for the light, c.”<\/p>\n And indeed the words, as they are in the Hebrew text, may be rendered,<\/p>\n “and the oversight of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, shall be, or “let it be”, the oil for the light, c. z”<\/p>\n the same word being so rendered in a latter clause of this same text: he had the inspection of these, and on him lay to see to it, that these were carried by the Kohathites, the oil for the light of the lamps in the candlestick of which see Ex 27:20<\/span>;<\/p>\n and the sweet incense<\/strong>: to burn on the altar of incense,<\/p>\n Ex 30:34<\/span>;<\/p>\n and the daily meat offering<\/strong>; offered with the lambs morning and evening, Ex 29:40<\/span>;<\/p>\n and the anointing oil<\/strong>; with which Aaron and his sons were anointed, the tabernacle and all its vessels, Ex 30:23<\/span>;<\/p>\n [and] the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is<\/strong>,<\/p>\n in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof<\/strong>: the former, the oil for the light, c. were his immediate oversight and care but the oversight of these by his brother Ithamar, according to the Jewish writers.<\/p>\n z So Montanus, Tigurine version, Piscator.<\/p>\n The oversight of the oil for the candlestick (Exo 27:20<\/span>), the incense ( Exo 30:34<\/span>), the continual meat-offering (Exo 29:40<\/span>), and the anointing oil ( Exo 30:23<\/span>), belonged to Eleazar as the head of all the Levites (Num 3:32<\/span>). He had also the oversight of the dwelling and all the holy things and furniture belonging to it; and, as a comparison of Num 4:28<\/span> and Num 4:33<\/span> clearly shows, of the services of the Kohathites also.<\/p>\n Verse 16:<\/strong><\/p>\n This verse defines the specific duties of Eleazar; and of his successors.<\/p>\n “Office,” pequddah, <\/strong>“inspection, charge.” This word is translated as “charge, custody,” and as “oversight” in this text. The term is episkopos <\/strong>in the Septuagint, denoting the office of an overseer, or bishop.<\/p>\n Eleazar had the oversight of all the appurtenances of worship which were within the Tabernacle. <\/strong>This included the oil for the lamps on the lampstand (Ex 25:6; Le 24:2), the incense (Ex 25:6; 31:11), the food offerings (Ex 29:40, 41), and holy anointing oil (Ex 30:23; 31:11).<\/p>\n (16) The oil for the light.<\/strong>Or, for the candlestick <\/em>(Exo. 25:6<\/span>).<\/p>\n The sweet incense.<\/strong>Or, the incense of spices <\/em>(Exo. 25:6<\/span>).<\/p>\n The daily meat offering.<\/strong>Better, the continual meat offering<\/em>i.e., <\/em>the morning and evening minchah <\/em>(Exo. 29:38-42<\/span>).<\/p>\n The anointing oil.<\/strong>i.e., the oil of holy ointment with which the tent of meeting, the vessels of the Sanctuary, and the priests were to be anointed (Exo. 30:23-31<\/span>).<\/p>\n 16<\/strong>. <\/strong> The office of Eleazar <\/strong> It is the statement of Jewish commentators that Eleazar bore upon his person four burdens: “The oil of the light in his right hand, and the anointing oil in his left; the incense in his bosom, and the meat offering on his shoulder.” But it is not credible that one man should be so heavily laden, for the anointing oil alone, according to the lowest computation, weighed at least fifty pounds. Exo 30:23-24<\/span>. It is reasonable to suppose that he was specially charged with the care of these, but that he was assisted by the Levites. <\/p>\n Sweet incense <\/strong> The emblem of acceptable prayer. It was compounded of several spices and aromatic gums, (see Exo 30:34-36<\/span>,) indicating the different exercises in prayer, as adoration, confession, etc. In this minute description of the materials for the daily service with which Eleazar was charged there is no mention of the sacred fire, which had to be kept always burning. An item so important must have been provided for, and some persons must have transported and kept alive the sacred coals in a censer.<\/p>\n Num 4:16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest [pertaineth] the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, [and] the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein [is], in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.<\/p>\n Ver. 16. And to the office of Eleazar.<\/strong> ] Called therefore prince of the princes of the Levites. Num 3:32 <\/p>\n light = candlestick. See on Num 4:9 above. <\/p>\n tabernacle = habitation. Hebrew. mishkan. App-40. <\/p>\n the office: Eleazar himself, perhaps with the other priests, was required to carry the oil for the light, the incense, and the flour for the daily meat offering, and the holy ointment; besides superintending the Levites. It may be supposed, that he himself carried no more of the oil than for present use – see note on Num 4:9. Num 3:32 <\/p>\n the oil: Exo 25:6, Exo 27:20, Exo 27:21, Lev 24:2 <\/p>\n the sweet: Exo 30:34-38, Exo 37:29 <\/p>\n the daily: Exo 29:39-41 <\/p>\n the anointing: Exo 30:23-33 <\/p>\n the oversight: Luk 4:18, Act 20:28, 1Co 4:1, 1Ti 2:5, Heb 3:1, Heb 3:6, 1Pe 2:25, 1Pe 5:2 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 1Ch 9:11 – the ruler 1Ch 9:20 – Phinehas<\/p>\n Num 4:16. Eleazar He himself is to carry these things, and not to commit them to the sons of Kohath. The oversight The care that all the things above mentioned be carried by the persons and in the manner expressed.<\/p>\n 4:16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest [pertaineth] the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the {k} daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, [and] the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein [is], in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.<\/p>\n (k) Which was offered at morning and evening.<\/p>\n And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest [pertaineth] the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, [and] the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein [is], in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof. 16. 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