The Levitical Priesthood
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- Опубликовано: 17 фев 2018
- This is the third video in a series covering the commandments of God. In this video we will discover who the Levitical Priesthood was and what their purpose was for. We will also discuss the purpose of the Levitical Priesthood for today.
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Great video! Awesone visuals & outstanding editing! Im reading in the book of Jeremiah this Sabbath day & came across chapter 33 verse 17 where The Lord says "David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel. 18 nor will the priests, who are Levites, ever fail to have a man to stand before me continually to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to present sacrifices."
Law of God is my mirror to myself I reflect!
Thank you so much for the time you took to create this. You did a superb job!
Thank you for your comment.
It is very interesting how the Levitical Priesthood invented quarantine and other community health guidelines
In Leviticus it is recorded, God told them how to quarantine. They were to practice the words provided from God.
Very good point. In the scripture only the sick were to quarantine, not the healthy (Deut. 23:10-11). Also, only the sick were required to wear masks as well as let others know they were sick (Lev. 13:45). God's Law is all about freedom, which is why James called it the "perfect law of liberty" (James 1:25). To require healthy people to quarantine and wear a mask is not freedom.
Prostitutes also covered their faces
Comment was not referring to this video I could not find the comment section where Moshe spoke of the letter "J" and JESUS USE OF HEBREW PRONUNCIATIONS, THANK YOU.
Amen brother
Some good teaching overall but also some very dangerous comparisons of the American judicial system with Israel and the Levitical priesthood.
I really learned alot, thankyou for your work. I have a question if you can answer it I would appreciate that. Do you know what people group infiltrated the Levitical priesthood in the old testament? Thankyou.
Hi Christine, thank you so much for your comments. I’m not exactly sure what you mean by your question. Here are the examples I am aware of that might fit what you are talking about, but I don’t think they are what you are referring to. In Judges 17 there was a corrupted Levite. This Levite was paid by Micah to serve in his house. In Malachi chapter one there is mention of a corruption in the priesthood. These priests polluted the altar. There was also a corruption during the Maccabean Revolt as recorded in first and second Maccabees. Josephus confirms this as well. During the time of the Messiah there was corruption also. King Herod was an Idumean and was involved in picking the High Priest. This could have corrupted the priesthood in the Messiah’s day. These examples, however, are more of a corruption within the priesthood. I am not aware of a specific group of people that infiltrated the Levitical priesthood. If this is not what you are referring to then can you steer me in the right direction to investigate? I am curious.
@@answerethamatter4469 hophne and phinehas the sons of Eli too 🙂
Exodus 3:13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
1:17:35 Steve, that seems like it is another aspect to the first fruits offering. Not just because it’s in the same sentence, but because the Levites wouldn’t have land or time to keep sheep (I think). Yah commanding that the Israelites were to give the Levites fleece would clothe the Levites.
Hi Lance Roark, thanks for the comment. I agree. It just does not fit as neatly as the rest of the first fruits. You make a good point about not having land or time to keep sheep. That definitely likens it to first fruits. Thanks again.
Names OF GOD... SEEN "G_D" in some print ... contoversial aspects of what language, tongue or people... also to avoid idolatry. Revelation mentions the gathering of nations into heaven...texts help us unify what this means...Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
The meat eaten in biblical times was raised at home not commercially produced by strangers using cruel methods. Also, meat was only on very special occasions not daily.
Very good point. Thank you for your comment.
Great didactics, albeit, because of the length of the video, I must listen in 15 minutes segments. This due to video using up so much cellphone minutes.
@soundjudgement3586, thank you for your comment. I do have playlists with the same videos cut into smaller pieces. They are arranged by topic. If you click on the Playlists tab at the top you can see the shorter videos by topic. You can also view them on my website at the link below. Thanks again for watching.
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The High Priest was basically the most powerful human being.
Sorry for spamming your comments.
1:11:14 - 1:11:50
I heard of an 508 c 1 a a couple weeks ago. Could you register YOURSELF as that and then any property YOU own is tax exempt? #NewbTryingToUnderstand
No worries about spamming comments. Comments are good to have. The 508 c 1 seems better than 501 c 3, but I don’t see any reason to do either. Why sign any contract with government? The main benefit to either is that we receive their protection, but YHVH is to be our protector.
Who anoints the high pries?
To whom does the high priest pay his own tithes?
Hello @valentineeyumsama4335, thank you for your comment. This is a very good question. The first High Priest was anointed by Moses and the elders of Israel (Lev. 8-9). Over time this led to the Sanhedrin, which was the elders of Israel, who anointed future High priests. The tithing system is YHVH’s taxing system. It pays for government services. Since the High Priest was at the top of that system he did not tithe. He received the tithe. This was his payment. This was a tiered system. All the tithes of the people went to the Levites (Num. 18:21). The Levites in turn gave a tenth part of the tithe to the Aaronic Priesthood (Num. 18:26). I cover this in more detail in my Shabbat Night Live series The Temple System. The last episode called The Temple Abroad covers the tithe of the tithe and how this system spread throughout Israel. I hope this helps and thank you for your comment.
@@answerethamatter4469 who in the Sanhedrin anointed the high priests and do the high priests and the Levitical priesthood still exist today?
I appreciate ur earlier response bigly 🙏🏽
@valentineeyumsama4335. The Sanhedrin went through many changes throughout Israel’s history. Originally, the High Priest was the head of this assembly. During the Hasmonean dynasty a position known as the Nasi was established and he led the Sanhedrin. Since Moses anointed Aaron, I would assume this demonstrates that the highest leader of the Sanhedrin did the anointing. Next to Aaron, this was Moses. However, this is based solely on speculation. I do not know of any source that directly states who this was.
The Levitical Priesthood does not exist today, but that office does exist in almost every nation. The Levitical Priesthood represents the Judicial System of a nation. The American Levitical Priesthood is the Supreme Court, and the High Priest is our Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice is the one who inaugurates our President, just like the High Priest was the one who anointed Kings. I hope this helps answer your question.
@@answerethamatter4469 thanks a lot ✌🏽
Is this from KING JAMES?
Hi Roddy. Yes, most of the verses I quote come from the King James. There might be a few verses quoted from a different version, but I cited the source when I did.
27:55 like the woman caught in adultery that was brought to Yashua?
12:13
I was with you up til you said voting wasn't good governance. But thanks for the info re priests. That's what I was looking for.
Hello Ann Wood, thank you for your comment. Just to clarify, I am not against voting. I just like to point out that the Bible has a different system. It is based on a Patriarchal family which produces elders to rule the nation. Since we do not do this in America, voting is probably the next best thing. Thanks again for your comment.
57:43 the priestly mitre?
Or that could be the phylactery.
Uncleanness is sickness
51:45 don’t throw a temper tantrum?
The whole universe did not follow God's law. There were many forms of government and religions world wide.
Fairy religions, myths were religions before religions. Pegan religions. Religion evolved. Judisum eloved from polytheism to monotheism. 😉
Hebrews 10:16
II Cor 3:7.
Law book and not a religion? Then why have kings and priest?
What are ALL the differening priesthoods within the scripture?
Aaronic and Levite priesthood?
Abraham was an ethnoreligious group that broke off from Assyra/Syria. That is where the Chaldeans originated. DNA testing is out there. Google it.
This was a ethnoreligious group seeking tetorty and rulership. Social and political control. Jesus himself disputed the rulers and priest for creating too many laws and being hypricrates for they did not follow their own laws. Jesus flipped tables due to the money changers at the temple.
Who was Moses father in law? Jethro/Reuel, druze priest of Midian.
Who was Melchizedek?
How does this effect the priesthood?
Was Joesph husband of mother marry a window himself with children?
The United States of America constitution was also build upon a seperstion of church and state. When was the United State ran on biblical principal and what flavor/denomination was that under?
Using the word We, is incorrect. We did not agree. We were dictated to that this is what we are to do in this pay to play society. Birth certificate was given a baby without the bars concent. Social security cards for school student under the age of CONSCENT. So how can this be WE agreed. When WE are incorporated in at birth.😉
The vail was torn in two Dorthy.
Matthew 27:51
Did Jesus agree with religious ceremony/rituals?
Europeans followed the New Testament, Christainity, not the Old Testament, Judisum. Two different religions here. Just as the orthodox Jews do not follow the New Testament.
How much Mithra and Zarathustra is in it?
The kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17:21
I shall write my laws on there heart. Hebrews 10:16
God never requested sacrifices. Hosea 6:6, Psalms 56:16-17, and more.
According to Isaiah 45:1 of the Hebrew Bible, God anointed Cyrus for this task, even referring to him as a messiah (lit. 'anointed one') and he is the only non-Jewish figure in the Bible to be called so.
Contradicted yourself
@24:36
Not everyone knew the law of the land. Many were illiterate. Public education had not been established.
On April 23, 1635, the first public school in what would become the United States was established in Boston, Massachusetts.
This is about the priesthood but about the law.
Joshua 13:33
Hi Rebecca, thank you so much for your comments. I know some of my teachings are hard to accept, but I think you somewhat misunderstand what I am teaching. I will try and clarify, but it is difficult to discuss in detail some of your questions using this format. If you would like more detail you might try and email me at proverbs1813@att.net and we can have a more detailed discussion. Here is a response to your comments. I will try and be brief, but you made a lot of points. So, sorry in advance if I miss some of your statements/questions.
I do not think the whole universe follows God’s Law. I think you are referring to the intro to my videos. What I said was, “The law of God governs the entire universe.” This statement references God’s sovereignty over all nations and their laws. When a nation is disobedient to God’s Law they receive curses. When a nation is obedient to God’s Law they receive blessings. This comes from the blessings and curses of Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28. God is dealing with all nations on the earth and Israel is the example given in the scripture. God disciplined Sodom and Gomorrah for breaking His law and He sent Jonah to Nineveh for breaking His law. All of these nations are not from Israel, yet God disciplined them for their disobedience. Today God disciplines America and all modern nations based on the blessings and curses from Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28.
You mentioned Hebrews 10:16 and 2 Corinthians 3:7. I think these verses are often misunderstood. Hebrews 10:16 says, “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them.” This is a quote from Jer. 31:33-34. The word for law used here is Torah. The New Covenant contains the same law/torah as the Old Covenant. The difference is that God writes that law on our hearts. This gives us the desire to obey God and keep His commandments. It is important to remember that this is the same law. Instead of writing them on stones He is writing them on our hearts. God does this for all those who have faith in His messiah.
2 Cor. 3:7 says, “But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:” This is often understood to say the law of God engraved in stones is done away with. This is the ten commandments. This understanding would require saying that laws on murder, adultery, theft, etc. are abolished, but most believers would not disagree with those laws. In fact, we have already seen that this law is now written on our hearts. A better understanding comes from the Greek word translated as “done away.” This word is katargeō and means “to render entirely idle or useless” (Strong’s Dictionary). “Done away” is a good translation, however, this word is also translated several other ways in the scripture and one of these other translations fits the context better. This verse is referencing Moses face shining from speaking face to face with God (Ex. 34:29-35). Moses wore a vail so he could speak to the people because his face shone so bright. It was Moses’ shining face that was “done away.” This word is translated as “it shall vanish away” in 1 Cor. 15:8. In 1 Cor. 3:7 it should say “which glory faded away” referring to the glory of Moses face. This is confirmed a few verses later when Paul says, “not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end” (2 Cor. 3:13). “Brought to an end” is the same word. It was Moses shining face that was “brought to an end” or faded away. This makes sense because I am sure his face did not shine bright for the rest of his life. It must have eventually faded. This in no way does away with God’s law engraved on stones. That same law is now written on our hearts.
You referred to the different priesthoods. My teachings redefine what a priest is. If you take what the scripture says about the priesthood you will come to a different conclusion then what most people think. The priests had many different duties. The sick were to be brought to the priests (Lev. 13:2). The priest was then to teach “when it is unclean and when it is clean” (Lev. 14:57). The word unclean means “foul” or “polluted” (Strong’s Dictionary). A more modern word for unclean might be sick or contaminated. This means the priest would diagnose disease, or those that are sick or contaminated. This makes the Temple a hospital and one of the priest’s duties a physician. The priests were also the judges of ancient Israel (Deut. 17:8-13). When someone was found guilty they gave a sentence of a fine (sin offering Lev. 4-5) or a fine with punitive damages (trespass offering Lev. 5-6). If you study their jobs in ancient Israel you will find out that they were running the government of Israel, they were not a religious institution like we think of today. The Temple was the central government of the nation. Jesus flipped over the tables because the Temple was also the monetary system of Israel. They were not following God’s law regarding exchanging money. They had added to and taken away from the law of God and Jesus decided to deal with it. This topic is very detailed, but if you study ancient Mediterranean Temples, which is what Israel’s Temple was, they all were the government of the nation and not religion. They were the hospitals, the judicial system, food regulation, and banks.
Thank you again for your comments. I reached the limit for this comment so I will add more in next post.
Hi Rebecca, here is the second part of my reply.
You also asked when the United States ran on biblical principles. This happened very early on in colonial America. America is a Common Law nation. Our Constitution establishes that in the seventh amendment. King Alfred codified the common law in 872 CE. His codification is straight from the Mosaic Law. The first ten statutes of the Common Law are the ten commandments from the scripture. The Common Law is in many places word for word from God’s Law. This is the law America started with. We have left God’s law just like ancient Israel did. I cover this in my video “God’s Law in the New Covenant.”
You mentioned the vail that was torn. I completely agree, but this vail was to the Holy of Holies. The Greek word temple is naos and always refers to the Holy of Holies. The word for the rest of the Temple is hieron. The Holy of Holies was where the High Priest would communicate with God. Jesus is our true High Priest and we can speak to God through Him now, but that does not remove the rest of the Temple duties. Those duties were a hospital, bank, judicial system, and food regulation. Those duties are still needed in nations today.
You also mentioned that “God never requested sacrifices” and quoted Hosea 6:6. Hosea 6:6 says, “For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.” God did not say He never requested sacrifices but that he “desired mercy” over sacrifices. In fact, He did require sacrifices several times. He required them three times a year at each feast (Ex. 23:14-18, Deut. 16:16). If God said He never requested sacrifices then He lied to us. Our problem is that we don’t understand the sacrificial system. It was when I studied the sacrificial system that I changed my entire outlook on the scriptures. God is dealing with nations, not religions. From Genesis to Revelation, God is dealing with the nations of the world.
You lastly mentioned Joshua 13:33 which says, “But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.” When we do not understand the sacrificial system this statement sounds like religion, but the scripture answers this differently. The inheritance of the Levites was not land. It was the tithes and offerings of all the land. This is what the scripture means when it says their inheritance is the LORD. Numbers 18:12 says, “All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee (Levites).” The offerings of oil, wine, wheat, first fruits, tithes, etc. were given unto the LORD, which meant they were given to the Levites. When the Bible says that offerings were “given to the LORD” it is the same as saying “given to the Levites.” This was their payment for their civil service. Their inheritance was their payment for governing the land.
To understand my teachings, it is important to take a step back and look at the scriptures through a different lens. Years ago, I started to realize that from Genesis to Revelation God was dealing with nations. He spoke to Abraham and said, “Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee” (Gen. 17:5). In fact, Abraham’s name means father of nations. God then built the nation of Israel and dealt with them through contract/covenant. Throughout the Old Testament we see God dealing with Israel. They are God’s example nation in the scripture to demonstrate how God deals with nations. Remember, God is dealing with all nations, not just Israel. Daniel said, “he [God] removeth kings, and setteth up kings” (Dan. 2:21). This is in reference to nations other than Israel. In the New Testament God is still dealing with nations. Jesus said in the Great Commission, “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen” (Matt. 28:18-19). Jesus said to go to all nations and teach them what He taught. What Jesus taught was the law of God. Over and over again Jesus taught to keep God’s commandments. He said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15). The Apostle John said the same, “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous” (1 John 5:2-3). This concept continues to the end of the scriptures as well. In Revelation we see the second coming where Jesus will judge the nations. Throughout the entire book of Revelation God is dealing with nations (Rev. 2:26, Rev. 7:9, Rev. 10:11, Rev. 11:9, 18, Rev. 12:5, Rev. 13:7, Rev. 14:8, Rev. 15:4, Rev. 16:19, Rev. 17:15, Rev. 18:3, Rev. 18:23, Rev. 19:15, Rev. 20:3, Rev. 20:8, Rev. 21:24, Rev. 21:26, Rev. 22:2). The religions you mentioned are not even in the scripture, but the nations of the world are. God is dealing with the nations of the world, not the religions of the world.
I know some of this is hard to accept, but as you read through the scripture give this lens a try and see if it fits. Thank you again for your comments and I am sorry for such a long response. Be blessed.
@@answerethamatter4469 Yes there were nations. However, it is a religion and the religion evolved over time.
Each priesthood was a struggle for power and were not the same.
You also have to study history too.
Did God elvolve from the old testament to the new or is god schizophrenic?
@@answerethamatter4469
John 1:17, ESV: "For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Jesus fulfilled the law of blood sacrifice when he was nailed to the cross.
Mercy not sacrifice.
What PRIESTHOOD are you following? What priesthood are you teaching?
Descern between gods and priesthoods. Many gods and priesthoods are spoken of in the bible. They are NOT all the same NOR speaking of the ONE true God.
Descernment to differentiate.
White and black majic.
Good and evil
Life and death
Divination
Look deeper dear
@@rebeccalankford2652
Hi Rebecca, thank you again for your comments. I really appreciate your openness to discuss God’s word. Here is my response to your comments.
I agree, religion has evolved over time, but God says “I am YHVH, I change not” (Mal. 3:6). Though religion changes and evolves over time, God does not change and His law does not change. One of His commandments says “Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you” (Deut. 4:2). We are not to change God’s law. I personally think very little has changed from Old Covenant to New Covenant. However, if you believe in a religious Old Testament and a religious New Testament, then God has changed quite a bit. Judaism and Christianity are not the same at all. Judaism is a religion that comes from the Old Testament, but that is not what God intended. Judaism comes from the Pharisees. The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia says, “The Jewish religion as it is today traces its descent, without a break, through all the centuries, from the Pharisees” (The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, 1943, pg. 474). This is the tradition of the elders that Jesus spoke about (Matt. 15:1-6, Mark 7:1-13). Religion is what Jesus fought against through His entire ministry. Jesus said, “Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition” (Matt. 15:6). He also said, “Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition” (Mark 7:9). When our own religious tradition rejects the law of God then we have a problem. Judaism, according to Jesus, rejects God’s Law, and modern Christianity rejects God’s Law as well. It is commonly taught in churches today that the law of God is abolished, but Jesus directly contradicted that when He said, “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 5:17-19). God’s law, every jot and tittle, will be in full force and effect until heaven and earth have passed away. We still are required to keep Gods law.
You mentioned that blood sacrifice was nailed to the cross. This is a reference to Colossians chapter two, which says, “Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross” (Col. 2:14). This verse, however, is not talking about the blood sacrifices or any of God’s commandments. This verse is talking about the tradition of the elders that Jesus dealt with in the Gospels. The Greek word for “ordinances” is dogma and means, “a law, decree, ordinance” (Strong’s Dictionary G1378). This word is used 14 times in the Greek Septuagint Old Testament and five times in the New Testament. Not once is it referring to God’s Law. Every instance refers to a secular law from a secular ruler, including Colossian 2:14. If you look at the context it is clear. Colossians 2:8 says, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” The context before verse fourteen is the tradition of men and the rudiments of the world. Colossians 2:20-22 says, “Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (Touch not; taste not; handle not; Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?” Again, we are talking about the rudiments of the world and the commandments and doctrines of men. This is not referring to God’s Law, but the tradition of the elders. Colossians 2:15 says, “And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Principalities and powers refer to rulers and governing authorities. The Pharisees and Sadducees were called principalities and powers in Luke 12:11. When did Jesus “make a show of them openly, triumphing over them?” The answer is in the verses I quoted earlier. Throughout the Gospels Jesus made a show of the Pharisees and Sadducees publicly for their tradition. Colossians two is not referring to any of God’s Law, but specifically is referring to the tradition of the elders. Jesus nailed the tradition of the elders to the cross.
I think you are still misunderstanding what I am saying regarding the priesthood. The Levitical Priesthood was the government of ancient Israel. They were the judicial system, the Center for Disease Control, food regulation, and a bank. This is what priesthoods do and have always done. We have changed the meaning of priest to refer to a religious institution. The Levitical Priesthood was for Israel. It does not exist anymore because Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 CE. Jesus is the High Priest after the order of Melchizedek. This is the priesthood of the New Covenant for the Gentiles/Nations to follow. Israel and the Levitical Priesthood no longer exist, but the Melchizedek priesthood is still a priesthood and functions as a priesthood/government. Jesus came to correct the governments/priesthoods of nations.
Thank you again for your comments and be blessed.