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Num. 3
Just as with the other tribes of Israel, Aaron’s descendants and those of the three sons of Levi also surrounded the tabernacle on the east, south, west and north. Such is the fractal / layered nature of God’s word. God set apart the Israelites from among the other nations of the world. He then set apart the Levites from among the Israelites. And He further set apart Aaron’s family from among the Levites.
We then see correlation between Aaron’s family, the priests, and the tribe of Judah, from whom both the royal house of David and the promised Messiah came. Both of these groups set up on the East side of the tabernacle. There is clear connection to Christ, who is both King and High Priest, in all of that. There is also connection in all of this to those of us who believe in Jesus. God redeemed us as His own, to give to His Son in service.
Ps. 37
“Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; for the man of peace will have a posterity. But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; the posterity of the wicked will be cut off.” (Ps. 37:37-38). This statement is more than a bit of poetry or wise words. It is also prophetic in nature; a truth for the end of time. What I find interesting is how God tells us these truths through prophetic statement like this, then also demonstrates these same truths through His chosen people. I’m thinking about the kings of Judah and Israel. King David’s line continued throughout all the generations until Christ, and is now eternal in Him. The evil kings of Israel, however, God not only destroyed, but He also wiped out their entire family; their posterity. So it will be for all mankind. Those who reject God have no future worth living.
SoS. 1
This strange love poem is in the Bible for a reason. And everything in the Bible tells us something about us and about Jesus Christ. What, then, is the purpose of this book? What does it tell us about ourselves or about Christ? It seems at least part of the book’s purpose is to teach us about passionate love. And I’d say, if that’s the case, that it also sets a correlation between the pure and proper love of a man and a woman and the ultimate love between God and man. And if that’s the case, there is one point that jumps off the page at me. We, as believers, are not the only passionate lover in the story. The mind-blowing truth is that God, the creator of the universe, also passionately loves and desires us.