Numbers 8 | Cleanin' Up the Levites and Burnin' More Bulls
God told Moses to tell Aaron how to arrange the super-awesome golden lamps, and Aaron arranged the lamps correctly lest he end up like his crispified progeny from back in Leviticus 10.
God then told Moses that the Levites needed to be ceremonially cleansed, which of course meant that they needed to shave their whole bodies, wash their clothes, and be sprinkled with water. Then, of course, young bulls to the fire and all that, because the young bull supply somehow didn't run out in the last chapter.
"Bring all the Israelites to the front of the Tentmoot," continued God, "and they'll all lay hands on the Levites. Aaron will present the Levites to me and I'll give them some homework assignments from that point."
"Is that it? Normally there's more about cattle-slaughter and ripping pigeons apart by their wings and stuff."
"Oh, yeah! Almost forgot, thanks! Yeah, uh... howzabout you have the Israelites also lay hands on the bulls, see? One will be a sin offering and one will be a burnt offering, to atone for the Levites. And after they're purified, set the Levites aside--they are the ones who are going to be doing my work, and they're entirely mine. They're gonna help Aaron and his sons at the Tentmoot."
So Moses got on the loudspeaker and said "Calling all Levites, 25 and older! Y'all need to report to the Tentmoot for work, but at the age of 50, chill. No more work for you after that. Y'all can help after that, but don't do the work."
God then told Moses that the Levites needed to be ceremonially cleansed, which of course meant that they needed to shave their whole bodies, wash their clothes, and be sprinkled with water. Then, of course, young bulls to the fire and all that, because the young bull supply somehow didn't run out in the last chapter.
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| Fig. B's Levite still needs some slaughtered bulls, but at least the TAP-OUT shirt is gone, which is tremendously pleasing to the LORD. |
"Is that it? Normally there's more about cattle-slaughter and ripping pigeons apart by their wings and stuff."
"Oh, yeah! Almost forgot, thanks! Yeah, uh... howzabout you have the Israelites also lay hands on the bulls, see? One will be a sin offering and one will be a burnt offering, to atone for the Levites. And after they're purified, set the Levites aside--they are the ones who are going to be doing my work, and they're entirely mine. They're gonna help Aaron and his sons at the Tentmoot."
So Moses got on the loudspeaker and said "Calling all Levites, 25 and older! Y'all need to report to the Tentmoot for work, but at the age of 50, chill. No more work for you after that. Y'all can help after that, but don't do the work."
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