Women Pastors- equal Dying Denominations

[A.W. Bowman]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

However, I'm interested in knowing who didn't do their job that warranted God setting up the priesthood to do it for them. Forgive me, as I'm tired and not putting words together right, but I'm truly interested in how that got started.

My pleasure, sis.

God’s original intent was to have the first born male of each family to be a priest unto Him. However, because of some problems with a cow at Mt. Sinai (Exodus 32 ), God revoked that plan and substituted the one tribe that rallied to Him, the Levites - and He made them a tribe of priests unto Himself.

Exodus 13:2 Sanctify unto me all the first-born, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

Numbers 3:12-13 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the first-born that openeth the womb among the children of Israel; and the Levites shall be mine: for all the first-born are mine; on the day that I smote all the first-born in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the first-born in Israel, both man and beast; mine they shall be: I am Jehovah.

Numbers 8:18 And I have taken the Levites instead of all the first-born among the children of Israel.

Even so, the first born remained God’s, and he had to be redeemed from the service of God, even though he had been rejected from service. Later, the redemption requirement (sacrifice at the Temple) would even include the very son of God! See Luke 2:21-24

Numbers 18:15 Everything that openeth the womb, of all flesh which they offer unto Jehovah, both of man and beast shall be thine: nevertheless the first-born of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.

An additional interesting insight into the wilderness experience includes the story about how Moses got God to change His mind concerning the future of His chosen people, and why today the Jews call Abraham ”the father of their nation”, rather than Moses. Everyone really should take some time and read through the Torah, Psalms and the prophets with Jesus on their mind.

Sister, I hope you found this small offering useful.