旧约 - 历代记上(1 Chronicles)第24章

Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah,
The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.
Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.
Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.
And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.
The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
历代志上第廿四章   第 24 章 

  代上 24:1-19> 看以色列人事奉的组织那么复杂,好像不太适合现代需要吧? 

  24:1-19 圣殿中的事奉有精密的组织,但这并不阻碍圣灵的工作,却为有条不紊地进行敬拜提供了条件(参林前 14:40 )。我们有时以为策划与组织是不属灵的行为,可能妨碍人自动自发的敬拜,其实程序与组织能令我们向神自由地回应。事先作出智慧的安排且预备有方,到时就能有条不紊地敬拜,使我们体验到毫无拘束的喜乐,也使神大得荣耀。 

  代上 24:3> 这位亚希米勒是何人? 

  24:3 这位亚希米勒是亚比亚他的儿子,是被扫罗屠杀的祭司亚希米勒的孙子(参撒上 22:11-18 )。亚比亚他与撒督在大卫作王时共同作大祭司,一位在耶路撒冷,就是神的约柜安放的地方;另一位在基遍,在神的会幕里事奉。从本节与 18 章 16 节看出,亚希米勒在他父亲渐渐年老的时候,已经担当亚比亚他的一些职务。 

  代上 24:4> 这里解释了以利亚撒的族长比以他玛的多一倍的原因: 

  24:4 以利亚撒的后裔有十六个族长,比以他玛的八个多一倍,有三个原因:( 1 )他的两个兄长拿答与亚比户,从前在献凡火的时候被烧死(参利 10 ),由此他继承了长子的名分,这名分包括承受父亲的双分产业。( 2 )他的后裔比以他玛的后裔人数更多。( 3 )他的后裔大有领导才能。这二十四班人按着班次,进入圣殿办理事务。 

  代上 24:7-18> 事奉岗位转换有什么好处? 

  24:7-18 这二十四班祭司按着班次,每一班每年在圣殿里事奉两个礼拜,其余的时间则在家乡事奉,这种制度一直延续到主耶稣的时代(参路 1:5-9 )。撒迦利亚便是亚比雅班内的祭司,当他在圣殿供职时,天使向他显现,预言他将要生一个儿子,就是施洗约翰。──《灵修版圣经注释》