Study 5 Y SHALL BE MINE The Nethinim and Spiritual Levites
The Nethinim Heb Nethinim = the given ones Plural of Natan = to give Y SHALL BE MINE The first true Nethinim were the Levites Num3v9, 8v16,19 wholly given = natan
The Nethinim Ezra 8v20 Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the Y SHALL BE MINE princes had appointed for the service of the Levites First occasion when they appear as The Nethinim is when David organises them. The Nethinim were given to the Levites in the same way the Levites were given to the priests
The Nethinim They were the slaves of the tabernacle and temple drawn from among captives. Y SHALL BE MINE They were always Gentiles They became joined to the servants of Solomon The first temple slaves given to the tabernacle were the 32 Midianitish captured virgins of Numbers 31v40 (v47 gave natan them to the Levites )
Two Parallel Stories Genesis 34 Simeon and Levi said we will become one Y SHALL BE MINE people V16 They answered deceitfully V13 The prince of Shechem is deceived V2 These men are peaceable with us V21 Joshua 9 The Gibeonites said make a league with us. V6 They did work wilily V4 The princes of Israel are deceived V15 And Joshua made peace with them V15
Two Parallel Stories Genesis 34 Deceived, they make a covenant with them V24 Y SHALL BE MINE 3 days after V25 Shechem and the men of his town uphold their end of the covenant V24 Simeon and Levi are cursed Gen 49v7 Joshua 9 Deceived, they make a league with them V15 3 days after V16 Joshua and the princes uphold their end of the covenant V19-20 The Gibeonites are cursed V23
Genesis 34 Levi s curse is turned into a blessing Deut 33v10 Two Parallel Stories Y SHALL BE MINE The Levites were given to Yahweh for service in the sanctuary Num 8v16 Joshua 9 The Gibeonites curse is turned into a blessing Ezra 8v20, Neh 7v5,46 The Gibeonites are given as servants for the house of God V23, 27
V6 We be become from a far country V9 From a very far country V13 the very long journey Y SHALL BE MINE Deut 20v10-18 A Far Country V11 If it make thee answer of peace V11 they shall serve thee V15 the cities which are very far off from thee
Cities Close By Deut 20V10-18 V16 save alive NOTHING that breatheth V17 utterly destroy them V17 Including the Hivite Y SHALL BE MINE V18 That they teach you not their gods The biggest outcome of them not destroying the locals was that IR way of life would rub off onto the ISRAELITES way of life
Seeing Through Sin s Schemes Never give up in uncovering Sin s schemes Sin builds the most elaborate reasons to enter your life Sin will always seek to disarm you (need to be extra Y vigilant) SHALL BE MINE Sin is extremely desperate to survive Sins ultimate aim is to make a covenant of peace with you
A Covenant With Sin V14 took their victuals Heb tsayid = catch, hunted, food, provision Cp margin received them BY REASON of their LEV victuals. TES Acceptance upon the basis of a what they had seen Y SHALL and BE heard MINE Acceptance on the basis of a fellowship meal Cp the Ammonites and Moabites who met thee not with bread and water in the way so make no covenant with them Deut 23v3-4 Cp 1Cor 10v20-21 Cannot fellowship with devils
A Covenant With Sin V15 So Joshua and the princes made peace with them and a league LEV and let them TES live Y SHALL and BE made MINE an oath made a league (V6, 15) Heb beriyth = covenant V16 3 days later the deception was revealed SIN HAD WON
The Victory Over Sin Christ was never deceived by Sin He knew what was in man He will not judge after the sight of his eyes or the Y SHALL BE MINE hearing of his ears After 3 days it was revealed SIN HAD LOST We can only accept him on the basis of his victuals His victuals of bread and wine are non corrupting Fellowship with him is on the basis of a binding covenant
Genesis 3 Re-enacted Genesis 3 Serpent told lies Eve was beguiled Y SHALL BE MINE Serpent was cursed V22 Gibeonites told lies Israel were beguiled Gibeonites cursed Adam and Eve end up being cursed too Israel could end up being cursed too
2 Samuel 21-24 6 Appendices close the book of Samuel, 3 sets of pairs 1. Two punishments from God Famine 21v1-14 Y SHALL Pestilence BE MINE Ch 24 2. Two military exploits Four Philistine Giants 21v15-22 Davids warriors 23v8-9 3. Two poetic passages David s song Ch22 David s last words 23v1-7
Atonement For Sin King Saul as King Sin had sought to destroy the Gibeonites thus breaking a binding covenant The effects of this sin is felt by all Y SHALL BE MINE The Gibeonites know that they cannot remove the effects only King David as King Righteousness can Sin was to be put to death by hanging it on the cross thus ratifying the Abrahamic covenant (7 sons of Saul hanging on trees)
Josh 9 Faithful Consistency Hewers of wood and drawers of water 1 Chron 9v2 Given to the priests and Levites Y SHALL BE MINE 1 Chron 12v4 In David's army Ezra 2v43-54 392 return from captivity and found their names in the registry Ezra 8v20 Sought for by Ezra to help Neh 3v7 Helped to build the wall Neh 10v28-29 They were at the signing of the covenant
Hewers of Wood, Drawers of Water They are noted as being Hewers of wood and drawers of water Josh 9v27 Y SHALL BE MINE As a result they become connected to the water of the laver (the word of God) and the wood of the altar of burnt offering (dedication to God) This connects them with the covenant of Deuteronomy 29v 10-15
Nethinim A Type of Christ Go find a man bearing a pitcher of water The water was used by Christ to wash his disciples feet Y SHALL BE MINE Within a few hours he was carrying his cross (a large piece of wood) By His blood sacrifice he made atonement for ALL SIN His offering can only affect us if we accept him as our representative
Lessons For Us Sin deceives and must be destroyed Daily association with Yahweh s altar is the only way to transform from deceivers into faithful servants The covenants of Yahweh can never be broken by us Y SHALL He will BE MINE bring consequences Sin seen in our lives can only be atoned for on the basis of His covenant the Abrahimic covenant Christ is our ultimate Levite example that we as Gentiles are to follow if we are to find our names in Yahweh s registry
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