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| The iniquity of the sanctuary | |
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| MarkStaneart | Jun 25 2011, 04:54 AM Post #1 |
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And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood. (Numbers 18:1) Such a strange expression for God to use, “the iniquity of the Sanctuary.” How can that which is designed for the purpose of atonement create a burden of iniquity? Much of the problem is the complexity of the word “aw-vown”. It can, and often does mean sin, crookedness, depravity, or evil. But it also carries the idea of endurance and nurturance. It is related the word “ow-lam” which means forever, and “ow-lail” which means suckling infant. It is certainly a curious collection of ideas assembled to describe the weight, the burden, which Aaron and his family must bear in ministering the work of the Sanctuary. But, if you think about it, it’s not really hard to put these words together in a context to which we can easily relate. The ideas of “evil” and “forever” makes a bit of sense when you’ve spent a couple of hours in a dentist’s chair. “Depravity” fits with the notion of an infant (up to about age 2 or 3) when considering what sort of business they can get themselves into when not under constant supervision. The assigned duties of Tabernacle worship wasn’t like taking a luxury cruise. It was going to be demanding and arduous work. It would require coming face to face with the worst that man can expose himself to and then immediately turning to step righteously into the presence of God. Happy… happy… joy… joy…. But, the people to which the Levites are ministering isn’t going to see this. They’re going to see the choicest of their firstfruits being given over to the priests as their portion. They’re going to grumble because of the Levites’ exemption from the laws of release. They’re going to consider how special the sons of Aaron are given access to places that no one else can go. It’s going to be a tough life… even evil. |
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