History of the Tribe of Levi

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. First class. Gershon A Stranger. Lael, Dedicated to God. Eliasaph, God addeth increase. Shimei lib], second class. Third class. Congregation. Bitterness, or sorrow. Association together. Pardon, or a harp. An exalted people. One who has found a refuge. Oil. Father of strength. The strength of God. Mg rock is God. There are few exercises more profitable for the christian than that of reflecting upon the character of God, as unfolded in the history of the Saints and Fathers of ancient times recorded in the Scriptures of the Old Testament: and indeed this might be expected from the very nature of the subject, which is such, that, whatever be its ex tent, it unfolds principles to us which stand intimately connected with all that is important for us to know, or be established ia - Thus, whether we get the dealings of God on a limited scale, as with any one of the fathers personally, or more widely extended, as with the seed of lsrael afterwards; it is nevertheless, the same lesson we are called upon to learn, namely, God and man. Now, this is what should enhance exceedingly the value of the Old Testament to the christian almost the great body of its teaching is of the above character and not only so, but it also (as looked at in this point of view) guards effectually against the mere exercise of imagination: for when we consider the history of any man or people it is not necessary that we should decide positively what is shadowed out therein,* it is enough for us to see that we have before us a more or less extensive develop ment of the character and actings of God and man; and this, with 'out ever descending beneath the surface of Scripture, cannot fail of being instructive and edifying to the soul.