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He appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Yahweh, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:
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The Three Tasks of Worship
Commentators explain that the Levites' ministry had three distinct functions: 'to record' or 'celebrate' (commemorating God's past actions), 'to thank' (acknowledging specific benefits received), and 'to praise' (singing general hymns of adoration). This provides a rich, biblical model for our own worship, which should include remembrance, thanksgiving, and praise.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The writer of Chronicles inserted this passage between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the worsh…
19th Century
Anglican
THE INSTITUTION OF A MINISTRY FOR THE ARK. THE ODE SUNG ON THE DAY OF INSTITUTION.
This entire section is peculiar to the Ch…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord By sin…
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