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Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.
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God is a God of Order
Matthew Henry highlights that the specific assignment given to Mattithiah is part of a larger principle: God values order and diligence. When everyone knows their specific role and carries it out faithfully, work is done well. This earthly temple service, with its designated duties, serves as a model for our own service to God and a foreshadowing of the perfect worship in heaven.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Mattithiah, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite — This Shallum seems to be the person mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:19, whose ac…
19th Century
Anglican
The narrative returns to the functions of the Levites: And Mattithiah, one of the Levites (he was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite), was (…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite Of …
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