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A Living Offering
Commentators explain that the 'wave offering' was a symbolic ceremony. Aaron would gesture toward the Levites, presenting them to God, and then gesture back, indicating they were received from God for His service. This visually represented their complete dedication to the Lord and their specific role in the community.
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Charles Ellicott
On Numbers 8:13
19th Century
Bishop
And offer them for an offering. —Literally, and wave them as a wave- offering, as in Numbers 8:11. So also in Numbers 8:15.
Charles Spurgeon
On Numbers 8:13–14
19th Century
Preacher
We are to offer up to God our spirit, soul and body, which is our reasonable service; and if we are indeed God's children, we are to feel that, fro…
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John Gill
On Numbers 8:13
17th Century
Pastor
And you shall set the Levites before Aaron, and before his
sons
After atonement was m…
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 8:5–26
17th Century
Minister
Here we have directions for the solemn ordination of the Levites. All Israel must know that they did not take this honor to themselves, but were ca…