Even though we no longer offer sacrifices, we still need to be reminded that He’s providing for us.

In chapter 9 we get a glimpse into that. It tells us who comes back and in what order and where they go to live.

David realizes what a blessing she’s been to him and that God sent her at just the right time, before he killed a bunch of innocent men in an act of revenge.

For cities inside Canaan, they should operate by a principle called cherem, under which everything is dedicated to YHWH and devoted to destruction.

The Kohathites arguably have the most important role of these three clans.

Even the priests have to make sure they’re clean, washing their hands and feet in a bronze basin so they won’t die. This foreshadows a time when Jesus knelt down and washed the feet of His disciples. He must wash us clean so we won’t die, so we can draw near to God.

First, who are the Levites? They’re the descendants of Levi, one of the sons of Jacob and tribes of Israel.

In Scripture, slavery and forced labor are often different categories. Slavery was often a mutual agreement for a prearranged period of time in order to pay off debt, and slaves were treated like family; slavery in the Bible was often far more civil than more recent slavery, such as the American enslavement of other people groups, for example.

Keeping these food laws is one part of what is referred to in Jewish culture as “keeping kosher.”