August 13, 2010 Lesson 12 of Numbers 16:36-18:7

How is the exclusive Aaronite priesthood strengthened and confirmed? What does the service of the priesthood involve? Notice especially 16:48, and compare the work of Christ as great High Priest. Cf. Heb 5:1, 9, 10; 7:25-28; 9:11, 12, 26. Answer: It is further confirmed by the staff with Aaron’s name on it to grow, bud, and produce almonds. God does not need to prove to man what He has chosen for Himself, however, like a great parent likes to show His children the Way. The main call of the priest was, as 16:48 points out, to stand between the living and the dead. The priest was to be that connection between God and man, giving us the ability to stand holy and righteous before God. This is exactly what Christ has done for us today.


How could our service be transformed by thinking of it as a gift (18:7)? Cf. 1 Tim1:12-14; 2 Tim 1:6. Answer: Our service is a gift in that we could not do any of it without first receiving the ability from God.