This chapter moves on from the Temple and itemizes four areas of David's national infrastructure:1. The army reserves2. Tribal leaders3. Stewards of the king4. David's Cabinet and Advisory
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Chronicles I ch.26 - The Temple Guards
Our chapter continues to delineate the roles of the Levites. Three roles are described:1. Guards and gatekeepers2. Treasurers and Officials responsible for the storehouses3. Magistrates and Law Enforcement (Police)We shall discuss the need for guards and gatekeepers in the Temple.
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Chronicles I ch.25 - Music and Prophecy
In our chapter, Kind David organizes the musical guilds of the Levites, yet again dividing them into 24 groups. We hear names familiar from Tehillim - Heman, Yedutoun and Assaf. But we will focus on the verb nb"a or נב"א which seems to be indicative of prophecy, and yet, here expresses music. What is the relationship between music and prophecy?
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Chronicles I ch.24 - The Twenty-Four Priestly Guilds
In this chapter we see a list of the twenty-four "orders" or guilds, our "houses" of the priesthood.What were these groups? How did this division into priestly sub-groups work?
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Chronicles I ch.23 - Who is Rechavia?
In Chapter 23 David takes a census of the Levites and assigns them to one of four divisions:1. Management and supervision of the Construction of the Temple2. Shoftim and Shotrim - Law (and order)3. Gatekeepers4. Song and musicWe also read about Moshe's sons and grabdchildren for the first time in Tanakh! And this is where we meet Rechavia