Levi (tribe)

From CreationWiki, the encyclopedia of creation science

Stub ArticleThis stub page needs to be expanded. You can and are encouraged to make this article better by contributing content. (See Also: Short pages - Wanted pages)

The Tribe of Levi refers to the descendants of Levi, one of the Biblical twelve tribes of Israel (the twelve tribes came from Israel's twelve sons).

The prophet Moses, leader of the Exodus from Egypt and recipient of the Sinaitic Covenant (the Ten Commandments and other parts of the Mosaic law), and his brother Aaron (the first ordained priest of the new covenant) were of the tribe of Levi. As a result, the Jewish priesthood (the Aaronic priesthood) was commanded by God to be reserved for the Levites (members of the tribe of Levi); the priesthood in general are often referred to in scripture as simply "the Levites".

In exchange for the blessing of being the priestly tribe, the Levites were not given a dedicated share of the Promised Land; rather, the Levites were to scatter among the other tribes' lands, to help ensure that all of the Israelites had reasonable access to a priest who could perform the sacraments.