Scripture Post #2,089: *GOD’S FIRST*

 

Numbers 3:

11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 

12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; 

13 Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD. 

GOD has a thing about getting His first. The firstborn male child was to be dedicated unto the LORD in the Old Testament. The first was special. The first was His. Back in Egypt, GOD killed all the firstborn males (humans and animals alike) of Egypt to show His power. The Egyptian Pharaoh who thought himself a god, was humbled by a very human fear of the One and true GOD. GOD spared the lives of the firstborn of His people, and rather desired to have them for Himself. He chose the Levite tribe in place of the firstborn of all the tribes of Israel. The Levites played substitute, in place of all the firstborn males of Israel. And the cattle of Levi followed suit. GOD had His first. Levi was the devoted sacrifice. 

Originally Published: Sat. 5 • 2 • 18