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Chapter XLIII.—Moses
of Old Stilled the Contention Which Arose Concerning the Priestly
Dignity.
And what wonder is it if those in Christ who were
entrusted with such a duty by God, appointed those [ministers] before
mentioned, when the blessed Moses also, “a faithful servant in
all his house,”4229 noted down in the
sacred books all the injunctions which were given him, and when the
other prophets also followed him, bearing witness with one consent to
the ordinances which he had appointed? For, when rivalry arose
concerning the priesthood, and the tribes were contending among
themselves as to which of them should be adorned with that glorious
title, he commanded the twelve princes of the tribes to bring him their
rods, each one being inscribed with the name4230
4230 Literally,
“every tribe being written according to its name.” | of
the tribe. And he took them and bound them [together], and sealed
them with the rings of the princes of the tribes, and laid them up in
the tabernacle of witness on the table of God. And having shut
the doors of the tabernacle, he sealed the keys, as he had done the
rods, and said to them, Men and brethren, the tribe whose rod shall
blossom has God chosen to fulfil the office of the priesthood, and to
minister unto Him. And when the morning was come, he assembled
all Israel, six hundred thousand men, and showed the seals to the
princes of the tribes, and opened the tabernacle of witness, and
brought forth the rods. And the rod of Aaron was found not only
to have blossomed, but to bear fruit upon it.4231 What think ye, beloved? Did not
Moses know beforehand that this would happen? Undoubtedly he
knew; but he acted thus, that there might be no sedition in Israel, and
that the name of the true and only God might be glorified; to whom be
glory for ever and ever. Amen.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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