1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Study Headquarters 3 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: dot com. You're listening to the chapter a Day Audio Bible. 4 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: I'm John Stangi, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter 5 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: twenty four and we'll be reading from the contemporary English version. 6 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 1: Aaron's descendants were then divided into work groups. Aaron had 7 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: four sons, Nadab, abiye who, Elizar, and Ithamar, but Nadab 8 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: and Abie who died long before their father without having 9 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 1: any sons. That's why Elizer and Ithamar served as priests. 10 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 1: David divided Aaron's descendants into groups according to their assigned work. Zadoc, 11 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: one of Elizer's descendants, and a Himelech, one of Ihamar's descendants, 12 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: helped David. Descendants were divided into sixteen groups, and Ithamar's 13 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: were divided into eight groups because Elizer's family included more 14 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: family leaders. However, both families included temple officials and priests, 15 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 1: and so to make sure the work was divided fairly, 16 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: David asked God what to do as each group was 17 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 1: assigned their duties. Shamaiah, the son of Nethanel the Levite 18 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 1: wrote down the name of the family leader in charge 19 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: of that group. The witnesses were David and his officials, 20 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: as well as Zadok, the priest a Himelech, the son 21 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 1: of Abiathar, and the family leaders from the clans of 22 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: the priests and the Levites. Each group of priests went 23 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: by the name of its family leader, and they were 24 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: assigned their duties in the following order. Jehoiaeb, Jediah, Hareem, Seyerim, 25 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: Malchaija Mijamine hak Oz Abaijah, Jeshua, shek Andiah, Eliashib, Jakim, Hupah, Jeshabib, 26 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 1: Bilga Imer, Hazir, Hapezez, Pethahiah, Jeheskel, Jackeen, Gamuel, Deliah, Messiah. 27 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: These men were assigned their duties at the temple, just 28 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: as the Lord God of Israel had commanded their ancestor, Aaron. 29 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: Here is a list of the other descendants of Levi. 30 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:39,120 Speaker 1: Amram was the ancestor of Shubeyl and Jediah. Rahebiah was 31 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: the ancestor of Ishaiah, the oldest son in his family. 32 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 1: Ishar was the father of Shellemoth and the grandfather of 33 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:55,200 Speaker 1: Jayhath Hebrin had four sons in the following order, Jeriah, Amariyah, 34 00:02:55,800 --> 00:03:02,000 Speaker 1: Jahaziel and jechamim Uziel was the Micah and the grandfather 35 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: of Shamir Ishayah. Mikah's brother was the father of Zechariah. 36 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:14,679 Speaker 1: Maurari was the father of Mali, Mushi and Josiah. Josiah 37 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:21,080 Speaker 1: had three sons, Shoham, Zakoor and Ibri. Mali was the 38 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: father of Eliezar and Kish. Eliezar had no sons, but 39 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: Kish was the father of Jeremiel. Mushi had three sons, Mali, 40 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:39,119 Speaker 1: Eder and Jeremoth. These were the descendants of Levi. According 41 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: to their clans. Each one was assigned his duties in 42 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: the same way that their relatives, the priests had been 43 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: assigned their duties. David zadok A, Himelech and the family 44 00:03:51,600 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: leaders of the priests and Levites were the witnesses. Let's pray, Lord, 45 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: we thank you for your word, and we thank you 46 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: for the privilege of being able to look at it today. 47 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 1: And Lord, as we look at this portion of scripture, 48 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: and as we see the organization of the priests and 49 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: the ways that they were assign their duties, we also 50 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 1: see that in the midst of this, David asked you 51 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 1: what he should do. And Lord, we know that that's 52 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 1: the pattern that you desire us to practice throughout the 53 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 1: course of our lives. That we would seek your wisdom, 54 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: that we would seek your counsel, that we would know 55 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: that we can come before you, and that with confidence 56 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:35,799 Speaker 1: we can be assured that you will welcome us into 57 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: your presence. Through faith in your son, Jesus Christ. We 58 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: know Lord that if we trust in your son, we're 59 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:47,600 Speaker 1: gifted with his righteousness and we're welcome to come before you. So, Lord, 60 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 1: we're grateful that you make this possible, and we pray 61 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 1: that the pattern and the practice of our lives would 62 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 1: be coming to you and seeking your wisdom, asking you 63 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 1: what we should do, and trusting your leadership. Lord, we're 64 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: grateful for your presence with us today. We commit this 65 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 1: day to your care, and we pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.