Levi, the third-born son to Jacob, mothered by Leah, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi (the Levites) as well as the grandfather of Aaron and Moses. Nothing further is known of the personal history of this patriarch. Bibliography Information Required fields are marked *. “The Lord also said to Moses, ‘I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. SOAP Study Worksheet with Instructions PLUS in-depth Bible verse study sheet. ( Luke 3:24 Luke 3:29 ) Son of Alphaeus or Matthew; one of the apostles. Susan is a writer, speaker and the creator of Women of Noble Character ministries. Of course, throughout the Old Testament, God required blood sacrifices to atone for the sins of the Israelites. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. As an Amazon Associate, as well as an affiliate of other programs, this means if you purchase something using these links, I will receive a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you! Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. Instead, God assigned cities to the Levites that they were to live in to carry out their priestly duties. In this passage the name is connected with the verb lawah, "to adhere," or "be joined to," Leah expressing assurance that with the birth of this third son, her husband might be drawn closer to her in the bonds of conjugal affection. "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". Sign up and get FREE Bible Journaling Printables sent straight to your inbox. Now, this is where it really gets interesting. As an Amazon Associate, as well as an affiliate of other programs, this means if you purchase something using these links, I will receive a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you! Always pray about your response first. All rights reserved. The other tribes take care of them through tithes. We do know that in Genesis 46:11, Levi went into Egypt with his three sons; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. ‘” – Genesis 34:30. le'-vi (Lewi; Leui; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek Leuei): (1) The 3rd son of Jacob by Leah. Hamor tells Jacob to set any bride price he wished and for there to be peace between them. ” – Numbers 3: 40-41. Levi is the third son of Jacob and Leah. Grab yours below. Levi shared with Simeon the infamy incurred at Shechem by the treacherous slaughter of the Shechemites (Genesis 34). Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. You have never sinned too much, or have been too far gone from God for Him to work in you and use you for His Kingdom. Unfortunately, when the Israelites created and worshipped the golden calf after the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, the only tribe that did not participate was the Tribe of Levi. I am the Lord.’ ” – Numbers 3: 11-13. A bit later, we learn of a birth that would change history. As an Amazon Associate, as well as an affiliate of other programs, this means if you purchase something using these links, I will receive a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you! 1915. Levi defends his actions as being necessary. There is also a tribe of Levi that becomes known as the Levites. I will scatter them throughout the land of Israel. Orr, James, M.A., D.D. Who was Levi in the Bible? CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW FOR A DOWNLOADABLE, PRINTABLE PDF OF THE 12 SONS OF JACOB. © 2020 Woman of Noble Character Site Built by The Blogging Divas. You have never sinned too much, or have been too far gone from God for Him to work in you and use you for His Kingdom. Because the Levites are the priests, some scholars think “Levi” means priest. Then they took Dinah from Shechem’s house and left. In the Bible, the Levites are chosen for the priesthood during the time of Moses and the Golden Calf incident. Numbers 3 reiterates, God’s commandments concerning the Tribe of Levi to Moses. Salem Media Group. The tribe of Levi was represented by the agate, which is a type of beautiful, colorful stone with a ringed pattern. The fate predicted for the descendants of Simeon and Levi (Genesis 49:7), in the case of the latter on account of the tribe's stedfast loyalty in a period of stern testing, was changed to a blessing (Exodus 32:26). She is passionate about helping Christian women deepen their walk with God through Bible study and creative worship and strengthen their marriages. "Entry for 'LEVI (2)'". I am the Lord. In the sense Leah felt joined to Jacob now, so the tribe of Levi would become joined to God, set aside as His tribe. Born in Palestine sometime in the 1st century, Saint Matthew was one of Jesus's 12 apostles and also one of the four Evangelists, according to the Bible. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Matthew.When Jesus called Matthew to follow him, he was a tax collector (or “publican”)—one of the most reviled professions in ancient Judaism. The grounds on which some modern scholars reject it are purely conjectural. ( Mark 2:14 ; Luke 5:27 Luke 5:29 ) [See MATTHEW]. The name, derived from, Son of Alphaeus or Matthew; one of the apostles. As an Amazon Associate, as well as an affiliate of other programs, this means if you purchase something using these links, I will receive a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you! They deceived Shechem and his father by agreeing to allow Dinah to marry Shechem if all of the men in the city of Shechem are circumcised. Jacob was beside himself about this situation and said to Simeon and Levi: “…’You have gotten me into trouble; now the Canaanites, the Perizzites, and everybody else in the land will hate me. Others think it may be a gentilic form le'ah, "wild cow" (Wellhausen, Prolegomena, 146; Stade, Stade, Geschichte des Volkes Israel, 152); and this is held to be the more probable, as pointing to early totem worship! So the tribe of Levi became the sacrifice of thanksgiving for God delivering the Hebrew to safety.