the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah, Sermons
I. PROVIDENCE APPOINTS FOR EVERY ONE OF US AN OFFICE TO FILL, A SERVICE TO RENDER. 1. Mark the divinity apparent in every human life. It is only within limits that we choose or that others choose for us. "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord." "Our times are in his hands." 2. Mark the individuality of every man's vocation. The Levites did not perform the priests' service; and amongst the Levites all were not appointed to "the service of song." So is it with us and our several positions in the Church and in the world. Nothing is weaker and more foolish than to say, "How well I could fill the position and do the work of my neighbour!" It is your duty to which you must look, that there may be no lack of service through your failure. II. GOD EXPECTS US TO RENDER OUR APPOINTED SERVICE UPON A PROPER SYSTEM AND IN AN ORDERLY WAY. The Levites had their regulations to which they were obedient. And the same is true of us all. "Order is Heaven's first law." We have not only a duty to fulfil - we have to fulfil it at the right time and place. Qualities necessary for efficiency in ordinary business or professional life are requisite in the service of God. Take these three: 1. Diligence. 2. Method. 3. Perseverance. Without these it is scarcely possible to glorify God in a practical and active life. Without these we shall lose our self-respect, and we shall lose our influence over our fellow-men. III. FOR SUCH SERVICE WE ARE RESPONSIBLE TO THE DIVINE LORD AND JUDGE. 1. The watchful eye of God is always upon us. 2. By providential appointment, careful fidelity makes its mark upon our character. 3. "We must all of us appear before the judgment-seat." "The fire shall try every man's work, of what sort it is." IV. IN OUR ENDEAVORS TO RENDER SUCH SERVICE, WE HAVE A MODEL AND A MOTIVE IN OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 1. Consider how Christ "waited upon his office." He came to do the will of God. "He took upon him the form of a servant." He was found faithful. It was only when he could say, "It is finished!" that he consented to die. In life and in death it was his meat and drink to do his Father's will. Thus he left us an example. 2. Consider that his humiliation, his cross, are the inspiration of the service and obedience of his people. It is the love of Christ which constraineth us. Do not suppose that Divine love cannot work according to the principles of human order and system; these are the machinery, but that is the motive. APPLICATION. We have here a rebuke to the irreligious, and a summons to a better life. We have also an admonition and encouragement to those who are endeavouring to serve their Saviour, and glorify their God. - T.
And these are they whom David let over the service of song lit the house of the Lord. I.II. III. (J. Wolfendale.) II. III. IV. (J. Wolfendale.). People Aaron, Abdi, Abdon, Abiah, Abihu, Abijah, Abishua, Adaiah, Ahimaaz, Ahimoth, Ahitub, Alemeth, Amariah, Amasai, Amaziah, Amminadab, Amram, Amzi, Anathoth, Aner, Asaiah, Asaph, Asher, Assir, Azariah, Baaseiah, Bani, Benjamin, Berachiah, Berechiah, Bezer, Bukki, Caleb, Dan, David, Debir, Ebiasaph, Eleazar, Eliab, Eliel, Elkanah, Eshtemoa, Ethan, Ethni, Gad, Gershom, Gershomites, Gershon, Gibeon, Haggiah, Hashabiah, Heman, Hilkiah, Iddo, Israelites, Issachar, Ithamar, Izhar, Jahath, Jeaterai, Jehozadak, Jephunneh, Jeroham, Joah, Joel, Johanan, Kishi, Kohath, Kohathites, Korah, Levi, Levites, Libni, Mahath, Mahli, Malchiah, Malchijah, Malluch, Manasseh, Meraioth, Merari, Merarites, Michael, Miriam, Mushi, Nadab, Nahath, Naphtali, Nebuchadnezzar, Phinehas, Rehob, Reuben, Samuel, Saul, Seraiah, Shallum, Shamer, Shaul, Shemer, Shemuel, Shimea, Shimei, Simeon, Solomon, Tahath, Toah, Uriel, Uzza, Uzzah, Uzzi, Uzziah, Uzziel, Vashni, Zadok, Zebulun, Zephaniah, Zerah, Zerahiah, Zimmah, Zophai, ZuphPlaces Abdon, Aijalon, Alemeth, Anathoth, Anem, Aner, Ashan, Ashtaroth, Assyria, Bashan, Beth-horon, Beth-shemesh, Bezer, Bileam, Daberath, Debir, Eshtemoa, Galilee, Gath-rimmon, Geba, Gezer, Gibeon, Gilead, Golan, Hammon, Hebron, Heshbon, Hilen, Hukok, Jahzah, Jattir, Jazer, Jericho, Jerusalem, Jokmeam, Jordan River, Kedemoth, Kedesh, Kiriathaim, Libnah, Mahanaim, Mashal, Mephaath, Most Holy Place, Ramoth, Rehob, Shechem, TaborTopics Baaseiah, Ba-ase'iah, Malchiah, Malchijah, Malchi'jah, Malkijah, MichaelOutline 1. The sons of Levi.4. The line of Eleazar unto the captivity. 16. The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 49. The office of Aaron, and his line unto Ahimaaz. 54. The cities of the priests and Levites. Dictionary of Bible Themes 1 Chronicles 6:31-47Library David's Choristers'They stood in their office, according to their order.'--1 CHRON. vi. 32 (R.V. margin). This brief note is buried in the catalogue of the singers appointed by David for 'the service of song in the house of the Lord.' The waves of their choral praise have long ages since ceased to eddy round the 'tabernacle of the tent of meeting,' and all that is left of their melodious companies is a dry list of names, in spite of which the dead owners of them are nameless. But the chronicler's description of them … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Nob. Bahurim. In Galilee at the Time of Our Lord Chronicles Links 1 Chronicles 6:40 NIV1 Chronicles 6:40 NLT 1 Chronicles 6:40 ESV 1 Chronicles 6:40 NASB 1 Chronicles 6:40 KJV 1 Chronicles 6:40 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 6:40 Parallel 1 Chronicles 6:40 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 6:40 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 6:40 French Bible 1 Chronicles 6:40 German Bible 1 Chronicles 6:40 Commentaries Bible Hub |