Tarumah: The Priest’s Portion

Tarumah: The Priest’s Portion

Tarumah: The Priest’s Portion The Purpose of Giving The târumah or the priest’s portion, with the portion of the Levites, is explained in Ezekiel 48:8. The târumah already referred to in Ezekiel 45:1-5 is described with more detail. The târumah land for the priests...
TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE

TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE

TO OBEY IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE A Special Gift to God To obey is better than sacrifice. In Ezekiel 48, God gave instructions regarding land which he expected to be followed. The land given to the priests is considered a special gift to God. Furthermore, the share of...
LAND FOR THE PRIESTS

LAND FOR THE PRIESTS

In the book of Ezekiel, the Lord spoke through His prophet Ezekiel. Below, we see the Lord giving instructions to divide up the land. In this process, the Lord must also have His share. It would be a sacred area. The Lord was specific about His portion of the land,...
Aspects of the Covenant Part 5

Aspects of the Covenant Part 5

Percentage in Giving The word “first” shows up many times. It emphasizes the people’s preference to prioritize God’s work first. The tithe was not only the giving the people were to do. The tithe was only part of their giving. Before the tithe was mentioned, there...
Aspects of the Covenant Part 4

Aspects of the Covenant Part 4

Purity in Giving   In verses 35-37, there are several “firsts” mentioned. These “firsts” mean exactly what it says. The people brought the first of their fruits unto the Lord, their harvest, fruit, flocks, bread, etc. What this passage teaches us is that people...