I was pointed back to the children of Israel. Very soon after leaving Egypt they were organized and most thoroughly disciplined. God had in His special providence qualified Moses to stand at the head of the armies of Israel. He had been a mighty warrior to lead the armies of the Egyptians, and in generalship he could not be surpassed by any man. The Lord did not leave His holy tabernacle to be borne indiscriminately by any tribe that might choose. He was so particular as to specify the order He would have observed in bearing the sacred ark and to designate a special family of the tribe of the Levites to bear it. When it was for the good of the people and for the glory of God that they should pitch their tents in a certain place, God signified His will to them by causing the pillar of cloud to rest directly over the tabernacle, where it remained until He would have them journey again. In all their journeyings they were required to observe perfect order. Every tribe bore a standard with the sign of their father’s house upon it, and each tribe was required to pitch under its own standard. When the ark moved, the armies journeyed, the different tribes marching in order, under their own standards. The Levites were designated by the Lord as the tribe in the midst of whom the sacred ark was to be borne, Moses and Aaron marching just in front of the ark, and the sons of Aaron following near them, each bearing trumpets. They were to receive directions from Moses, which they were to signify to the people by speaking through the trumpets. These trumpets gave special sounds which the people understood, and directed their movements accordingly. {1T 650.2}


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Prædikanter, orden og organisering

Jeg blev henvist til Israels børn fordum. Meget snart efter at de havde forladt Ægypten, blev de organiseret og underlagt en grundig disciplin. Gud havde i sit særlige forsyn udrustet Moses til at anføre Israels hære. Han havde været en mægtig kriger og ledet Ægyptens hære og i taktik var der ingen der kunne overgå ham. Herren overlod det ikke til en hvilken som helst stamme, der måtte ønske det, at bære hans hellige tabernakel. Han var også nøjeregnende, at han gav speciel anvisning på den orden, han ønskede overholdt, når de skulle bære den hellige ark og udvalgte en bestemt familie af Levi stamme til at bære den. Når det tjente til folkets vel og til Guds ære, at de skulle opslå deres telt på et (651) bestemt sted, tilkendegav Gud dem sin vilje, ved at lade skystøtten hvile over tabernaklet, hvor den forblev, indtil han ønskede, at de skulle fortsætte vandringen. På alle deres rejser var det dem pålagt at opretholde fuldkommen orden. Hver stamme førte et banner, som var forsynet med stammens mærke; og hver stamme skulle slå lejr under sit eget banner. Når arken flyttes, fulgte Israels hære efter og stammerne skulle marchere i bestemt orden, hver under sit eget banner. Herren havde udvalgt levitterne som den stamme, i hvis midte den hellige ark skulle bæres; Moses og Aron gik lige foran arken og Arons sønner fulgte nær efter dem, med hver sin basun. De skulle modtage ordrer fra Moses og disse skulle de meddele folket ved hjælp af basunerne. Disse basuner gav særskilte lyd, som folket forstod og rettede deres bevægelser derefter.

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