The Prophets of the Old Testament and their Roles. I Believe that the Prophets of the Bible were Chosen for a Specific Purpose and Specific Reason Most of the Prophets that were chosen were after the Age of 40 but, some of the Minor Prophets of the ages of 20 years old they were apprentices of the Major Prophets. What reasons does the Bible give for why the tribe of Levi was chosen to have the priesthood and temple duties? In Genesis 49:5-7 when Jacob was telling his children what will happen to them, he told Simeon and Levi that they were violent and that they would be scattered among the descendants of Yacob, and they would be dispersed among Israel. Could this have been something like a prophecy, and could this be the reason? Appendix 1: Understanding the Prophets | Bible.org Priests and Levites - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway COURSE OF PRIESTS AND LEVITES . Because of the great increase in the number of priests, David divided them into twenty-four relays ( 1 ...
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