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== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_65522" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_65522" /> == | ||
<p> David divided the priests into 24 courses: 16 of them were of the house of Eleazar, and 8 of Ithamar. A list of them, under the name of each head, is given in 1 Chronicles 24:6-19 . The [[Levites]] were divided in a similar manner. 1 Chronicles 23 . David also instituted in the army a kind of militia, each course to serve a month. 1 Chronicles 27 . </p> <p> The courses of the priests and Levites were restored by Ezra on the return from captivity, Ezra 6:18 , and we find them still in operation in the N.T. [[Zacharias]] the father of John the [[Baptist]] was of the course of Abia, which doubtless refers to Abijah, the eighth name mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:10 . At the end of his service he returned to his house. Luke 1:5,23 . The length of service was a week, commencing from the Sabbath. 2 Chronicles 23:8 . </p> <p> Twenty-four is a number seldom found in the scripture: there may therefore, as to number, be an allusion to the 24 courses of priests in the 24 elders seated on thrones in Revelation 4:4 , etc. representing the complete heavenly priesthood. </p> | <p> David divided the priests into 24 courses: 16 of them were of the house of Eleazar, and 8 of Ithamar. A list of them, under the name of each head, is given in 1 Chronicles 24:6-19 . The [[Levites]] were divided in a similar manner. 1 Chronicles 23 . David also instituted in the army a kind of militia, each course to serve a month. 1 Chronicles 27 . </p> <p> The courses of the priests and Levites were restored by Ezra on the return from captivity, Ezra 6:18 , and we find them still in operation in the N.T. [[Zacharias]] the father of John the [[Baptist]] was of the course of Abia, which doubtless refers to Abijah, the eighth name mentioned in 1 Chronicles 24:10 . At the end of his service he returned to his house. Luke 1:5,23 . The length of service was a week, commencing from the Sabbath. 2 Chronicles 23:8 . </p> <p> Twenty-four is a number seldom found in the scripture: there may therefore, as to number, be an allusion to the 24 courses of priests in the 24 elders seated on thrones in Revelation 4:4 , etc. representing the complete heavenly priesthood. </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30907" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_30907" /> == | ||
<li> The rest of the 38,000 Levites (23:4) were divided also into twenty-four courses, each to render some allotted service in public worship: 4,000 in twenty-four courses were set apart as singers and musicians under separate leaders (25); 4,000 as porters or keepers of the doors and gates of the sanctuary (26:1-19); and 6,000 as officers and judges to see to the administration of the law in all civil and ecclesiastical matters (20-32). <p> This arrangement was re-established by [[Hezekiah]] (2 Chronicles 31:2 ); and afterwards the four sacerdotal courses which are said to have returned from the [[Captivity]] were re-divided into the original number of twenty-four by (Ezra 6:18 ). </p> <div> <p> Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated [[Bible]] Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Courses'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/c/courses.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li> | <li> The rest of the 38,000 Levites (23:4) were divided also into twenty-four courses, each to render some allotted service in public worship: 4,000 in twenty-four courses were set apart as singers and musicians under separate leaders (25); 4,000 as porters or keepers of the doors and gates of the sanctuary (26:1-19); and 6,000 as officers and judges to see to the administration of the law in all civil and ecclesiastical matters (20-32). <p> This arrangement was re-established by [[Hezekiah]] ( 2 Chronicles 31:2 ); and afterwards the four sacerdotal courses which are said to have returned from the [[Captivity]] were re-divided into the original number of twenty-four by ( Ezra 6:18 ). </p> <div> <p> Copyright StatementThese dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated [[Bible]] Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> Bibliography InformationEaston, Matthew George. Entry for 'Courses'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/c/courses.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li> | ||
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_59214" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_59214" /> == | ||
