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Aug 2022
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What Made the Tribe of Levi Special? – N...

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The scroll of Numbers can be difficult to make sense of without context, and there’s a reason for that. The scroll was never meant to be understood on its own. Numbers picks up where Leviticus leaves off and mirrors the scroll on the other side of Leviticus (Exodus). To fully understand all of these scrolls, we need to read them together. Join Tim and Jon as they dive into Numbers, trace the theme of the temple, and discuss the unique role of the tribe of Levi.

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Timestamps 

  • Part one (00:00-22:02)
  • Part two (22:02-40:55)
  • Part three (40:55-58:55)

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Show Music 

  • “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
  • "Library Card" by Sleepy Fish
  • "Portland Synth Cruise" by Sam Stewart

Show produced by Cooper Peltz. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by MacKenzie Buxman.

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