1 Chronicles 6:1-81

ATONEMENT AND WORSHIP

Keywords 6:49

But Aaron and his descendants were the ones who presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense in connection with all that was done in the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel, in accordance with all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

 

1. The lineage of Aaron (1-15)

Aaron and his descendants were sovereignly chosen by God to present offerings

of atonement for sin. The priesthood of Aaron was challenged by Korah and by

King Uzziah. However, Korah was swallowed by the earth and King Uzziah struck

with leprosy. We must approach God on his terms, not ours. Today, we come to

God in the name of our High Priest, Jesus Christ. “For by his one sacrifice he

has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” Through him, we may

approach God’s throne of grace with confidence.

 

2. Other clans (16-81)

Aaron’s fellow Levites were assigned all the other duties of the house of God.

This included the worship of God through music and psalms, worship being our

highest calling. Its significance is shown through King David’s appointment of

Heman, Asaph, and Ethan as chief musicians and the careful attention given to

their genealogies. Finally, the Levites had no land of their own, for the Lord was

their inheritance.

 

Prayer Father, thank you for the forgiveness of our sin.

One Word Atonement leads to worship