Os levitas e sua representatividade na igreja neotestamentária : tipos e antítipos
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2024-11-11
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Porto, Everaldo Ramos
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Santos Júnior, Daniel
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Este trabalho trata da tribo de Levi e da escolha divina para que representasse os filhos de Israel perante Yahweh, o Senhor da Aliança. Deus a escolheu soberana e graciosamente para que representasse todas as tribos de Israel. Essa representação se tornava prática, de forma especial, quando os sacerdotes (levitas descendentes de Arão) ofereciam diversos tipos de sacrifícios, segundo a ordenança divina, em favor dos filhos de Israel. Esses sacrifícios eram, ora de natureza individual ou familiar, ora de natureza comunitária; eram de natureza obrigatória, para o perdão de pecados, por exemplo, ou de natureza voluntária, como sacrifícios de louvor e gratidão a Deus. Os filhos de Levi foram tomados por Deus no lugar de todos os primogênitos dos filhos de Israel, os quais foram poupados quando Deus, por meio do anjo destruidor, matou todos os primogênitos dos egípcios ao tirar seu povo da escravidão sob Faraó. As cerimônias dos levitas tinham lugar até que viesse o antítipo deles; o descendente prometido; o profeta maior do que Moisés; o Anjo da Aliança e purificador dos filhos de Levi (Ml 3.3). Na verdade, ele purificaria a todos os israelitas, eleitos segundo a graça de Deus. Essa obra resultaria na igreja neotestamentária, ou seja, nos cristãos, povo de Deus unido sob uma só cabeça, propósito pré-determinado por Deus na eternidade. Essa obra de purificação do Anjo da Aliança alcançaria a todos os eleitos de Deus espalhados por todo o mundo, obra cumprida no autossacrifício do Filho de Deus para a redenção de todo aquele que crê. Nessa fé os eleitos se rendem a Deus em gratidão e louvor; entregam seus próprios corpos em sacrifício vivo, santo e agradável a Deus; adoram ao Senhor através de um culto racional (Rm 12.1) até serem recebidos na glória celestial.
This work deals with the tribe of Levi and the divine choice for it to represent the children of Israel before Yahweh, the Lord of the Covenant. God sovereignly and graciously chose it to represent all the tribes of Israel. This representation became particularly practical when the priests (Levites descended from Aaron) offered various types of sacrifices, according to divine command, on behalf of the children of Israel. These sacrifices were either of an individual or family nature, or of a communal nature; they were of an obligatory nature, for the forgiveness of sins, for example, or of a voluntary nature, as sacrifices of praise and gratitude to God. The sons of Levi were taken by God in place of all the first-born sons of Israel, who were spared when God, through the destroying angel, killed all the first-born sons of the Egyptians when he brought his people out of slavery under Pharaoh. The ceremonies of the Levites took place until their antitype came; the promised descendant; the prophet greater than Moses; the Angel of the Covenant and purifier of the sons of Levi (Mal 3.3). In fact, he would purify all the Israelites, chosen according to God's grace. This work would result in the Church of the New Testament, that is, in Christians, the people of God united under one head, a purpose predetermined by God in eternity. This work of purification by the Angel of the Covenant would reach all of God's elect scattered throughout the world, a work fulfilled in the self-sacrifice of the Son of God for the redemption of everyone who believes. In this faith, the elect surrender to God in gratitude and praise; they give their own bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; they worship the Lord through rational worship (Rom 12:1) until they are received into heavenly glory.
This work deals with the tribe of Levi and the divine choice for it to represent the children of Israel before Yahweh, the Lord of the Covenant. God sovereignly and graciously chose it to represent all the tribes of Israel. This representation became particularly practical when the priests (Levites descended from Aaron) offered various types of sacrifices, according to divine command, on behalf of the children of Israel. These sacrifices were either of an individual or family nature, or of a communal nature; they were of an obligatory nature, for the forgiveness of sins, for example, or of a voluntary nature, as sacrifices of praise and gratitude to God. The sons of Levi were taken by God in place of all the first-born sons of Israel, who were spared when God, through the destroying angel, killed all the first-born sons of the Egyptians when he brought his people out of slavery under Pharaoh. The ceremonies of the Levites took place until their antitype came; the promised descendant; the prophet greater than Moses; the Angel of the Covenant and purifier of the sons of Levi (Mal 3.3). In fact, he would purify all the Israelites, chosen according to God's grace. This work would result in the Church of the New Testament, that is, in Christians, the people of God united under one head, a purpose predetermined by God in eternity. This work of purification by the Angel of the Covenant would reach all of God's elect scattered throughout the world, a work fulfilled in the self-sacrifice of the Son of God for the redemption of everyone who believes. In this faith, the elect surrender to God in gratitude and praise; they give their own bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; they worship the Lord through rational worship (Rom 12:1) until they are received into heavenly glory.
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levitas , sacerdotes , santidade , sacrifícios , consagração , purificação , Anjo da Aliança , igreja neotestamentária , redenção , levites , priests , holiness , sacrifices , consecration , purification , Angel of the Covenant , new testament church , salvation