Deu 33:8 | MHM | STEP | The Blessing of Levi This section is about the blessing Moses gave to the tribe of Levi. Moses speaks at length about Levi, not because it was his own tribe, but because Levi was chosen by God to serve Him. The blessing covers both the high priest and all the other priests and Levites. It talks about their faithfulness, their special work, and the prayers Moses makes for them. v. 8 : Moses first blesses the high priest, called God’s holy one . The high priest’s job was very special, shown by the words Holiness to the Lord on his forehead. Moses remembers how Aaron and his family could have lost their place because of their sin at Meribah (Exodus 17:7 ), but God showed mercy. Moses prays that the high priest will always have wisdom and honesty, saying, Let your thummim and urim be with your holy one . These were special tools for guidance. Even though the Israelites lost them during exile, Jesus Christ, the true High Priest, keeps all wisdom and truth forever (Malachi 2:5 ).

‏ Deuteronomy 33:8

The Blessing of Levi

This section is about the blessing Moses gave to the tribe of Levi. Moses speaks at length about Levi, not because it was his own tribe, but because Levi was chosen by God to serve Him. The blessing covers both the high priest and all the other priests and Levites. It talks about their faithfulness, their special work, and the prayers Moses makes for them.

v. 8: Moses first blesses the high priest, called God’s holy one . The high priest’s job was very special, shown by the words Holiness to the Lord on his forehead. Moses remembers how Aaron and his family could have lost their place because of their sin at Meribah (Exodus 17:7 ^a), but God showed mercy. Moses prays that the high priest will always have wisdom and honesty, saying, Let your thummim and urim be with your holy one. These were special tools for guidance. Even though the Israelites lost them during exile, Jesus Christ, the true High Priest, keeps all wisdom and truth forever (Malachi 2:5 ^b).