Today's reading comes from Numbers 3, 7 and 8. To clarify, in case your schedule doesn't seem a perfect fit with mine, the chronological schedules do differ a little. However, you will eventually read everything. Nothing is left out. Some schedules simply group the subjects a little differently.
The tribe of Levi is chosen to be the tribe to serve the Tabernacle. My commentary suggests two possible reasons. First, Levi is the smallest tribe, and could easily be supported by the sacrifices. Or, possibly because Moses and Aaron are of the tribe of Levi. God chose them -- bottom line. There is first a cleansing of the physical body. Sacrifices are then made for their sins. They are only allowed to serve from age 25 to 50. After that, they can assist.
Dedication of the altar was then made by 12 days of offerings. Each day's offering was exactly the same. Each day the offering was made by one of the 12 tribes.
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