They were commanded by God to provide for them. Many of the 24 things they provided are listed in Numbers ch.18 and Deuteronomy ch.18. They include the terumah, terumat-maaser, and certain offerings which the kohanim (priests) ate such as the sin offering and guilt offering.
The Levites were one of the tribes of Israel. Israel's priests were chosen from this tribe. They are referred to as the Levitical priests. Israel was a theocracy which means its government was run by its religious leaders (Levites/Levitcal priests).Under the Mosaic Law (Law of Moses) the other eleven tribes were commanded to pay tithes to the Levites. In turn, the Levitical priests were responsible for offering the tithes to the Lord as a form of ceremonial/religious worship.Your Tithe ExpertTheTithingHoax.com
Leviticus deals with how the Levitical priests were to carry out their tasks, and instructs Israel in the laws of sacrifice and sanctification.
In the Biblical Age, Ancient Israel had Priests called Kohanim (literally Hebrew for "Priests") who oversaw the sacrifices in the Great Temple and passed this position to their children. The Kohanim still exist today as the descendants of those Priests and commonly have the last name of Cohen or some variant to indicate their ancestry.
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The course of Abijah was a division of the Levitical priesthood in Old Testament Israel. They were of the tribe of Levi, and carried out functions in the Temple in Jerusalem.
The Levi become priests of the nation.
Ancient Israel, according to the Bible, had Kings who were constrained by Prophets and Priests who divined the will of God. In this way there was both a monarchy (the line of kings) and a theocracy (the prophets and priests).
No, Israel designed their own.
Your question should be for what are the Children of Israel chosen for.
The faith of Israel The people of Israel The Nation of Israel The Hebrews The Israelites The children of Israel
According to the Bible, Tithes are to be given only to the Levite Priests; there are no more Levites today.Numbers18:24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.18:25 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,18:26 Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.
No. Israel follows British Common Law. Levitical Laws have not been government-enforced since the year 70 CE.