Numbers 18: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Numbers 18 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh tells Aaron that he and his sons will bear the iniquity of the sanctuary and their priesthood (vv. 1-5). The Levites are appointed to help Aaron and his sons.

Key verse

“Yahweh said to Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in their land, neither shall you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel.”
Numbers 18:20 (WEB)

Outline

Numbers 18:1–5 Priestly Responsibilities Defined
Numbers 18:6–10 Levites' Support Role
Numbers 18:11–19 Offerings and Portions
Numbers 18:20–24 Inheritance Structure
Numbers 18:25–32 Tithes and Wave Offerings

Discussion questions

In v6, what has Yahweh given to Aaron and his sons as a gift?
What offerings in vv. 9-10 are described as the most holy for Aaron and his sons?
The command in v20 states Aaron will have no inheritance: what does this indicate about his role?
In v24, why are the Levites said to have no inheritance among the children of Israel?
When have you felt the need to support someone in a sacred role, as seen in v31?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Numbers 18: Numbers 3, Ezekiel 44, Leviticus 7.

Before next time: read Numbers 19.