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NASB | Luke 19:1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 19:1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. |
Bible Question: Which Levite owned property illegally and sold all to follow Christ? |
Bible Answer: Hi, healing 3! On April 16, 2004, I posted the following reply to your question: "Hi, healing3! I have not come across such passage... there are two people mentioned in the Gospels: Levi (which is a reference to the man's name not the Priesthood) and Zacchaeus (a publican or tax collector). Zacchaeus' story is found in Luke 19:1-10 and it is not mentioned that he owned property illegally--rather, his office allowed him to scam both the people and the government! And as Jesus visited with him, Zacchaeus converted and promised to return that which he had scammed! God Bless! Angel" At that particular time I thought that I had made a complete study on your question... today I discovered that my efforts, though sincere, were not complete! The Biblical passage you were referring to is as follows: There was a Levite of Cypriot origin called Joseph whom the apostles surnamed Barnabas (which means 'son of encouragement'). He owned a piece of land and he sold it and brought the money and presented it to the apostles. (Acts 4:36-37) I can only speculate that: a) he was not a practicing Levite (left the responsibilities of the Temple), b) married a non-Levite woman who had property or c) at that particular time, it had become customary for the Levites to own things--remember that Jesus criticized the people of Israel for circumventing the Law. (Matthew 23:13-36) I apologize for not correcting myself sooner! God Bless! Angel |
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