Deuteronomy 33:8-11 Levi’s Scattering

 8Concerning Levi he said:

“Give Your Thummim to Levi

and Your Urim to Your godly one,

whom You tested at Massah

and contested at the waters of Meribah.

9He said of his father and mother,

‘I do not consider them.’

He disregarded his brothers

and did not know his own sons,

for he kept Your word

and maintained Your covenant.

10He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob

and Your law to Israel;

he will set incense before You

and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

11Bless his substance, O LORD,

and accept the work of his hands.

Smash the loins of those who rise against him,

and of his foes so they can rise no more.”

“Because of this, Levi had a blessed place among the tribes of Israel. Moses prayed that the substance of Levi would be blessed and that their enemies would be defeated.” (Guzik)

Genesis 49: 7Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

Levi’s scattering in Israel was a good thing so they could teach Israel the word of God.

Likewise with Christianity, Paul’s persecution led the gospel to be preached in Rome. Nero’s persecution of the Christians led to a dispersion (scattering) of Christianity throughout the region.

Mark 16:15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

Are you preaching the gospel to those who will listen?

Blessings