THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
Additionally, I would like to contribute the following for clarity: in the initial listing of the Levites (Num. 3: 15 ff.), the offspring of Gershon were mentioned first, followed by the descendants of Kaath, and finally Merari (these represented the lineages of Levi). However, in the second enumeration that occurred after twenty-five years (Num. 4), Kaath was positioned before the others and named first, followed by Gershon and Merari, whose duties were to serve as supplemental to the Tabernacle. Furthermore, each of the two families, Gershon and Merari, consists of two distinct branches, while the preceding family of Kaath contains four divisions. Do you grasp the deeper significance of this? Palladius. Quite so. Cyril.
Read more (58 words)
Israel was designated first, and when the Gentile nations were introduced, they were positioned afterward: thus, ‘the last became first, according to the Saviour's word, and the first last’ (Matt. 20:16). P. Indeed. C. It is evident that while the tribe of Judah is limited in number, it is vastly outnumbered by the immense population of the Gentiles.