Meditations

Open Line program on March 22, 2025 @30:43

Question by listener:

Are there any scripture related to retirement?

Another listener referred to Numbers 8:25

Answer by Dr Michael Rydelnik:

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=638971&hour=2

Summary of Answer:

Dr Michael Rydelnik says that we never stop serving in God’s Kingdom. We may change when it comes to retirement, in the context of Numbers 8:24-26, it means it is hard work on the elderly Levites at age 50 because it involves a lot of heavy lifting and therefore their scope of work change to assisting their brethren in their work at the Tent of meeting.

Numbers 8

 24“This is what pertains to the Levites: From twenty-five years old and above one may enter to perform service in the work of the tabernacle of meeting; 25and at the age of fifty years they must cease performing this work, and shall work no more. 26They may minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of meeting, to attend to needs, but they themselves shall do no work. Thus you shall do to the Levites regarding their duties.” -nkjv

24This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: 25And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more: 26But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge. -kjv

24“This is what applies to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall enter to perform service in the work of the tent of meeting. 25But at the age of fifty years they shall retire from service in the work and not work anymore. 26They may, however, assist their brothers in the tent of meeting, to fulfill an obligation, but they themselves shall do no work. In this way you shall deal with the Levites in their obligations.” -nasb

24“This applies to the Levites: Men twenty-five years old or more shall come to take part in the work at the tent of meeting, 25but at the age of fifty, they must retire from their regular service and work no longer. 26They may assist their brothers in performing their duties at the tent of meeting, but they themselves must not do the work. This, then, is how you are to assign the responsibilities of the Levites.”