"And the LORD said to Moses, “They shall offer their offerings, one chief each day, for the dedication of the altar". Numbers 7:11
This passage makes me think about the same place of honor, yet the different tasks God has given to husbands and wives in marriage. In Ephesians 5:23-33 the specific headship role assigned to husbands doesn't come freely, it comes with a weighty responsibility. Look at how Paul describes the wives' responsibility to submit to and respect their husbands in just two verses, whereas he takes almost ten to eleven verses to describe the responsibility of husbands, which include dying for their wives. In the same way the chiefs of the houses of Israel were called to lead by giving a generous and special offering from their own treasure. They were called to lead by example with their own lives. I bet they were the first ones to go out to battle as well. Costly leadership. Servant leadership..What an honor!
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