As we project our praise to the women, for the effort that they put forth; let us not try to remove the order that the LORD placed in the world. By this we mean that we must not press our gifts of gratitude into the position of replacing the stated directions that the LORD sent through the world, as they pass through the church. This caution persuades us that we must maintain some sort of compartmentalization of church and state. In that portion of our relationship with God, Moses and Aaron are a key example. The LORD set up their environment of church-state separation, here.
And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons. And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
(Exodus 28:1-2)
To ensure the independence of the priesthood (the church), the LORD provided for their support as an entity that is independent of the provision for the support of the state. (Please note that, at this time, they depended on the enforcement power of the state, in Moses.)
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