Reference

Numbers 4:33

This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
31

And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,

32

And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.

33

This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

34

And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,

35

From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:

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Earthly Sanctuary System
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Christ as High Priest

This verse describes the specific duties of the Merarite families in the tabernacle under the supervision of Ithamar, a human priest, and makes no mention of a high priest, a future messianic figure, or any concept of mediation or sacrifice beyond the immediate context of the Levitical service.

Earthly Sanctuary System

The verse describes a specific service of a particular family within the tabernacle structure, but does not explicitly detail the function of the tabernacle itself as a dwelling place for God or a system for addressing sin through sacrifice.