1 Chronicles 9:21

1 Chronicles 9:21 Meaning and Explanation

And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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Zechariah, son of Meshelemiah, served as gatekeeper at the door of the tent of meeting.

What Does 1 Chronicles 9:21 Mean?

Another keeper is named: Zechariah, who held the post at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, the tent where the people gathered to meet with God.

This was the threshold between the ordinary world and the place of holy assembly. To keep that door was to stand where heaven and earth drew near. The naming of individual gatekeepers, each at his own post, shows that God's work is done by particular people in particular places, not by a faceless crowd. Every faithful watcher mattered, and the LORD knew each by name.

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Zechariah, son of Meshelemiah, served as gatekeeper at the door of the tent of meeting.

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