1. What similarities and differences can you identify between the responsibilities of the priests and Levites in Numbers 18 and the roles within your own faith community?

2. How can we apply the concept of tithing to modern day living?

3. What does it mean that God Himself is the inheritance of Aaron and his sons? How might this relate to our relationship with God today?

4. How might the command for the Levites to give a tithe of their tithe influence our understanding of giving and receiving?

5. The Levites were set apart for God's work. How are you set apart in your own life for God's work?

6. What does it mean to bear the responsibility for offenses against the sanctuary today?

7. In what ways does the consecration of the Levites illuminate the concept of service in your faith community?

8. How do the offerings and portions for the priests speak to the idea of stewardship in your life?

9. How might the commandments regarding the consumption of holy things speak to the sacredness of our lives and actions today?

10. How can we relate the death penalty for violating sacred offerings to the consequences of sin in our lives?

11. How does the command to tithe help us understand our responsibilities toward God and our faith community?

12. How do the priestly responsibilities and privileges reflect the balance between service and reward?

13. What does the relationship between the Israelites, Levites, and priests teach us about interdependency in a faith community?

14. What lessons can we learn from the divine as the inheritance of the priests, and how can we apply these lessons to our own inheritance in Christ?

15. How does the chapter's emphasis on sacred responsibilities inspire your personal spiritual commitments?

16. In the context of this chapter, what does it mean to be "unclean" and how can this concept be applied to our spiritual lives today?

17. What are some tangible ways you can give back a portion of what you've received to God?

18. How does Numbers 18 illuminate your understanding of duty, reward, and covenant?

19. What impact might the Levites' service in the Tent of Meeting have on our understanding of service within our places of worship today?

20. How can we use the teachings in Numbers 18 to honor God more fully in our daily lives?