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| 1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them. |
And Nadab – Meaning "self-acting," typifying the class that goes into Second Death because of self will. R4031. 2
And Abihu – Meaning "Son of God," typifying the Great Company. R4031:2
Possibly the Second Death. Q300:5, Q301:1
The sons of Aaron – Both being probably intoxicated at the time. R4031:4
Put incense thereon – The true incense represents the perfections of the Lord Jesus. R3055:4
Offered strange fire – Strange incense the Lord does not authorize or approve. R1837:1
Typifying that a continued offering of error would imply that we would ultimately fail to reach the glorious priesthood. R4031:5
Commanded them not – "Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins." (Psa. 19:13) R1836:6
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| 2 And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah. |
There went out fire – Probably a lightning stroke. R1837:1
And devoured them – Representing their cutting off from the priesthood. T40
And they died – This does not mean that they were consigned to eternal torment. R3056:2
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| 3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that Jehovah spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. |
And Aaron – Typifying Christ, the High Priest of our profession. R1836:6
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| 4 And Moses called Mishael and Elizaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Draw near, carry your brethren from before the Holy out of the camp. |
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| 5 So they drew near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp, as Moses had said. |
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| 6 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Let not the hair of your heads go loose, neither rend your clothes; that ye die not, and that he be not wroth with all the congregation: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which Jehovah hath kindled. |
Neither rend your clothes – Showing that the Royal Priesthood are not to lament over those who fail to make their calling and election sure. T40; Q498:7, Q499:2; R3760:6
The burning – The death. R1837:2
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| 7 And ye shall not go out from the door of the tent of meeting, lest ye die; for the anointing oil of Jehovah is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses. |
Shall not go out – To follow after and lament the dead ones. R1837:4
Of the tabernacle – The place of communion with God. R1837:4
The anointing oil – Representing the holy Spirit. T38
Is upon you – You are consecrated to full submission and obedience to the will of God. R1837:4
Did according – All who are loyal to God will approve his righteous judgments. R1837:4
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| 8 And Jehovah spake unto Aaron, saying, |
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| 9 Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye die not: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: |
Do not drink wine – Indicating that the death of Nadab and Abihu was due to the fact that their offering was made while they were intoxicated. R3054:3
Nor strong drink – We are not to approach the Lord while intoxicated with the spirit of the world or Babylon. R3055:4
Statistics show that 72% of all criminals were made so by strong drink. R3055:1
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| 10 and that ye may make a distinction between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean; |
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| 11 and that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which Jehovah hath spoken unto them by Moses. |
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| 12 And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meal-offering that remaineth of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holy; |
Without leaven – Symbol of corruption, error, sin. T98[T98]; F464[F464]
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| 13 and ye shall eat it in a holy place, because it is thy portion, and thy sons’ portion, of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire: for so I am commanded. |
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| 14 And the wave-breast and the heave-thigh shall ye eat in a clean place, thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they are given as thy portion, and thy sons’ portion, out of the sacrifices of the peace-offerings of the children of Israel. |
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| 15 The heave-thigh and the wave-breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave-offering before Jehovah: and it shall be thine, and thy sons’ with thee, as a portion for ever; as Jehovah hath commanded. |
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| 16 And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin-offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and with Ithamar, the sons of Aaron that were left, saying, |
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| 17 Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin-offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and he hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before Jehovah? |
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| 18 Behold, the blood of it was not brought into the holy place within: ye should certainly have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded. |
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| 19 And Aaron spake unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin-offering and their burnt-offering before Jehovah; and there have befallen me such things as these: and if I had eaten the sin-offering today, would it have been well-pleasing in the sight of Jehovah? |
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| 20 And when Moses heard that, it was well-pleasing in his sight. |
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