We are now in the midst of discussing the death of Nadav and Avihu at the Lord’s hand, a most shocking incident indeed. I can only imagine how Aaron must have felt to witness his sons instantly roasted alive, not to mention the horror the onlookers must have felt. In my last post I made […]

“But Nadav and Avihu, sons of Aharon, each took his censer, put fire in it, laid incense on it, and offered unauthorized fire before Adonai, something he had not ordered them to do.  At this, fire came forth from the presence of Adonai and consumed them, so that they died in the presence of Adonai.”-Leviticus 10:1-2 The main reason […]

Today we begin Leviticus Chapter 10. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Bible, click here. Chapter 10 of Leviticus represents an interesting detour away from the many mind-numbing sacrificial rituals we’ve been studying. We’re going to be taking a good look at the shocking story of how the Lord killed […]

“Aharon raised his hands toward the people, blessed them and came down from offering the sin offering, the burnt offering and the peace offerings.”-Leviticus 9:22 One of the most moving moments of the special inaugural ceremony of the priesthood we are studying here in Leviticus chapter 9 has got to be verse 22. We are […]

Moshe told Aharon, “Approach the altar, offer your sin offering and burnt offering, and make atonement for yourself and the people. Then present the offering of the people and make atonement for them, as Adonai ordered.”-Leviticus 9:7 In verse 7, Moses tells Aaron to “Approach the altar”. Via the pronouncement of that one little phrase, Moses has […]