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Theology and Politics from a Conservative, Biblical Perspective

In Leviticus 10, we read of the deaths of two of Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu. They, like their father, Aaron, and his two other sons, were appointed priests of God Most High in the burgeoning nation of Israel under Moses’ leadership. Aaron himself was the very first High Priest of the nation of Israel and other High Priests were to come from Aaron’s line. All of the four sons were blessed, but two perished because they failed to obey God to the nth degree.

1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not.

2 And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. (Leviticus 10:1-2; KJV)

This is a terribly sad situation. Very specific instructions had been given by the Lord to Moses who then passed that exact information along to Aaron and his sons. As High Priest (Aaron), and priests (his sons), their job was to follow the Lord’s commands to the letter without any deviation. There was a great deal of symbolism connected to the sacrificial system and it was important that it not be adulterated. Ultimately, we know that the sacrificial system found complete fulfillment in Jesus who died a sinner’s death (though He Himself remained free from personal sin; 2 Corinthians 5:21). God had a specific purpose for everything and He expected it to be adhered to whether they were completely understood by people or not.

Commentators disagree over why God chose to strike the two sons of Aaron dead. Some argue that the narrative simply reflects a conflict between priestly families. But the truth appears to be that both Nadab and Abihu simply disobeyed the Lord’s very specific commands. They may have done so without really thinking about it or they may have done so deliberately. We’ll never know in this life and certainly Moses does not tell us. He is concerned with the infraction itself, not the motivation behind it. However, it is clear that they strayed from the specificity of God’s commands and added something that was not ordained by God to the ritual. It was, unfortunately, a form of irreverence  caused by concern for self and it was blatant at that, even if it was not done deliberately.

This incident should warn modern readers against worshipping (sic) God in ways that we prefer because they make us feel “good.” We must be careful about worship that is designed to produce “special feelings or sensational effects” in the worshipers, rather than worship that honors God. Some forms of contemporary and traditional worship may reflect the selfish spirits of Nadab and Abihu. Such “self-made worship” often has “the appearance of wisdom” (Col. 2:23). (p. 54 at link)

This is at least one of the points here. When we approach God, we need to be extremely careful in our hearts and attitudes that we are not doing things that simply make us – as worshipers – feel good or wrap us in an emotionally warm blanket. It is important that we are doing things according to the way worship is outlined in His Word and done in a way that brings us closer to Him. This is in spite of whether or not we might feel closer to Him. His Word focuses on the truth of our relationship with Him in Christ, not whether we feel that relationship or not.

Theology and Politics from a Conservative, Biblical Perspective


Source: http://studygrowknowblog.com/2017/01/31/worshiping-god-with-strange-fire/


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