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1 | strange fire? relevance today | John 8:49 | Papa J | 81306 | ||
What is the meaning of strange fire in Leviticus 10:1 and what is the relevance for today? | ||||||
2 | strange fire? relevance today | John 8:49 | Ray | 81307 | ||
Hi Papa J, Welcome to the forum. Let me start with a quote from The MacArthur Study Bible, marginal notes for Leviticus 10:1. "profane fire. Though the exact infraction is not detailed, in some way they violated the prescription for offering incense (cf. Ex. 30:9, 34-38), probably because they were drunk (see vv.8,9). Instead of taking the incense fire from the brazen altar, they had some other source for the fire and thus perpetrated an act, which, considering the descent of the miraculous fire they had just seen and their solemn duty to do as God told them, betrayed carelessness, irreverence, and lack of consideration for God. Such a tendency had to be punished for all priests to see as a warning." They did not glorify God. I am reminded of Psalm 81:9, "Let there be no strange god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god." May I offer this comparison for your consideration. The parentheses are mine for comparison. Leviticus 10:3, "Then Moses said to Aaron, "It is what the Lord/ spoke saying, 'By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people (I) will be honored.'" John 8:49, "Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon; but I/ honor My Father, and you dishonor (Me)." When one tells a lie (John) and otherwise not do what is commanded by God (Leviticus), you can think of it as a strange fire. The Jews in John 8:48 said, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?" Jesus denied it of course because He was no strange god or evil spirit. Hear the words of God and know that the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people. How great is our triune God. From the heart, Ray |
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