Leviticus 8-9
Nadab and Abihu
- Who were Nadab and Abihu?
- The priesthood consecrated
- The sacrifices were consumed by the Lord (Leviticus 9:23-24; see also Judges 6:21; 1 Chronicles 21:26; 2 Chronicles 7:1; 1 Kings 18:38)
Leviticus 10:1-2
Nadab and Abihu
“Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. So fire went out from the LORD and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.”
Leviticus 10
Why did God strike them dead?
- It could have been because the fire was from an unauthorized source.
- It could have been because they did not offer it in the prescribed manner.
- It could have been because they were not reverent.
Lessons from Nadab and Abihu
- A lesson in authority
- We must worship God on His terms
- The importance of holiness in our lives