Read: Lev. 8-10
The priests were to be in the tabernacle being sanctified for seven days. Then they were able to offer the sacrifices. The only thing that was of value from the sacrifice was the blood. Everything else was either eaten by the priests or burned on the altar. Jesus’s flesh and body was completely useless when they got through with him, but his blood poured out and saved the world. In our flesh there dwelleth no good thing. (Romans 7:18) It is the blood of Jesus that covers us that makes us useful and precious.
After they had presented the sacrifices on the altar, God sent his fire to consume it. This caused the people to worship the Lord with awe. It also caused two of the sons of Aaron to be jealous of this worship and try to duplicate this fire. God’s fire consumed them and their fire just like Moses’s snake consumed the snakes of the Egyptians. God will not allow us to take his glory.
He also did not allow Aaron or his remaining two sons to mourn their brother’s deaths. God was serious about their office and they needed to be also. With great honor comes greater responsibility.
May we be holy priests before you.
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