Levitucus 9-10

The offerings offered have taught us many things: that even unintentional sin is serious, that there can be fellowship even among sinners, that wrongdoing requires restitution, and that we also require a priest. Now we see people putting this into practice. They set for the offerings and offer the sacrifices for the priests. Then two surprising things happen. The first is amazing. At the end of chapter 9, the Glory of God appears and God sends down fire to consume the burn offering. This is what it has all been about: God with them. But then two of Aaron's sons decide to present their own fire in a way other than what God had commanded and are immediately struck down. God is determined for the priests to realize how serious a thing it is to step into the presence of a Holy God and ultimately for us to rejoice in the one person, Jesus, who could stand before God as priest in perfect righteousness. When we come to God, we come in his righteousness, not our own. To read, click here.