Numbers 16:5

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Summary

And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

The lord

Malachi 3:18

2 Timothy 2:19

Who is holy

Will cause

Even him

General references

Bible References

The lord

So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.

Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, having this inscription:

The Lord knows those who are His,

and

Everyone who names the name of the Lord
must turn away from unrighteousness.

Who is holy

They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have gone too far! Everyone in the entire community is holy, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?”

They are to be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. For they present the fire offerings to Yahweh, the food of their God, and they must be holy.

Strangers will stand and feed your flocks,
and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.

you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

and made us a kingdom, priests

to His God and Father—the glory and dominion are His forever and ever. Amen.

And they sang a new song:

You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because You were slaughtered,
and You redeemed people
for God by Your blood
from every tribe and language
and people and nation.

Will cause

These must be worn by Aaron and his sons whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the sanctuary area, so that they do not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and for his future descendants.

So Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when He said:

I will show My holiness

to those who are near Me,
and I will reveal My glory

before all the people.”

But Aaron remained silent.

How happy is the one You choose
and bring near to live in Your courts!
We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house,
the holiness of Your temple.

The chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, the ones from the sons of Levi who may approach the Lord to serve Him.”

“But the Levitical priests descended from Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, will approach Me to serve Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.

But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of the Messiah.

Therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus,

Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness—without it no one will see the Lord.

Even him

The staff of the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the Israelites’ complaints that they have been making about you.”

“Have your brother Aaron, with his sons, come to you from the Israelites to serve Me as priest—Aaron, his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

“Take Aaron, his sons with him, the garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread,

Out of all the tribes of Israel, I selected your house to be priests, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave your house all the Israelite fire offerings.

He sent Moses His servant,
and Aaron, whom He had chosen.

You did not choose Me, but I chose you. I appointed you that you should go out and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

until the day He was taken up, after He had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

As they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work I have called them to.”

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them: “Brothers, you are aware that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the gospel message and believe.

Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the sound of His voice.

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

General references

Moses alone is to approach the Lord, but the others are not to approach, and the people are not to go up with him.”

For Yahweh your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes to stand and minister in His name from now on.

House of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and shield.

No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.