Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

Two hundred

Bible References

And there

Numbers 11:1
Now the people became like those who complain and whine about their hardships, and the Lord heard it; and when the Lord heard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and devoured those in the outlying parts of the camp.
Numbers 26:10
and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up along with Korah, when that company died, when the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men, so that they became a [warning] sign.
Leviticus 10:2
And fire came out from the presence of the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
Psalm 106:18

And a fire broke out in their company;
The flame consumed the wicked.

Two hundred

Numbers 16:2
and they rose up [in rebellion] before Moses, together with some of the Israelites, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation chosen in the assembly, men of distinction.

General references

Numbers 16:6
Do this: Take censers for yourselves, Korah and all your company,
Psalm 106:18

And a fire broke out in their company;
The flame consumed the wicked.
Luke 19:27
[The king ended by saying,] ‘But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them, bring them here and kill them in my presence.’”
Hebrews 5:4
And besides, one does not appropriate for himself the honor [of being high priest], but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.
Hebrews 12:29
for our God is [indeed] a consuming fire.