Numbers 16:40

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.

That no

Jude 1:11

Come near

1 Kings 13:1

2 Chronicles 26:16

General references

Bible References

That no

You are to appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out their priestly responsibilities, but any unauthorized person who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”

They are to join you and guard the tent of meeting, doing all the work at the tent, but no unauthorized person may come near you.

“No one outside a priest’s family

is to eat the holy offering. A foreigner staying with a priest or a hired hand is not to eat the holy offering.

They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the Lord

—only the consecrated priests, the descendants of Aaron, have the right to offer incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully! You will not receive honor from the Lord God.”

Woe to them! For they have traveled in the way of Cain, have abandoned themselves to the error of Balaam for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

Come near

A man of God came from Judah to Bethel by a revelation from the Lord while Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense.

But when he became strong, he grew arrogant and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God by going into the Lord’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar.

General references

Korah, you and all your followers are to do this: take firepans, and tomorrow

Fire blazed throughout their assembly;
flames consumed the wicked.

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.