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.

Bible References

That no

Numbers 3:10
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons that they shall guard their priesthood; and the stranger that comes near shall be put to death.
Numbers 18:4
And they shall join themselves unto thee and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony in all the service of the tabernacle; and no stranger shall come near unto you.
Leviticus 22:10
No stranger shall eat of the holy thing; a guest of the priest or a hired servant shall not eat of the holy thing.
2 Chronicles 26:18
And they withstood Uzziah, the king, and said unto him, It does not pertain unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests, the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense; go out of the sanctuary, for thou hast rebelled; neither shall it be for thy glory before the LORD God.
Jude 1:11
Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

Come near

1 Kings 13:1
And, behold, a man of God came out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel; and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.
2 Chronicles 26:16
But when he was strengthened, his heart lifted itself up unto corruption, for he rebelled against the LORD his God, entering into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

General references

Numbers 16:6
Do this: Take censers, Korah, and all his company,
Psalm 106:18
And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
Psalm 115:10
O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD; he is your help and your shield.
Hebrews 5:4
And no one takes this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.