They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, "Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God." Cross References Hebrews 5:4No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. Exodus 30:7 And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps. Exodus 30:8 When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come. Numbers 3:10 So you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood; but any layman who approaches the tabernacle must be put to death." Numbers 16:39 So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar, Numbers 16:40 just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder for the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers. 2 Chronicles 19:2 Then Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Do you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you. Chapter Outline 1. Uzziah succeeding, and reigning well in the days of Zechariah, prospers16. Waxing proud, he invades the priest's office, and is smitten with leprosy 22. He dies, and Jotham succeeds him Jump to Previous Aaron Appertaineth Burn Confronted Consecrated Honor Incense Pertaineth Pertains Priests Right Sanctuary Trespassed Uzziah Uzzi'ah Withstood WrongJump to Next Aaron Appertaineth Burn Confronted Consecrated Honor Incense Pertaineth Pertains Priests Right Sanctuary Trespassed Uzziah Uzzi'ah Withstood Wrong |
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