Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before YHWH, which he had not commanded them. And fire came out from before YHWH and consumed them, and they died before YHWH.
Leviticus 10:1-2 #shmini
Pride, presumption, disobedience, lack of preparation = disaster.
The right thing to do can be difficult to discern at times. When you doubt, err on the side of life, mercy, and humility. #torah #yeshua
Cut off your hair and cast it away; raise a lamentation on the bare heights, for YHWH has rejected and forsaken the generation of his wrath.
Jeremiah 7:29
The Bible never says that it's a sin to grow your hair long or to shave it all off, in fact there are times when a person was required to do both. However, in the ancient Hebrew culture, a shaved head was a symbol of humility and shame. It wasn't an honorable thing. See the Bible's treatment of lepers, war brides, priests, and Nazirites.
Most likely everyone will have those things in life that need to be done, but you don’t really want to do them. Genesis 22:3, “So Abraham got up early the next morning, saddled his donkey, and took along two of his servants and his son Isaac. He split the wood for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had designated.” Abraham was probably apprehensive about taking Isaac as an offering, but he didn’t hesitate. He got up early to do what the Creator asked him to do. That is more than an example of faith, it is also an example for us to do the things we should without procrastinating.
Rhy Bezuidenhout
The next is to find an explanation that fits our lifestyle and wants.
After a few mental gymnastics we come to a conclusion that suits us and fits in with our needs. But is that how we should be dealing with the law? Is that what Nadab and Abihu did? They received a law and then "thunked" it out for themselves and came to the wrong conclusion?
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