The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-07-19
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THE SECTION includes chapters :. .. 10 Al.
%, which are the ony historical chapters II
| LeyiticuS
TINE-Apr.l. ID G. lao. on TIE aftcr-oor
tchap i9.i9) % the first LAY that the priests
| entered upon the regular sacrsaces o. tAs
| tabernacle l-.Js s.I Just after the week o.
conservation Of the priests II was last year
| after the Exodus. and nine months after the
making OF the golden calf. described IA our
| last lessoa-
PLACE In the camp In the valley Of Er-
| Eahah. before Mount sinai
EXPLANATORY
l. The Tabernacle Set Up. - The
last part of Exodus is devoted 10 the
tabernacle. For as soon as the prsnci-
pies Of the law and the covenant were
| given, the next most important thing
was 10 organize the religious worship
of the nation. For this there must be
a central place and means OF worship.
toward which the whole nation should
look. This religious center was beau
tiful and costly tabernacle.
The next duty was To consecrate the
priests 20 their Office in connection witt,
the tabernacle. The first seven chap
tiers of Leviticus describe some OF the
sacrifices and the ritual. Chapters )
and describe the inauguration OF
Aaron and his sons a chief priests with
appropriate ceremonies. At the con-
clusion of the ceremonies, the glory Of
the Lord shone out before the people
and fire came out from Him and kin
died the altar flames.
The sin of Nadab and Abihu. eldes.
sens of Aaron, seems 20 have consisted
OF several transgrcssions: % They
each took his own censor. and not the
sacred utensil of the sancturv. ID
They both offered IL together. whereas
the incense was only 10 be offered by
one. so They presump,uorsiy en-
croached upon the functions Of the
high priest; for, according 10 the law.
the high priest alone burnt incense in a
ccnser. See chapter 1912. Is: Mum.
i6:is, 35-i0.l a. They offered the in
cense at an unauthorized time. since X
was apart from the morning and even
ing Sacri.lce.-tiinsburg Isl They used
strange fire. The whole was willful
and public disobedience 20 direct con-
mands
p And there went on. fire from the
Lord" from the sheixinah resting on
the tabernacle lex. 4o:34. So. And
devourcd. them
2. Moses said unto Aaron no, ~
reproof. brt in explanation Of the ter
rble Judgment: II viii b. sanctifiei
in them that come nigh me- will be
made to appear holy through those
who minister in my name II they will
not accomplish this by obedience. /
must do il by showing my hatred OF all
Il will DC glorified- by
the people who see my love D. right and
hatred Of wrong. in the inten.est light.
And Aaron held his peace" lie sub
mittcd in silence to the Overwhelming
calamity.
T. "Carry-out Of the camp where
all corpses were buried. The ce-e-
monies must not be injured nor in
terrupted by their presence.
.. Uncover not Your heads One Of \
the expressions of mourning "Neithcr
rend your clothes:- smother naanifcsta-
ton Of sorrow. Lest We die:- because
by these signs Of mourning they would
put private grief above the service OF
Tod. and because il would be inter
preted As expressing dissatisfaction with
what God had done. Let your brethren
-bewail:" The whole people might
mourn. for this would not only do no
iarrn. but would deepen the impression
)f the event.
y DO not drink wine nor strong
rink any intoxicating drink. when
&c 60 into the tabcrnacle:- when per
orming your sacred duties The
Chaldee adds here. as thy
ons did who died by the burning FIRE.
he same preccpt i repeated ia Ezekiel
i:ai. Neither shall any priest drink
vine when they enter into the inner
ourt ''-Ginsburr. This implies what
u ancient tradition says. that Nadah
nd Ahihn had partaken too freely OF
nc drink offering, and performed their
ervicc in state Of intnxicatinn. when
hey WIRE incapacitatcd to distinguish
etween what was legal and illegal
First. Strong Drink Destroys Men
Lest ye die:" The penalty on Nadab
nd Abihu was sudden death. For the
cry government and laws were a.
AXE II these leaders could defy Gods
and disobev Moses. IL the
cry act 81 worship. before all the PEG
IL, who would respect the laws or the
.wgivcr? And to do ii while drunk
mply increased the sin.
Second. Strong Drink Dulls the Nor.
Nature. 10. That We may put diff.
renee between holy and unho!-.- etc.
y not touch strong drink. for IL e
lrkens the moral understanding tina.
IN do not clearly distinguish between
hat Is right and what i wrong. what
clean and what is unclean. This l.
le natural effect of liquor. II dis
'-ts the conscience. ii confuses the
sion. il warps the Judgment. i, gives
lse courage to do wrong. Hence. =.
any commit crimes under IT'S influence
no would never commit them when
,bcr.
Third. IL Destroys the Power for
ood over Others IL. THAT re MAJ
ach the children of Israeli One ..
&c functions Of the Levites was n IN
ruct the people. Teachers need 70
I've clear mind. and to -, good ex-
npic. Strong drink DESTROYS both
esc powers If the teacher. who
ould ''be filed with the spirit AMI
I with wine. wherein is excess
phi. 5:lsl.
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