The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-09
THE SIN OF NADAB
AND ABIHU
Sunday School Lesson for Aug. II. 1907
Specially Prepared Ter This PAPER

2ol.
TIME.-Aprll b. c. 1870 Common cbro
nologyl; on the afternoon U.ev. 1912 IN
OF the first day that the priests ent,r.t
upon the regular sacrifices OF the tnhor-
nacle tLev. $50. SID, eight DAYS after ~
completion OF the tabernacle. our ns,
lesson. Nearly year after the exodus
PLACE.-ln the tabernacle near sinai
Comment and Suggestive Thouah,
The Situation-Everything was near.
ly prepared for the onward march To-
ward the promised land There had
been nearly year OF instruction and
training In the wilderness experiences
and at Sinai. The tabernacle had been
set up on the first day of the frs,
month. The priests had been pre-.
pared and trained in their duty %
leading the people in true worship In
40 days, the Goth of the second month
they were 10 break up their long en-.
campment and begin thor journey
lex. 40:l7: Lev. 81: Mum. 1O:ll-l3.
The moral law had been given. The
ritual law had been announced and
taught. The divine fire shone over the
Holy OF Holes. like the sun,-hght
peace. comfort. brightness. beauty.
life to those who use II Alright but a
consuming fire 10 those who despiNe
and misuse its power. The divine fire
had kindled the fuel on the altar a
perpetual flame (Lev. GID TO be
continually fed with the fuel especially
provided by the congregation. and
with the daily burnt offerings" IRA
dition assures US that il never was
quenched till the destruction OF the
temple by Nebuchadnezzar." DR..
Ginsburg. The ceremonial Of religion .
as appointed by God, to continue as
the best method of worship and relig-
ious education Of the people. was be.
gun.
" 1. "Nadab and Abihu. the Sons
OF Aaron" His eldest sons lex. 6:23)
Just indicted into the exalted office OF
priests, next to their father. the high
priest. in the line OF succession TO the
highest Office of religious leadership
and influence in the nation. A glorious
opportunity was before them.
They had passed through three great
portals OF usefulness and happiness.
Cd Their parentage was a fine advan-
tage. Moses was their uncle. Their
exalted family had given them great
privilege OF association with the best
In the nation. C2) Their education
was remarkable. They had spent a
year in Gods wilderness training
school, receiving the lessons of the
riven rock, the quails. the mama, the
law written on the tables OF stone.
Moreover. they had had the exalted
OF beholding with their own
eyes the glory of God upon tho holy
mount (Ex. PAL. 9. lO). go They
had passed through the portal Of a
glorious calling. They had been ded-
Gated to scored and most honorable
rust. They wore the garments that
them. in the eyes of all men.
o the priests life OF holiness and
obedience. Before each OF them was
wen the thrilling possibility OF becom-
ng high priest some day
Their sin was a direct, public. mex
disable disobedience TO their God and
eader. II partook of the nature OF
reason. They doubtless did Il thought
essly. but there are occasions when
is a crime.
The Necessity of the Punishment
{ was the same as the necessity for
ii punishment-in its justice. in its
Measurement OF the evil of the sin.
nd its prevention OF crime. No gov.
rnment OF imperfect people can exist
r does exist without IT, "As has Just
cen pointed out. the ritual system
ad been inaugurated on that very
ay All was new and strange. easily
islodged. deprecated. or corrupted,
nd therefore needing special guard.
Is. The bud needs. and has protec.
on from rough husks, which the flow
r can do without. This swift death
offenders against the new order has
s parallel in the swift death OF
nanias and Sapphira which is TO be
indicated on similar grounds. There.
20. the necessity was stringent for in
ant removal OF a springlng root Of
tterness. by which many might be
sfiled, and for saving the young life
the community from disease. which.
lchecked. might infect its whole fu-
re
One Cause Of the Tragedy.-vs. Oil.
DO not drink wine nor strong
ink" The nearness Of this injunc-
On to the story of Nadab and Abihu
lplies that their sin was due. partly.
not wholly. 70 intoxication. The
llestinian Chaldee adds here. as thy
ms did who died by burning fire.
Ginsburg. when We go into the
bernacle."
The reasons given for this prohibit
IN are two: Cd The tendency OF
ne drinking is to obscure the ". 10)
Inference between holy and unholy'
common: and CD they would be
tier prepared to ". III teach
the statutes"
Practical Points.
to Gods laws is the
Id to death. whether IL be disobedl
&c TO his moral laws or to the laws
health and right use of our bodies.