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 5:4 No 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 outsider 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 to 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 Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, "Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you. Treasury of Scripture And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said to him, It appertains not to you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for you have trespassed; neither shall it be for your honor from the LORD God. withstood Uzziah 2 Chronicles 16:7-9 2 Chronicles 19:2 Jeremiah 13:18 not unto thee Numbers 16:40,46-48 Numbers 18:7 to the priests Exodus 30:7,8 Hebrews 5:4 go out 1 Corinthians 5:5 neither shall it be 1 Samuel 2:30 Daniel 4:37 John 5:44 |