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Consecration Overrides Grief
Commentators explain that the "anointing oil" signified the priests' total consecration to God. This divine calling required them to prioritize their sacred duties in the sanctuary above even the most profound personal grief. Their service to the living God superseded their earthly relationships, demonstrating that commitment to God can demand immense personal sacrifice.
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Leviticus
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Albert Barnes
On Leviticus 10:6–7
18th Century
Theologian
Aaron and his two surviving sons are forbidden to show the accustomed signs of mourning, or to leave the court of the tabernacle to attend the fune…
Charles Ellicott
On Leviticus 10:7
19th Century
Bishop
From the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. —Better, away from the entrance of the tent of meeting. (See Levitic…
John Gill
On Leviticus 10:7
17th Century
Pastor
And you shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation, lest you die That is, they were …
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Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 10:3–7
17th Century
Minister
The most quieting considerations during affliction are drawn from the word of God. What was it that God spoke? Though Aaron's heart must have been …