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God's Fiery 'Amen'
All commentators agree that the fire from the Lord was a dramatic and unambiguous sign of His acceptance. This wasn't just the start of a ritual; it was God's powerful confirmation of the new priesthood and the entire sacrificial system. Scholars note this is a recurring pattern of divine approval, seen also with Gideon, Elijah, and at the dedication of Solomon's temple.
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Leviticus
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Albert Barnes
On Leviticus 9:24
18th Century
Theologian
The very ancient Jewish tradition has been widely adopted that the sacred fire of the altar originated in this divine act, and that it was afterwar…
Charles Ellicott
On Leviticus 9:24
19th Century
Bishop
And there came a fire.—As a further indication of His acceptance of all the previously mentioned rites, the Lord sent for…
John Gill
On Leviticus 9:24
17th Century
Pastor
And there came a fire out from before the Lord
Either from heaven, or from the holy of holies, where was the symbol …
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Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 9:22–24
17th Century
Minister
When the solemnity was finished, and the blessing pronounced, God testified his acceptance. There came a fire out from before the Lord and consumed…