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A Sin of Defiance
Commentators explain this was not a minor slip-up but a "presumptuous sin." The man acted intentionally, showing contempt for God's command. Matthew Henry notes that such an act "reproaches the Lord" and "despises the word of the Lord," making it an extremely serious offense in God's eyes.
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John Gill
On Numbers 15:35
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord said to Moses
Who consulted the Lord upon this affair, in the tabernacle, even at the most holy place, …
Matthew Henry
On Numbers 15:30–36
17th Century
Minister
Those are to be considered presumptuous sinners who sin intentionally against God's will and glory. Sins committed in this way are extremely sinful…