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to be a memorial to the children of Israel, to the end that no stranger, who isn`t of the seed of Aaron, comes near to burn incense before Yahweh; that he not be as Korah, and as his company: as Yahweh spoke to him by Moses.
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Aids for a Forgetful Faith
Commentators like John Calvin note that the altar covering was a "memorial" because people are prone to forget God's judgments. God provides physical reminders and aids to memory to help His people stay on the right path. This encourages believers to be attentive to the ways God helps us remember His works and commands.
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19th Century
Anglican
To be a memorial unto the children of Israel. —The Apostle Jude warns Christians by the same example against the profanat…
16th Century
Protestant
To be a memorial to the children of Israel. This passage again confirms what I have just said: God’s judgments, which should remain in ful…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[To be] a memorial unto the children of Israel The whole body of them; this explains what is meant by sign, ([Refere…
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Presbyterian
A fire went out from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense, while Aaron, who stood with them, was preserved ali…
