Abihu

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he is my father
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary


ABIHU (‘he is father’).—Second son of Aaron (Exo_6:23, Num_3:2; Num_26:60, 1Ch_6:3; 1Ch_24:1); accompanied Moses to the top of Sinai (Exo_24:1; Exo_24:9); admitted to the priest’s office (Exo_28:1); slain along with his brother Nadab for offering strange fire (Lev_10:1-2, Num_3:4; Num_26:61, 1Ch_24:2).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909


Second son of Aaron by Elisheba (Exo_6:23; Num_3:2). With Aaron, Nadab, and the 70 elders, he accompanied Moses up Sinai to a limited distance (Exo_24:1). On his death by fire from heaven, in punishment for offering strange fire, (See AARON above. A standing example of that divine wrath which shall consume all who offer God devotion kindled at any other save the one Altar and Offering of Calvary, whereby "He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified."
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.


Abi'hu. (he (God) is my father). The second son, Num_3:2 of Aaron by Elisheba. Exo_6:23. Being, together with his elder brother Nadab, guilty of offering strange fire to the lord, he was consumed by fire from heaven. Lev_10:1-2.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863


the son of Aaron, the high priest, was consumed, together with his brother Nadab, by fire sent front God, because he had offered incense with strange fire, instead of taking it from the altar, Lev_10:1-2. This calamity happened A.M. 2514; within eight days after the consecration of Aaron and his sons. Some commentators believe that this fire proceeded from the altar of burnt-offerings; others, that it came from the altar of incense. Several interpreters, as the Rabbins, Lyra, Cajetan, and others, are of opinion, that Nadab and Abihu were overtaken with wine, and so forgot to take the sacred fire in their censers. This conjecture is founded on the command of God delivered immediately afterward to the priests, forbidding them the use of wine during the time they should be employed in the service of the temple. Another class allege, that there was nothing so heinous in their transgression, but it was awfully punished, to teach ministers fidelity and exactness in discharging their office. It had a vastly more important meaning,—this instance of vengeance is a standing example of that divine wrath which shall consume all who pretend to serve God, except with incense kindled from the one altar and offering by which he for ever perfects them that are sanctified.
Biblical and Theological Dictionary by Richard Watson
PRINTER 1849.


a-bı̄?hū (אביהוּא, 'ăbhı̄hū), ?father he is,? or ?my father he is?): Second son of Aaron, the high priest (Exo_6:23). With his older brother Nadab he ?died before Yahweh,? when the two ?offered strange fire? (Lev_10:1, Lev_10:2). It may be inferred from the emphatic prohibition of wine or strong drink, laid upon the priests immediately after this tragedy, that the two brothers were going to their priestly functions in an intoxicated condition (Lev_10:8-11). Their death is mentioned three times in subsequent records (Num_3:4; Num_26:61; 1Ch_24:2).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.


Abi?hu (Father of him), the second of the sons of Aaron, who, with his brothers Nadab, Eleazer, and Ithamar, was set apart and consecrated for the priesthood (Exo_28:1). He and his brother Nadab having presumed to offer incense in censers filled with 'strange' or common fire, they were instantly struck dead by lightning, and were taken away and buried in their clothes without the camp. As immediately after the record of this transaction comes a prohibition of wine or strong drink to the priests on duty at the tabernacle, it is not unfairly surmised that they were intoxicated when they committed this serious error in their ministrations (Lev_10:1-11).
The Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
by John Kitto.


Abihu
(Heb. Abihu', אֲבַיהוּץ, lit. father [i.e. worshipper] of Him, sc. God; Sept. ‘Αβιούδ, Josephus ‘Αβιοῦς, Vulg. Abiu), the second of the sons of Aaron by Elisheba (Exo_6:23; Num_3:2; Num_26:60; 1Ch_6:3; 1Ch_24:1), who, with his brothers Nadab, Eleazar, and Ithamar, was set apart and consecrated for the priesthood (Exo_28:1). With his father and elder brother, he accompanied the seventy elders partly up the mount which Moses ascended to receive the divine communication (Exo_24:1; Exo_24:9). When, at the first establishment of the ceremonial worship, the victims offered on the great brazen altar were consumed by fire from heaven, it was directed that this fire should always be kept up, and that the daily incense should be burnt in censers filled with it from the great altar (see Lev_6:9 sq.). But one day Nadab and Abihu presumed to neglect this regulation, and offered incense in censers filled with “strange” or common fire, B.C. 1657. For this they were instantly struck dead by lightning, and were taken away and buried in their clothes without the camp (Lev_10:1-11; comp. Num_3:4; Num_26:61; 1Ch_24:2). SEE AARON. There can be no doubt that this severe example had the intended effect of enforcing becoming attention to the most minute observances of the ritual service. As immediately after the record of this transaction, and in apparent reference to it, comes a prohibition of wine or strong drink to the priests whose turn it might be to enter the tabernacle, it is not unfairly surmised that Nadab and Abihu were intoxicated when they committed this serious error in their ministrations. SEE NADAB.

CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.





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