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| MarkStaneart | Jun 25 2011, 05:44 AM Post #1 |
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And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow: and take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer. And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron. And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation. (Numbers 16:16-19) ![]() A censer is commonly used for worship in a lot of cultures. It is a small metal dish that has a lid with holes in it, suspended from chain or chains. It is for burning incense. In a lot of cases, it’s sort of like a peace-pipe on a string. There is no description in the Torah that suggests that all the people of Israel should use a censer in their private, personal worship; but, everyone seemed to have one. Keep in mind that, from a Hebrew perspective, there is no distinction between that which is holy and that which is common in ordinary life. The ordinary articles of normal living possess within themselves a holiness because they are what we use: and we are holy. In Bedouin Israel, the censer had a practical purpose. Each family had in their tent a platform for living space. Beneath this, a surrounding inner court housed the family herd (in wealthier families, the prime or breeding pairs and their young). This served a number of very practical purposes. It warmed the tent at night. It provided a protective barrier and warning system against potential threats such as enemies and predators. It kept their principle investment and livelihood close by. But, it also smelled, sometimes, really, really bad and attracted all kinds of annoying insects and potentially harmful parasites. This is where the censer came in. Bugs don’t like smoke. The typical household would, by necessity have an incense lamp, a censer, burning for both hygienic and cosmetic reasons. Moses’ demand that Korah and his cohorts bring along their censers was a clear message of rebuke: this really stinks. |
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