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The table below presents presents
two contradictory sets of verses.
Both verse sets talk about
the death of Aaron's two sons who offered an improper sacrifice.
The underlined words highlight the contradiction.
One verse set says
a fire devoured them
while the other verse says
They were carried away in their clothing.
Which is it?
Were they consumed by fire - if so their clothing should have been burned.
Or did they die some other way which would explain why their clothing was
not burned.
Rashi simply resolves this using the 2 aspects method:
The two sons of Aaron died by a prophetic fire vision. The fire vision overwhelmed them
with guilt and this caused their death. Consequently their clothing was not consumed.
Summary
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Verse / Source
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Text of verse / Source
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They were consumed by prophetic fire
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Lv10-02
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And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord
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The prophetic fire did not devour their clothing and hence they were
removed from the sanctuary in their clothing.
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Lv10-05
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So they [their brothers] went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said
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Resolution:
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2 Aspects:
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They died by a prophetic fire vision. The fire vision overwhelmed them with
guilt and they died. However the prophetic fire did not burn their clothing.Hence
although they were devoured by fire they could be carried out in their clothing.
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