Leviticus 10:3
Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
Cross-references
Leviticus 8:35 commands strict obedience to avoid death at the sanctuary, directly linking to the lesson of God's sanctity among those who approach Him.
Leviticus 21:21 applies the same principle: a priest with a defect may not approach to offer food, reinforcing that God must be sanctified by those near Him.
Leviticus 22:9 warns priests to keep God's charge lest they die for profaning it, echoing the judgment on Nadab and Abihu for failing to sanctify God.
Leviticus 8:30 describes the consecration of priests with oil and blood, which sets them apart as holy — the very condition for those near God in Leviticus 10:3.
Leviticus 11:44 commands all Israel to be holy because God is holy, extending the principle of Leviticus 10:3 from priests to the whole community.
Leviticus 22:32 states 'I will be hallowed among the children of Israel,' nearly repeating Leviticus 10:3's declaration of God being sanctified among His people.
Leviticus 19:30 ties keeping the Sabbath and reverencing the sanctuary to the LORD's identity, reinforcing the sacred reverence demanded in Leviticus 10:3.
Leviticus 21:6 requires priests to be holy because they offer God's food, reinforcing the same principle that those near God must honor His holiness.
Leviticus 21:8 emphasizes sanctifying the priest as holy, echoing the call for God to be sanctified among those who draw near to Him.
Leviticus 21:17 restricts who may approach to offer offerings, directly connecting to the principle that only those who honor God's holiness can draw near.
1 Samuel 3:18 shows Eli's submission to God's judgment — a parallel response to Aaron's silence in accepting divine discipline.
In 1 Chronicles 15:13, David explains that Uzzah's death resulted from not seeking God according to the ordinance — a parallel consequence for failing to treat God as holy.
In Job 1:20, Job responds to catastrophic loss with worship and silence, mirroring Aaron's reverent silence before God's judgment.
Job 1:21 voices the same acceptance: 'The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away'—a verbal parallel to Aaron's silent submission.
Psalm 39:9 says 'I was mute, I did not open my mouth, because it was You who did it'—the same silent acceptance of divine action.
Isaiah 52:11 commands those bearing the Lord's vessels to purify themselves, directly echoing the requirement that those who approach God must be holy.
Ezekiel 28:22 repeats God's declaration of being glorified and sanctified in judgment — the same language used after Nadab and Abihu's deaths.
Acts 5:11-13 describes great fear after judgment on Ananias and Sapphira — mirroring the awe and silence in Leviticus when God's holiness struck Nadab and Abihu.
Hebrews 12:28 calls for worship with reverence and awe, applying the same principle of approaching God with holy fear in the new covenant.
Hebrews 12:29 declares 'our God is a consuming fire,' linking directly to the fiery judgment that follows the failure to treat God as holy.
1 Peter 4:17 teaches judgment begins with God's household — exactly what Leviticus 10:3 demonstrates: God's holiness first among those near Him.
Exodus 19:22 commands priests to consecrate themselves before approaching lest God break out against them — directly parallel to the sanctification principle in Leviticus 10:3.
Deuteronomy 32:51 repeats the charge that Moses did not sanctify God at Meribah — same failure as in Numbers, reinforcing the principle of Leviticus 10:3.
In 1 Samuel 2:30, God promises to honor those who honor Him — a direct statement of the principle underlying the holiness required in Leviticus 10:3.
Numbers 20:12 recounts Moses failing to sanctify God before Israel, resulting in judgment — directly parallels the failure in Leviticus 10:3 that brought death.
Exodus 28:36's 'HOLY TO THE LORD' plate on the high priest symbolizes the consecration required for those who draw near, directly echoing Leviticus 10:3.
1 Chronicles 15:14 describes priests consecrating themselves to carry the ark, directly reflecting the need for holiness when approaching God as in Leviticus 10:3.
Joshua 24:19 warns that God is holy and cannot be served lightly, echoing Leviticus 10:3's sobering truth that He must be sanctified by those who draw near.
Psalm 24:3 asks who may approach God's holy place, answering the same concern as Leviticus 10:3 — only those who honor His holiness can draw near.
In Matthew 6:9, the Lord's Prayer begins 'Hallowed be Your name' — a direct request for what Leviticus 10:3 declares God will do: be sanctified.
In Ezekiel 39:27, God declares He will be sanctified through His gathered people — a direct echo of Leviticus 10:3's assertion of divine sanctification.
Numbers 16:5 shows God selecting who is holy and allowed near Him, illustrating the principle of Leviticus 10:3 that those approaching must be sanctified.
Ecclesiastes 5:1 warns to approach God's house with reverence rather than empty sacrifice, echoing the call for God to be sanctified by those near Him.
Isaiah 8:13 commands to regard God as holy and fear Him, directly paralleling Leviticus 10:3's assertion that God must be sanctified by those near Him.
Isaiah 5:16 says God shows Himself holy through justice, a broader application of the principle that God is sanctified among His people.
Exodus 29:44 describes God sanctifying Aaron and his sons to minister — complementing Leviticus 10:3 where priests must sanctify God.
Luke 11:2 echoes the call for God's name to be hallowed, paralleling the reverence demanded in Leviticus when God says 'I will be sanctified.'
In Isaiah 29:23, the future sanctification of God's name by His people echoes the same theme of God being sanctified among those near Him.
1 Chronicles 15:12 has David tell Levites to sanctify themselves to carry the ark — applying the same need for holiness before approaching God as in Leviticus 10:3.
Ezekiel 20:41 speaks of God being hallowed through Israel's restoration, showing another way God's holiness is made known among the nations.
Psalm 93:5 declares that holiness adorns God's house for all time, reinforcing the enduring truth that God's sanctuary requires holy reverence.
Joshua 3:5 calls the people to sanctify themselves before God's wonders, paralleling Leviticus 10:3's requirement of holiness for those in God's presence.
Exodus 3:5 stresses God's holiness ('holy ground')—the same attribute that demands sanctification and reverence in Leviticus 10:3.
James 3:1 warns that teachers face stricter judgment, similar to Leviticus where those near God are held to a higher standard of holiness.
1 Samuel 6:20 asks 'Who can stand before this holy God?' after judgment — echoing the awe and danger of approaching God's holiness in Leviticus 10:3.
Psalm 119:120 expresses personal trembling at God's judgments, reflecting the reverent fear that underlies the command to treat God as holy.
Psalm 89:7 declares God is greatly feared and awesome among the holy ones, reinforcing the reverence due to Him that Leviticus 10:3 demands.
Exodus 20:26 requires modesty at the altar, reflecting the same need for reverence when approaching God as Leviticus 10:3's call to sanctify Him.