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<h1>Nadav and Avihu vs. Korach</h1>
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<h2>Introduction</h2>
In two stories in Torah we are told of unauthorized personnel burning incense in the Tabernacle. In the first case, in Vayikra 9-10, two sons of Aharon, Nadav and Avihu, enter the Tabernacle to burn incense before Hashem, but they are eaten by a heavenly fire. In the second case, in Bemidbar 16-17, during Korach's rebellion, two hundred and fifty of his supporters attempted to bring incense to the tabernacle, but they too were consumed by heavenly fire.

<h2>Content Parallels</h2>

<h2>Literary Allusions</h2>
<p>There are a number of linguistic similarities between the two stories:</p>
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<li>In both Hashem appears to the nation using the language "וַיֵּרָא כְבוֹד י"י אֶל כׇּל הָעָם" or "כׇּל הָעֵדָה" (Vayikra 9:23 and Bemidbar 16:19). These are the only two places where such terminology is used.</li>
<li>In both, in response to Hashem's appearance, people fall over: "</li>
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<h2>Analysis</h2>
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<li><b>Degree of similarity</b> –&#160;</li>
<li><b>Distinctive phrases</b> –&#160;</li>
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<h2>Points of Contrast</h2>

<h2>Conclusions</h2>

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