Nadab & Abihu: Priests Consumed by Strange Fire. Nadab and Abihu, the two oldest sons of Aaron, were appointed as priests to serve in Israel’s newly built tabernacle. Yet their story became a sobering warning about approaching God on our own terms.

The Fire of God: Nadab and Abihu and the Danger of Strange Fire. The priesthood had barely begun when disaster struck. Aaron’s two oldest sons, Nadab and Abihu, entered the holy space with fire of their own making. One moment they were offering incense; the next they were dead. Leviticus 10 records this shocking event, warning every generation that drawing near to God on our own terms is deadly serious. Worship isn’t a freestyle jam session. It’s life or death.