Later text
And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.
Intertextuality Pair
1 Chronicles 21:26 → Leviticus 9:24
Allusion
Earlier text
Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.
Significance
Leviticus 9:24 records the inaugural moment of the tabernacle's sacrificial service: "Fire came out from the presence of the LORD (אֵשׁ מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה, esh millifnei YHWH) and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar." 1 Chronicles 21:26 describes the same phenomenon at David's altar on the threshing floor of Ornan: "He called upon the LORD, and He answered him with fire from heaven (אֵשׁ מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם) on the altar of burnt offering." Both events share the pattern of divine fire descending to consume a sacrifice, signifying God's acceptance and approval. The Chronicler's account connects David's altar — the future temple site — to the original tabernacle inauguration, establishing continuity between the Mosaic and Davidic worship institutions through the same divine fire of acceptance.
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- Reference Type
- Allusion
- Connection Method(s)
- Longitudinal Theme
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