Editing Nadab and Abihu (section)

==In Christianity==
[[File:Nuremberg chronicles f 29v 2.png|thumb|from the 1493 ''[[Nuremberg Chronicle]]'' which includes Nadab and Abihu.]]

===Roman Catholicism===
Whether Nadab and Abihu neglected to follow God's outlined sacrificial system out of presumptuousness, or out of thoughtlessness and inattention, their fault was severely punished so that all might learn to comply exactly with God's commands, and not try to change them or explain them away.<ref name="auto3">Leviticus X .Haydock, William. Haydock’s Catholic Family Bible and Commentary. 1859. Printed by Edward Dunigan and brother. Page 187.</ref> The mixing of falsehood with the word of God was a serious sin. Those in power, like priests, should be especially careful in their behavior, because they are examples to those they serve.<ref name="auto3"/>

===Reformation and Post-Reformation views===
Nadab and Abihu were in a great position to become honorable and respected priests. If Nadab and Abihu's deed had been done through ignorance, they would have been told to bring a sin-offering. But instead they did it presumptuously (deliberately and arrogantly), and in contempt of God's majesty and justice. They were therefore cut off, for the wages of sin is death. The sin and punishment of these priests showed the imperfection of that priesthood from the very beginning, and that it could not shelter any from the fire of God's wrath.<ref>Leviticus 10. Henry, Matthew. Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2000. Page 247.</ref>

===Seventh-day Adventists views===
Nadab and Abihu were not trained in their formative years, to develop habits of self-control as well as respect and obedience to authority. They saw their father, Aaron, yielding to the pressure of the multitudes and making for them a golden calf against the will of the Lord. This is a call to parents, especially Godly parents to set a good example of strict and exemplary obedience to God’s laws.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.egwwritings.org/en/book/84.1614 | title=Patriarchs and Prophets }}</ref>

Nadab and Abihu are also believed to have been intoxicated at the time of their sin. Therefore, their minds were not as clear as they should have been in preparation to the service of the Lord. This is the reason that following their transgression, the Lord instructed Aaron and his remaining children to never drink wine or strong drink.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+10%3A8&version=TLB | title=Leviticus 10:8 TLB - - Bible Gateway }}</ref> The same obligation rests upon God’s children today, to ensure that they avoid anything that may alter their state of mind and diminish their service to the Lord.